Leave a Legacy
Help ARISE prosper for generations to come!
“Leave a Legacy” is a public awareness program sponsored by the National Committee on Planned Giving to benefit all types of charitable causes and organizations. ARISE along with seventy other CNY organizations is a member of this program. “Leave a Legacy” is a national effort to inspire people from all walks of life and all income levels to think beyond their lifespan when doing good works.
“Leave a Legacy” is a broad-based community campaign to inspire people like you to make charitable bequests. Bequests are a type of "planned gift” that will be distributed sometime in the future to a specific charity. It involves all types of nonprofit agencies, such as: social service and arts organizations, churches, hospitals and educational institutions. The program is conducted by professionals who also assist donors with charitable estate planning. These partners help promote the message that everyone has the ability to “make a difference in the lives that follow” by leaving a charitable legacy.
Charitable organizations need financial assistance from people in order to continue their work. More than 80 % of Americans contribute to the non-for-profit groups of their choice throughout their lifetimes. According to research conducted in 2000, only 8% of people chose to continue this support through a charitable bequest. By making bequests and other "planned gifts," people can continue to help the organizations that are making an important difference in their communities. If only 20 percent of Americans left a charitable bequest, the current number would more than double. The impact to charitable organizations would be even greater if 80% of Americans who give during their lifetime also make a charitable gift through their estate plans!
If you would like to receive more information on offering charitable contributions to ARISE, please, contact Patricia Smith, the PR Director at ARISE at 671-2903.