A Legacy of Lives Changed
YWCA Spokane’s Legacy Circle honors the compassion, generosity and foresight of the incredible individuals who have chosen to include the work of YWCA Spokane in their wills and estate plans.
Since the first 90 women pledged support to YWCA Spokane upon our inception in 1903, countless lives have been changed thanks to the generosity and leadership of Spokane community members. Building on this incredible legacy, you can choose for your own legacy to support a lifeline for women, children, and families for generations to come.
A Future Without Violence
Vision
YWCA Spokane is driven by our mission to eliminate racism and empower women.
Together with our Legacy Circle donors, we envision a future without violence in an inclusive and thriving community transformed by racial and gender equity, with peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all people.
Commitment
We've been here since 1903 and plan to be here until the work is done. This is the commitment we make to you:
We will get up and continue to do the work until injustice is rooted out, until institutions are transformed, until the world sees women, girls, and people of color the way we do: Equal. Powerful. Unstoppable.
Investment
In 2023 we launched our first endowment, The Forever Fund.
Unless otherwise designated, your legacy gift will be invested as the principle in this fund where it will grow for generations to come. The interest gained will be used to fund YWCA Spokane’s services as a dependable source of income in an unpredictable future.
Planning Your Gift
There are many ways for anyone to leave a transformational gift to YWCA Spokane. We can help guide you through the process, including providing sample bequest language that can be used to support YWCA Spokane's mission through your estate.
Give Through Your Will
A bequest is a simple way to provide for the future of YWCA Spokane.
Through your will or revocable living trust, you can make a gift of:
- A specific dollar amount
- A particular asset
- A portion of what remains after other distributions have been made
Designate a Benificiary
Naming YWCA Spokane as a beneficiary is a simple and affordable way to make a meaningful gift.
You can designate YWCA Spokane as a beneficiary of:
- A life insurance policy
- Your IRA or other retirement plan
- An investment account
- A bank account
YWCA Legacy Circle Members
We are deeply grateful for each of our incredible Legacy Circle members. Together we celebrate and honor the following special friends of the YWCA for their commitment to the future, lasting legacy, and heartfelt support.
- G. Maeve Aeolus
- Mary Alberts
- Steve Argule
- Christine Bassett
- Dennis Bernard
- Harriet Brakke
- Shirley Elaine Brendel
- Virginia Brown
- Lorna Carroll
- Opal E Coates
- Helen Colville
- Harriett Fix
- Rose Barbara Gibbs Skinner
- Charlotte Grymonprez
- Karen Harwood
- Keziah Haynes
- Jim Hiller
- Margaret Hopkins
- Helene Ingraham
- Ina Johnston
- Linda Kedzora
- Robert & Jean Kendall
- Lois Kester
- Sherry Knott
- Elaine Linden
- Mary Louise Howard
- Marie Marx Strohm
- Jean McReynolds
- Jamie & Kimberly Millet
- Dana Morris Lee
- Dorothy Pattee
- Marian Pearson
- Pearl Marie Platz
- Dolly Richendifer
- Blair Rossow
- Barbara Rutherford
- Jennifer Marie Scott
- Christina & Karl Simonsen
- Mary Taylor
- Diane Thoren
- Susan Virnig
- Pam Wallace
- Elizabeth Welty
- Caryl White
- Lillian Whitehouse Lyle
- Conrad Wold
- Merald Yingst
Contact Us
We are here to help you start creating your legacy at YWCA Spokane.
Philanthropy Office
509-789-9305
giving@ywcaspokane.org
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