Financial Donations: Estates and Planned Giving

Make a Bequest

Bequests are an important source of annual support at Goodwill. Each year, many donors provide not charity, but a chance to the men, women and children we serve through their wills.

A charitable bequest is the simplest and most common form of providing an ultimate gift for a charitable cause. A bequest is a provision in one’s last will and testament where a gift or property is transferred from an estate to a charitable organization, such as Goodwill. Making a bequest can be as simple as inserting a few sentences into a new will, or can be added as a simple amendment (called a ‘codicil’) to an existing will. More>>

Charitable Gift Annuity

A charitable gift annuity is a simple agreement between you and Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries. Many donors find the charitable gift annuity a good way to both make a gift to Goodwill and receive income for life.

With a charitable gift annuity, in exchange for your irrevocable gift (the minimum amount is $5,000), Goodwill will pay you or another person you choose an annual fixed income for life. This income is guaranteed for life. The annuity rate is determined by the age of the person designated to receive the income (the annuitant) at the time the gift is made. More>>