Will you consider Leaving a Legacy to form future faithful Leaders?

Many partners will choose to make a legacy gift to the Forming Faithful Leaders Campaign. This allows you to invest in the future of InterVarsity’s ministry on campus. A legacy gift might be right for you as you consider how to steward everything God has entrusted to you over your lifetime. When planning your estate, you can select opportunities that meet your financial goals, such as providing for your family, while also leaving a Kingdom-building legacy that will sustain and fortify the foundations of InterVarsity’s ministry — community, Scripture engagement, evangelism, and discipleship — for generations to come.

LEGACY PARTNERS fortify INTERVARSITY'S MINISTRY

“My late husband and I had an income property for about 35 years. We were ready to sell, but it had appreciated in value so much that we knew we wanted to find a way to make the sale go further for the Kingdom. Our solution was a Charitable Remainder Unitrust where we would receive some annual income but could also designate InterVarsity to eventually receive a significant portion of the value of our property. I had so much fun doing this! It is God’s generosity.”


—Clara Sharpless
InterVarsity alumna, University of Washington, 1959

“I was taught by my parents to tithe. When I was a student leader, I was challenged to give an increasing percentage of my future income, and if able, as much as 25% to Kingdom values. InterVarsity is still arguably one of the most supportive places for women to work and serve the Kingdom, that’s why I continue to include InterVarsity as a recipient of my estate.”


—Marcia J. Wang
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, InterVarsity alumna 1988; Associate Director for InterVarsity Graduate and Faculty Ministries

“We have been so blessed by the ministry of InterVarsity. InterVarsity was foundational in my spiritual life at a time when I needed it most. I’ve served as a pastor for 35 years, but I tell others that InterVarsity gave me practical, hands-on ministry skills. We want God’s kingdom to expand to future generations, which is why we recently named InterVarsity as a beneficiary of our estate.”


—Ed (and Brenda) Walsh
InterVarsity alumni, Miami University, 1980

How to Give

Will or Living Trust
Remembering InterVarsity in your will or living trust is an easy and common way to make a charitable gift from your estate.
Retirement Assets — IRA, 401K
Naming InterVarsity as a beneficiary of your retirement assets is a simple and tax-efficient way to provide a charitable estate gift.
Donor Advised Fund
Establishing a DAF provides immediate tax benefits, simplifies charitable giving, and allows you to designate InterVarsity as a beneficiary.
Charitable Gift Annuity
Creating a CGA provides a fixed lifetime income stream, a tax deduction, and a significant gift to InterVarsity.
Charitable Remainder Trust
Transferring assets into a CRT can increase your income, save taxes, and support InterVarsity without affecting your current finances.
Life Insurance Policies
Gifting a life insurance policy you no longer need can be an easy way to support InterVarsity generously.
Real Estate
Gifting your home or other real estate to InterVarsity can help achieve your financial and charitable goals.
Business Interest
Donating business interests before selling a company can result in a tax deduction, minimize capital gains tax, and allow you to give more to InterVarsity.
You can set up your estate gift by including our organization’s legal name, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA, and tax ID 36-2171714.

Leave a Legacy – Contact Us to Make a Legacy Gift

If you would like to learn more about making a legacy gift, one of our Planned Giving Officers would be happy to set up a meeting with you to talk more about having your estate planning count towards the Forming Faithful Leaders Campaign goal. Submit your contact information through the form below, and we will contact you soon. Thank you!