Planned Giving: Leave a Lasting Legacy

Including CEC in your estate planning is a powerful way to create a lasting impact on special education. Your legacy gift not only supports the future of the field but also helps you achieve your own philanthropic goals.

Why Consider a Legacy Gift?

By making CEC a part of your estate planning, you can:

• Ensure CEC’s long-term impact on special education.
• Support programs and endowments that matter most to you.
• Contribute to existing programs or help establish new ones.

Ways to Make a Legacy Gift

• Bequest – Designate CEC as a beneficiary in your will or estate plan.
• Retirement Plan – Name CEC as a beneficiary of your retirement account.
• Life Insurance – Designate CEC as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy. These gifts are exempt from federal and estate taxes, maximizing your impact.
• Qualified Charitable Contribution – If you are 70½ or older, you can support CEC through a tax-free distribution from your traditional IRA.
• Charitable Remainder Trust – Receive income during your lifetime while ensuring that remaining trust assets benefit both CEC and your heirs.

Sample Bequest Language

To include CEC in your will, please use the following information:

Legal Name: Council for Exceptional Children

Federal Tax ID Number: 52-0886495

Suggested Bequest Language:

“I bequeath to the Council for Exceptional Children, a nonprofit organization located in Arlington, VA (Tax ID: 52-0886495):

1. The sum of __________________ dollars, or
2. An amount equal to ________________ % of the net value of my estate, or
3. All the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate.”

Let’s Discuss your Legacy

We’re happy to help you explore planned giving options that align with your goals. Contact Development Director Claire Jagla at mailto:[email protected] or (703) 264-9434.