A Gift that Gives after you're gone.
Through a will, a trust, or a beneficiary designation, you can shape the future of missions for a generation you’ll never meet — at no cost to you today.
"The generosity of the last generation is what let this generation care for the orphan and widow. A legacy gift is how you make sure the next one can too."
The purpose of planned giving at World Challenge.
Ways to leave a legacy
Each of these can be arranged with your attorney or financial advisor, often in a single afternoon. There’s no minimum, and most cost you nothing during your lifetime.
Beneficiary designations
Name World Challenge as a full or partial beneficiary on a retirement account or life insurance policy. Update it directly with your plan administrator — no attorney required.
Gifts in your will
Name World Challenge in your will or living trust — a specific amount, a percentage, or whatever remains after you’ve provided for your family. It can be changed at any time.
Beneficiary designations
Name World Challenge as a full or partial beneficiary on a retirement account or life insurance policy. Update it directly with your plan administrator — no attorney required.
Charitable trusts
A charitable remainder trust can provide you or a loved one income for life, with the remainder supporting missions work. A charitable lead trust does the reverse.
Gifts of stock or property
Give appreciated stock or real estate directly, and you may avoid capital gains tax while receiving a charitable deduction for the full market value.
Donor-advised funds
Recommend World Challenge as a beneficiary of your donor-advised fund, or direct grants to us during your lifetime.
Getting started is simpler than most people expect
1
Bequest
Talk with our planned giving team about what you'd like your legacy to support — no commitment, no pressure.
2
Choose your gift
Together, decide which approach fits your estate and your family's needs — a bequest, a trust, or a beneficiary change.
3
Finalize with your attorney
We'll provide the language your attorney or advisor needs to make it official — often a quick, low-cost update.
Ready to add us to your will?
Share this exact language with your attorney to name World Challenge as a beneficiary.
“I give, devise, and bequeath [the sum of $____ / ____% of my estate / all the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate] to World Challenge, Inc., a nonprofit organization, for its general charitable purposes.”
Have questions before you decide?
Every family’s situation is different. We’re glad to talk through what makes sense for yours — with no obligation, and always in partnership with your own attorney or advisor.