Leaving a Legacy

Transform the lives of children around the world with a planned gift to Zoe Empowers.

Stocks, Bonds and Mutual Funds

If you have owned a stock, bond or mutual fund for more than a year, you can avoid paying capital gains taxed by donating that asset directly to Zoe Empowers.

You may reduce your taxes while transforming the lives of children around the world.  To receive information on how to transfer stocks, bonds or mutual funds to Zoe Empowers, please contact our team.

Giving With Your IRA

If you are 70 1/2 or older, you can contribute up to $100,000 per year directly from your IRA to Zoe Empowers and avoid paying taxes on the amount contributed.

Please contact your IRA administrator to ask about a qualified charitable distribution, also known as an IRA charitable rollover.

A Gift in Your Will
A gift in your will or living trust continues the amazing transformation for these children even beyond your lifetime. Whether you give a set amount or a percentage of your estate, the young people you will touch will be an ongoing legacy of your love. It can be as simple as including this language in your will: “I hereby give to Zoe Empowers, Inc., a North Carolina nonprofit corporation with its principal offices at 228 West Edenton Street, Raleigh NC 27603, (the sum of $_______) or (_______% of the residue of my estate) to be used for its general purposes.”
Beneficiary Designations

Naming Zoe Empowers as a beneficiary of one of your assets, such as your retirement plan, bank account, investment account, CD or life insurance policy, is a convenient way to share your resources to empower children to never need charity again. All it takes are a few minutes and a simple form. Please contact our team.

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