Planned Giving
Leave a legacy by making a planned gift to Seattle Botanic Gardens
With many different options for making a planned gift, you can help create a strong future for Seattle Botanic Gardens.
There’s no time like right now to get started. Regardless of your stage of life—whether you’re launching a new career, welcoming your first child into the world, or enjoying retirement—it’s never too early or too late to create an estate plan to provide for loved ones and remember the organizations and places that you care most about.
Unrestricted bequests are the simplest and most flexible type of bequest, as the Gardens continue to grow and change. You can also elect to support one of our three spaces specifically: Washington Park Arboretum, the Center for Urban Horticulture, or the Seattle Japanese Garden.
Types of Planned Gift Commitments
- Bequest through a will or living trust.
- Beneficiary designation on a variety of assets, including IRAs, 401(k)s, 403(b)s, qualified retirement plans, life insurance, brokerage accounts, bank accounts (checking or savings), and real estate.
- Life income arrangement (charitable remainder trust).
- Remainder interest in your home or other property.
- Other planned gift arrangements.
Contact Us
To discuss planned giving options, please reach out to Anna O’Donnell, Development Director, at aodonnell@arboretumfoundation.org or 206-963-3594. Discussions are confidential and without obligation. Our tax ID number is 91-0613583 and sample bequest language can be provided upon request.
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