Planned Giving

Planned Giving

You can make a gift today that will keep giving well into the future. 

When you make a planned gift to Interfaith Alliance, you ensure a legacy of powerful alliances among people of diverse faiths and beliefs to build a resilient, inclusive democracy to fulfill America’s promise of religious freedom and civil rights not just for some, but for all.

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Admired as the most trusted man in America, Walter Cronkite was affiliated with Interfaith Alliance from 1997 until his passing in 2008. Mr. Cronkite told (former Interfaith Alliance president) Rev. Gaddy at their first meeting that “nothing less is at stake in the work of the Interfaith Alliance than the existence of democracy as we know it.”

The Walter Cronkite Legacy Society was established to recognize the incredible importance of ensuring the future of Interfaith Alliance’s work to achieve democracy together. Your planned gift makes you a member of this critical group of forward-looking supporters.

“I am proud to stand behind Interfaith Alliance – a courageous group of people of faith, goodwill and conscience – and I know you will be proud, too.”   

– The late Walter Cronkite

Help ensure a legacy of religious liberty in America for your children and grandchildren by considering a bequest today and becoming a part of the Walter Cronkite Legacy Society.

Among the opportunities for giving we hope you’ll consider becoming a part of the Walter Cronkite Legacy Society by making a charitable bequest in your will. This estate-planning option is a simple way to enhance your legacy and help us protect faith and freedom in the years to come.

You can accommodate multiple giving priorities. A bequest can be made as a percentage of your estate, so you can ensure that your loved ones and favorite causes benefit in relative proportion. Interfaith Alliance can also be named a contingent beneficiary – meaning the needs of surviving beneficiaries come first.

You have security. A bequest allows you to balance your charitable giving wishes with your current needs. Because you aren’t parting with your assets today, you don’t need to worry that you’ll run into financial difficulties in the future as a result of your gift.

You can change your mind at any time. We understand that circumstances change, and your gift to us in your will may no longer be possible in the future.

Your estate can receive tax benefits. Naming Interfaith Alliance as the beneficiary of a retirement asset not only contributes to the future of our democracy, it can also be very beneficial to your estate. Retirement assets are often the most taxed assets in an estate: making a bequest helps alleviate estate taxes on the remainder left in your account.

Naming Interfaith Alliance as the beneficiary of a retirement asset does not affect your ability to make withdrawals during your lifetime. And of course, you can change the beneficiary of a retirement plan if circumstances change.

You can designate:

  1. A specific dollar amount or a percentage of your estate; 
  2. The remainder of your estate after other obligations are met; or 
  3. A contingent bequest, should one or more of your beneficiaries not survive you.

Your bequest may include cash, stocks, mutual funds, bonds, life insurance policies and retirement assets such as IRAs and 401Ks. 

The following language is recommended for including Interfaith Alliance Foundation in your will:

“I hereby give and bequeath [amount in dollars OR percentage amount] of my estate to Interfaith Alliance Foundation, a not-for-profit, 501c3 tax-exempt organization incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia in 1995, having federal tax identification number 81-0587332 and located at 110 Maryland Ave NE Suite 509, Washington, D.C. 20002 for its general purposes.”

Or, the following language is recommended for including Interfaith Alliance, Inc. in your will:

“I hereby give and bequeath [amount in dollars OR percentage amount] of my estate to Interfaith Alliance, Inc., a 501c4 organization incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia in 1995 located at 110 Maryland Ave NE Suite 509, Washington, D.C. 20002 for its general purposes.”

Thank you! Please allow us to acknowledge your generosity and recognize you as a member of our Walter Cronkite Legacy Society, a group of dedicated supporters who have also included Interfaith Alliance in their estate plans. 

Making us aware of your bequest is optional, but very helpful. Informing us also helps us better plan for the future. Reach out to PlannedGiving@InterfaithAlliance.org to let us know the good news!

We recommend that you consult with your financial advisor or attorney to ensure that all your objectives are met, as gifts have varying benefits depending on if they are made outright during life or through a bequest.

For more information on this and other estate planning options, please email PlannedGiving@InterfaithAlliance.org.