Legacy Gifts and Planned Giving

A planned gift lets you support the Institute for Southern Studies and Facing South beyond your lifetime. By including a charitable component in your estate or financial plans, you are ensuring a better South for generations to come.

Get Started

No matter your stage in life, it's never too early or too late to plan for your future. Give yourself the gift of peace of mind by establishing a Will, creating Advanced Medical Directives, appointing Durable Power of Attorney, or many other important planning vehicles. Regardless of the size of your future gift, you can help provide support to ensure the Institute endures for years to come.

How It Works

You can create a will and make a bequest to the Institute, designate the Institute as a beneficiary on your non-probate assets, or let us know if you have already included us in your will or trust. See below for more information on these three options.

Create a will or trust: Begin your legacy with us. 

To help you get started on your plans and legacy, we have partnered with FreeWill to provide you with an online tool that guides you through the process of creating your will or trust. It's easy to use, accessible online, and can be completed in 20 minutes. The document is yours to keep regardless of your choice to give at zero cost to you. Explore this free online tool to create your plans and to include a charitable legacy for the Institute and other organizations that are important to you. The Institute will only be notified if you choose to confirm them as a recipient in your estate plans. You can use this resource on its own, or use it to document your wishes before finalizing your plans with an attorney. 

Non-probate assets

Do you have an IRA, 401(k), life-insurance policy, or any other assets not included in your will? If so, these are called non-probate assets and you must plan your beneficiaries for them separately. Use this online tool to make your plans and designate us as a beneficiary of one or more of these assets. 

Already have us in your will? Let us know!

Have you already included a gift to the Institute in your will or trust? Please fill out this form to let us know! We would love to thank you for your generosity.

How Will You Use My Gift?

Your donation supports Facing South's fearless reporting exposing injustice and attacks on democracy. Your support also makes possible the Institute's special programs like the Julian Bond Fellowship, which trains new journalists working for democracy.

For more information, contact Chris Kromm or Natalie Griffin at plannedgiving@southernstudies.org.

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