Planned giving

Support Equal Access to Justice

Every day, vulnerable individuals face serious legal challenges—eviction, abuse, immigration crises, financial scams—with no access to legal representation. Your donation helps close that justice gap. Center for Elder Law & Justice is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing free legal services older, disabled, and low-income adults. Your support empowers vulnerable individuals and families to protect their rights and their futures.

Here we have outlined a variety of opportunities to establish your philanthropic legacy in support of your interests and values at Center for Elder Law & Justice. Further information or support is available by contacting Kristie Edwards, Director of Donor Development & External Relations at kedwards@elderjusticeny.org or 716-853-3087 x239.

Leave a Legacy with a Bequest

One meaningful way to support the mission of Center for Elder Law & Justice is by including us in your estate plans through a bequest.

A bequest is a gift made through your will or trust. It allows you to leave a lasting legacy while continuing to use your assets during your lifetime. This type of planned gift ensures that your values live on by supporting our work for years to come.

With the help of your attorney or financial advisor, you can include language in your will or trust specifying a gift to family, friends, and the Center for Elder Law & Justice. Your generosity will help us continue to provide vital legal services to older adults and vulnerable populations.

Make a Gift of Stock or Mutual Funds

Giving a gift of stock or mutual fund is an easy way to support Center for Elder Law & Justice. Just as with cash gifts, you will receive a federal income tax deduction for the full market value of any securities you donate, as long as you have owned them for at least one year. You may also avoid the capital gains taxes you would owe if you sold these securities.

How to Give the Gift of Stock

  1. Initiate the Stock Transfer. It is necessary for you to contact your broker to initiate the transfer.

  2. Notify Center for Elder Law & Justice about your generous gift at kedwards@elderjusticeny.org. We will provide you with the necessary banking details to complete the transaction!

  3. Send the securities to Center for Elder Law & Justice.

Give Through Your IRA — Tax-Wise Giving for Donors 70½ and Older

The charitable IRA rollover is a special provision allowing particular donors of a specified age to exclude from taxable income—and count toward their required minimum distribution—certain transfers of Individual Retirement Account (IRA) assets that are made by donation directly to public charities. With the help of your IRA Plan Administrator, you can lower the income and taxes from your IRA withdrawals by making a charitable gift to Center for Elder Law & Justice.

Benefits of a Gift Made Through Your IRA

  • Avoid taxes on transfers of up to $100,000 from your IRA to our organization

  • May satisfy your required minimum distribution (RMD) for the year

  • Reduce your taxable income, even if you do not itemize deductions

  • Make a gift that is not subject to the deduction limits on charitable gifts

  • Help further the work and mission of Center for Elder Law & Justice

 

How a Gift Made Through Your IRA Works

  1. Contact your IRA plan administrator to make a gift from your IRA to us.

  2. Your IRA funds will be directly transferred to our organization to help continue our important work.

  3. Please note that IRA charitable gifts do not qualify for a charitable deduction.

  4. Please contact us if you wish for your gift to be used for a specific purpose.