People like you make an impact for years to come through prayerful legacy giving. It’s a tangible way to sustain a ministry that shares your values and aligns with your passions.
LEGACY Giving
Giving Options That Will Last a Lifetime and beyond
LEAVE A LASTING LEGACY
When you support Guiding Light with a planned gift, you help men and women change their lives, give them a place to live, and reconnect them with their families – not just today, but for the generation to come.
But what is planned giving?
It’s giving with intention and vision!
CURIOUS ABOUT WAYS TO GIVE?
Planned gifts offer you smart and powerful ways to increase your impact.
Create a Simple Will
Make the most important plan in life for free from the comfort of your own home with FreeWill.
Wills are for everyone, regardless of wealth.
Give Non-Cash Assets to Reduce Your Taxes
Increase your impact – and reduce your taxes! – by giving non-cash assets such as:
- Stock or marketable securities
- Real estate
- Business interests
- Farm commodities
- Tangible personal property.
Give Tax-Free from Your IRA
Individuals ages 70 ½ and older can gift from an individual retirement account (IRA) to Guiding Light.
Gifts that Pay Income
Lifetime income gifts are wonderful solutions for individuals who wish to give in a substantial way but are concerned about having enough retirement income.
You can give cash or other property and receive steady income for the rest of your life. The remainder will benefit Guiding Light.
QCDs, RMDs, and DAFs
Many of our supporters choose to gift through a Qualified Charitable Distribution, Required Minimum Distribution, or a Donor Advised Fund.
Watch this short video about giving options below!
Much like you, Larry and his wife wanted to make an impact far beyond their lifetime. Larry F. is a Heritage Society member and shares this:
"After much thought and consideration, my wife and I were convinced that leaving part of our legacy to Guiding Light was the right thing to do. This organization has consistently worked to help men and now women in life transformation, and we wanted to make sure this continued."
Larry F., Heritage Society member
ALREADY HAVE GUIDING LIGHT IN YOUR WILL?
Join our Heritage Society today!
Our Heritage Society honors those like your self who have included Guiding Light in your will, trust, or estate plan.
As a Heritage Society member you will:
- Inspire others with your demonstrated generosity
- Have a name plaque honoring your committment at our 255 Division S location
- Receive special VIP communications
- Invitations to VIP events
- A special gift and a membership certificate signed by Executive Director, Brian Elve
Learn how you can multiply the impact of your generosity in smart and powerful ways by reaching out to one of our donor officers.
Interested or have more questions? Talk to Melissa or David today!
Melissa Janes
Major Gifts & Planned Giving Officer
P: 616.451.0236 x110
C: 616.446.1085
Melissa@GuidingLightWorks.org
David Madiol
Director of Development & Communications
P: 616.451.0236 x117
C: 616.581.0932
David@GuidingLightWorks.org
Guiding Light partners with Barnabas Foundation to offer our supporters complimentary planning services and assistance with complex gifts. Since 1976, Barnabas Foundation has helped thousands of individuals and families give more effectively to the ministries close to their hearts. For free legal and financial counsel, connect with our partners at Barnabas.