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Planned Giving

By including Jenkins in your estate plans, you can help ensure that our garden gates stay open and free for generations to come. Planned gifts allow you to support Jenkins’ mission while fulfilling your personal, financial, and philanthropic goals. It’s a meaningful way to leave a lasting impact without affecting your finances today. Whether you wish to provide unrestricted general support or focus on a project or program that matters most to you, your planned gift will help protect critical habitat and sustain the beauty and educational value of Jenkins well into the future.

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How it works.

Direct that Jenkins be the beneficiary of your bank or investment account, or designate a gift in your will or revocable trust. Make a charitable bequest by allocating a portion of your estate in three ways:

  1. A percentage of your total estate*;
  2. A specific amount of cash; or
  3. The remaining value of the estate after all other bequests have been paid.

*percentage giving tends to be the most popular option

Sample Bequest Language

Full legal name: Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens

Address: 631 Berwyn Baptist Road, Devon, PA 19333

Tax ID number: 23-2726419

Unrestricted Bequest

I give and bequeath [ % of my assets OR the sum of $] to Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, a nonprofit organization at 631 Berwyn Baptist Rd, Devon, PA 19333, to be used for Jenkins’ general purposes.

Restricted Bequest

I give and bequeath [ % of my assets OR the sum of $] to Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, a nonprofit organization at 631 Berwyn Baptist Rd, Devon, PA 19333, to be used for [PURPOSE].

If changed circumstances should make it impractical to administer the fund for the purpose designated, then Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens’ Executive Director may redesignate the purpose, provided the terms adhere as closely as possible to my original intent.

Designate Jenkins as a contingent beneficiary

If any or all of my heirs named herein under have predeceased me, I give and bequeath the portion of my estate reserved for that person or persons to Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens, a nonprofit organization at 631 Berwyn Baptist Rd, Devon, PA 19333, to be used for Jenkins’ general purposes.

Planned Giving Notification Form

If you have made provisions for Jenkins in your will, trust, life insurance policy, or retirement plans, please complete the form below to aid Jenkins in seeing that your wishes are fulfilled as intended.

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Leave your legacy.

Those who make a planned gift become members of our Legacy Society. You need not disclose the monetary amount of your bequest, and we honor all requests to remain anonymous.

If you have already made provisions for Jenkins, please complete the notification form above to ensure your wishes are fulfilled as intended.

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Questions?

Contact giving@jenkinsarboretum.org for more information.

Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens staff is unable to provide specific legal or financial advice. If you are considering a planned gift, please consult your estate attorney or tax preparer to determine the best way to realize your philanthropic and financial goals.