YWCA Spokane Legacy Circle

Make a Lasting Impact—Now and Beyond Your Lifetime

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

Contact Us

We are here to help you start creating your legacy at YWCA Spokane.

Philanthropy Office
509-789-9305
giving@ywcaspokane.org

Our Impact

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Our Stories

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Our Services

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Blog

Jan 13, 2025 Jan 14 @ 7:27 pm

Healthy Roots at Shadle Park High School: Recap

In December, YWCA partnered with the college and career center at Shadle Park High School to bring three interactive lunch time lessons focused on the social and emotional skills required for post-secondary success. What is Healthy Roots? Healthy Roots is…

Jan 7, 2025 Jan 14 @ 7:27 pm

Board of Directors – Mackenzie Kutz

Thank You Each of our wonderful Board of Directors is so passionate about our community and dedicates their time, talent, and resources towards the fulfillment of our mission. On behalf of our team, those we serve, and our community we…

Jan 3, 2025 Jan 14 @ 7:27 pm

Healthy Roots at On Track Academy: Autumn Series Recap

Monday, December 16, marked the final session of YWCA Spokane’s Healthy Roots series at On Track Academy (OTA) for the autumn term. This impactful program provided valuable lessons on relationship dynamics, self-care, and empowerment to high school students in a…

Events

Jan 13, 2025 Jan 18 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

2025 Women’s Rally

January 18, 2025 Big Red Wagon  Join us! Open to the community, feel free to rally alongside YWCA. We stand for bodily autonomy for all – including trans and LGBTQIA+ people – and for equal access to healthcare, birth control,…

Dec 9, 2024 Jan 20 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

2025 Martin Luther King Jr. Rally & March

January 20, 2025 Spokane Convention Center  Join us! Open to the community, feel free to march with YWCA. The MLK Center in Spokane organizes an annual unity rally, march, and resource fair for the community. This event is free. We…

Dec 10, 2024 Jan 30 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

DV 201 Training: Learning in Action

Join YWCA Spokane for this important sequel, virtual training on January 30th at 2:00pm. Learn more about the unique barriers and challenges survivors navigate on a daily basis and talk through how you might help a survivor.