Planned Giving

Including the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults in your future estate plans is a meaningful way to promote Braille literacy and build confidence for generations to come. To learn more about the benefits of joining our Legacy Society: A Planned Giving Program, read how you can make a difference through our programs page.

Mary Ellen shared with us why she participates in planned giving:

The American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults is such a neat organization that provides many amazing services. I love what the Action Fund stands for. The American Action Fund adapts when a need arises to fulfill it. Most importantly, I enjoy the people of this organization and feel motivated to help the children of tomorrow.

Ways to Leave a Legacy Gift

Fixed Sum of Assets

You can specify that a fixed sum of your assets or property goes to the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults in your will, trust, pension fund, IRA, life insurance policy, brokerage accounts, or any other accounts.

Percentage of Assets

You can specify that a percentage of your assets or property goes to the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults in your will, trust, pension fund, IRA, life insurance policy, brokerage account, or any other accounts.

Payable on Death (POD) Account

You can name the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults as the beneficiary on a Payable on Death (POD) account through your bank. You can turn any checking or savings account into a POD account or open a new account. This is one of the simplest ways to leave a legacy. The account is totally in your control during your lifetime and you can change the beneficiary or percentage at any time.

Beneficiary

You can name the National Federation of the Blind as a beneficiary of your assets in your will, trust, pension fund, IRA, life insurance policy, brokerage account, or other accounts.

Contingent or Residuary Beneficiary

You can name the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults as a contingent or residuary beneficiary. A contingent beneficiary only receives a gift if those who are primary beneficiaries do not or cannot accept for any reason.

The residuary of your estate is anything that is left after specific primary gifts are honored.

Settling an Estate, Trust, or Other

If you are an estate lawyer, executor, or other personal representative trying to settle an estate, trust, or other security that names the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults as a beneficiary, please email us at [email protected].

More Information

If you would like to let us know that you have included the American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults in your estate plan, you can send a note or a completed planned giving form to:

Patti Chang
American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults
1800 Johnson Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
[email protected]

For more information about planned giving, please contact Patti Chang at 410-659-9315 or via email at [email protected].  

(The information on this webpage is not intended as legal or tax advice. For such advice, please consult an attorney or tax adviser.)