How Will You Leave Your Legacy?
Temple Emanu-El is dedicated to cultivating, developing, and sustaining Judaism and Jewish living in consonance with the ideals and standards of the Conservative Movement. To these ends, we embrace core values of education, worship, continuity, community, and individual needs.
Many types of legacy gifts support this mission and preserve the future of Temple Emanu-El. With your gift, you will become part of The Temple Emanu-El Dor L’Dor Society, a growing group of congregants, friends, and supporters who are making a difference at Temple Emanu-El.
We invite you to join us. Here are some common options for your consideration.
General Bequests: Gifts Through Your Will or Trust
Through a provision in your written and executed will or by naming Temple Emanu-El as the beneficiary or contingent beneficiary under your Trust(s), you can make a gift in the form of cash or marketable securities. There are many types of bequests. We encourage you to confer with your estate plan and/or tax advisors on the best ways to address your needs and intentions.
Beneficiary Gifts:
You also may benefit Temple Emanu-El by naming the synagogue as your beneficiary or contingent beneficiary in your financial plan. There are many ways to do that. We encourage you to confer with your financial planner and/or tax advisors on the best ways to address your needs and intentions. Here are a few examples.
Life Insurance
Temple Emanu-El can accept gifts of life insurance policies in two ways: 1) by designating the Temple as the beneficiary of a life insurance policy through a beneficiary designation form; or 2) by designating the Temple as both beneficiary and owner of a paid-up life insurance policy.
Retirement Plan Assets
Naming Temple Emanu-El as the beneficiary of a qualified retirement plan asset such as a 401(k), 403(b), IRA, Keogh, profit-sharing pension plan, or other donor-advised funds, will accomplish a charitable goal while realizing significant tax savings. We also welcome gifts from donors who wish to make charitable IRA rollover gifts during their lifetimes. We encourage you to confer with your estate plan and/or tax advisors on the best ways to address your needs and intentions.
Donor-Advised Funds
Temple Emanu-El encourages donors to name the Temple as the recipient of any donor-advised fund assets upon the termination of the fund.
Charitable Remainder Trusts
Temple Emanu-El may accept designation as a remainder beneficiary of a charitable remainder trust. However, the Temple is unable to accept appointment as a Trustee of a charitable remainder trust.
Charitable Lead Trust
Temple Emanu-El will accept designation as an income beneficiary of a charitable lead trust.
To discuss these or other Legacy Gift options, please contact Temple Emanu-El Executive Director Paul Stouber at (401) 331-1616.
If you have already included Temple Emanu-El in your estate or financial plans, please let us know so that we may confirm that we have all required documentation. Thank you!
Temple Emanu-El Dor L’Dor Society
The Temple Emanu-El Dor L’Dor Society honors people who have created an enduring legacy by making a gift in their estate plans to Temple Emanu-El. By arranging for such deferred gifts, Temple Members play a vital role in securing the future of our congregation. We hope you’ll join us in honoring Temple Emanu-El with a gift to support the continuation and thriving of our vibrant community.
