GBLS' Legacy Society: Planned Gifts and Bequests
A planned gift is a commitment you make now that will be paid in the future. It can range from a simple bequest to a more complicated trust in your estate plan. Many of our Legacy Society members leave a bequest in their will, or designate GBLS as a beneficiary of their qualified retirement plan or insurance policy. Planned giving helps ensure that GBLS will be able to help future generations of people in need of civil legal aid.
Please recommend GBLS for a grant from your Donor-Advised Fund. Greater Boston Legal Services, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and recognized by several donor-advised funds. We are readily able to provide the information needed if your DAF has not already confirmed GBLS as a recognized recipient of grants. Our EIN is: 04-2103907.
What better way to honor a family member, friend or colleague than to make a gift in their name that will improve the lives of the most disadvantaged members of our community – survivors of domestic violence, people with disabilities, unhoused families. You can do this by making a tribute gift to Greater Boston Legal Services.
Want to help direct funds to GBLS? GBLS is thrilled to help you celebrate your nuptials, mark milestone birthdays, or commemorate a beloved colleague's retirement. Talk to our staff about setting up a donation landing page to honor your special occasion.
Cy Pres Awards
Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) welcomes Cy Pres, as well as court settlement awards. Cy Pres (French for "as close as possible") awards allow unclaimed settlement funds from class-action suits to be distributed to organizations that are most likely to benefit or pursue the interests of the class. Court settlement awards come about when parties in a case agree that as part of the settlement one party will make a specified dollar contribution to a specific charity and the court approves the settlement.