Gifts in a will or by beneficiary designation are two easy ways to support lifesaving cancer research for years to come—and they don’t cost anything now.
You can learn more about these special opportunities in our free brochure, Simple Ways to Create Your Legacy, and other complimentary planning resources. These resources are just a click away!
Gifts in a Will
Making a legacy gift in your will or trust is one of the easiest and most popular ways to make a lasting impact through the American Association for Cancer Research® (AACR). Once you have provided for your loved ones, we hope you will consider making our mission part of your life story through a legacy gift.
- Lasting Impact: Your gift will create your legacy of accelerating the prevention, detection, treatment, and cure of cancer for generations to come.
- Flexible: You can alter your gift or change your mind at any time and for any reason.
- No Cost: It costs you nothing now to give in this way.
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Four simple, “no-cost-now” ways to give in your will
General gift
Residuary gift
Specific gift
A specific gift is a gift of a particular piece of property. For example, real estate, funds in a bank account, or shares of a corporation.
Contingent gift
You can mix these no-cost ways together. For example, you might consider leaving a specific percentage (such as 50%) of the residual to the AACR contingent upon the survival of your spouse.
Gifts by Beneficiary Designation
It’s easy to put your bank accounts, retirement funds, savings bonds, and more to use in the treatment and prevention of cancer—and it costs you nothing now. By naming the AACR as a beneficiary of these assets, you can power our mission for years to come and establish your personal legacy of propelling progress in cancer research.
- Reduce or eliminate taxes
- Reduce or avoid probate fees
- No cost to you now to give
- Create your legacy with the AACR
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Types of Gifts
Retirement plan assets
Life insurance policies
Bank or brokerage accounts
This is one of the easiest gifts to give and one of the most useful in accomplishing your philanthropic goals. The next time you visit your bank, you can name the AACR Foundation (Tax ID: 23-310-0004) as the beneficiary of a checking or savings bank account, a certificate of deposit (CD), or a brokerage account. When you do, you’ll take a powerful step toward finding cures for cancer.
Funds remaining in your donor-advised fund
How to update a beneficiary designation:
Simply contact your bank, retirement plan administrator, insurance company, or other financial institution to request a beneficiary designation form. You may also be able to log in to your account and update your beneficiaries online.
Please use our legal name: AACR Foundation
Please let us know so we can ensure that your wishes are carried out.
Share Your Legacy
If you have already included a gift in your estate plans to benefit the future of the AACR, be sure to let us know so that we may best honor your wishes.
Our Team is Here to Help
Our experienced team is here to help you…
- Learn about special projects that align with your interests.
- Structure a donation that maximizes benefits for you and your loved ones.
- Stay up to date on how your gift is used.
- And more!