Leave a Legacy. Be a Champion for Justice and Equity.

At Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy, we believe in creating a community where everyone has access to justice, regardless of their income or background. By including us in your estate plans, you can help ensure that our fight for a community where everyone has access to justice will live on for generations to come. Planned gifts support our mission to expand legal representation and advocacy to all.

Why Leave a Legacy Gift?

• Transform Lives: Your support empowers families to access critical legal services, achieve stability, and secure a brighter future.
• Champion Justice: You can leave a lasting impact by helping those who need legal advocacy the most.
• Create Hope: Be part of a legacy that changes lives and builds a stronger, more equitable community.

Ways to Give

• Charitable Trusts: Establish a trust that provides financial support to the Advocacy Center while benefiting your loved ones.
  • Charitable trusts allow you to distribute donations from your assets, including cash, stocks, bonds, private equity holdings and more.
  • Contributions set up through trusts are exempt from estate taxes, and any income generated by the trust’s assets are subject to minimal capital gains taxes, which in turn can fund further support of charity and loved ones.
  • Trusts provide a secure, productive, and resilient vehicle for advancing social justice work in our community.
• Bequests: Include Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy in your will or trust.
  • Bequests from your will or trust are among the most flexible avenues of legacy giving. You can give:
    • Cash
    • Financial assets like stocks, bonds, options and certificates of deposit
    • Precious metals like gold, silver and platinum
    • Valuable and sentimental objects like jewelry, watches, art and antiques
• Beneficiary Designations: Name us as a beneficiary of your retirement plan, life insurance policy or investment accounts.
  • If your estate includes assets which are interest-bearing or otherwise generate value over time, you can name the Advocacy Center as a beneficiary, setting up a donation that will keep giving in the future.

Get Started Today

Leaving a legacy is simple and meaningful. Contact us to learn more about how you can make a planned gift that reflects your values and commitment to justice.

Together, we can ensure that access to legal representation and advocacy remains a pillar of our community for years to come.

Should you wish to include Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy in your will or trust, please note that our legal name is Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy, Inc., and our tax identification number is 56-1202940.

Questions?

Please contact Kelly Lynn with Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy at kelly.lynn@charlottelegaladvocacy.org.