Leave a Legacy

Planned giving (or legacy planning, as it's sometimes called) is one of the most effective and sustainable ways you can support the vital work Northwest Harvest does now and for future generations.

That's why we created our Harvest of Hope Planned Giving Program, to help foster, steward and acknowledge individuals who name Northwest Harvest as a beneficiary in an estate plan, life insurance policy, living trust or IRA.

Be an inspiration to others. Be a part of our Harvest of Hope Legacy Society. This special society recognizes, honors and supports the thoughtful individuals who have included Northwest Harvest in their estate plans.

Besides feeding your fellow citizens of Washington and the emotional satisfaction that brings, in most cases a planned gift also offers one or more of these benefits to the donor:

• a current income tax deduction
• increased cash flow from an asset, sometimes at more favorable tax rates
• reduced gift and estate taxes on assets passed on to heirs
• no or reduced capital gains taxes on the sale of real estate, stocks and securities
• peace of mind knowing your generous gift will be responsibly managed under our experienced and proven stewardship

Planned gifts come in all shapes and sizes:

• cash
• appreciated securities like stocks and bonds, whether publicly traded or privately held, owned more than one year
• appreciated real estate owned more than one year year
• various assets such as life insurance policies, savings bonds, commercial annuity contracts and funds held in an IRA* or other qualified retirement plan

*Congress recently re-established an IRA charitable rollover provision to extend through 2009. If you are 70¹/₂ or older, you will once again be able to make direct transfers from your IRA to Northwest Harvest without being taxed on those dollars, up to $100,000.

To learn more about Harvest of Hope Legacy Society, contact Donor Relations Manager Todd Girouard at 206.923.7441 or toddg@northwestharvest.org.

Northwest Harvest encourages donors to seek professional estate planning and financial advice before deciding on a course of action.

The Internal Revenue Service classifies Northwest Harvest as a public charity under sections 501(c)(3), 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) of the Internal Revenue Code. Our official name as filed with the IRS is Northwest Harvest EMM, address 711 Cherry Street, Seattle, WA, 98104-1924; federal tax identification number 91-0826037.