A legacy gift is one that outlasts you. It may come through a will, a retirement account, a life insurance policy, or a transfer of appreciated securities. It may also happen now, as a tax-advantaged gift that benefits you during your lifetime. Whatever the vehicle, the result is the same: your values continue working after you are gone.
For blind and low-vision Alaskans, that work is concrete. A guide dog, a magnifier, a screen reader, a summer camp for a blind teenager. A legacy gift to the Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ACBVI) is a commitment to that future, placed on behalf of people you may never meet.
Download beneficiary designation worksheet (PDF)
Ways to Give
Gift in your will
You name ACBVI as a beneficiary of a specific dollar amount, a percentage of your estate, or the remainder after other bequests are satisfied. A bequest requires no cash during your lifetime and can be changed at any time. Your estate attorney can add one in a single paragraph.
Download sample bequest language (PDF)
Sample language for your will
You or your attorney may use this wording.
Gift of a set amount:
“I give to the Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, an Alaska nonprofit corporation and 501(c)(3) organization, tax ID 92-0108817, 3903 Taft Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99517, the sum of $______ for its general purposes.”
Gift of a percentage:
“I give to the Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, an Alaska nonprofit corporation and 501(c)(3) organization, tax ID 92-0108817, 3903 Taft Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99517, ______ percent of my estate for its general purposes.”
Gift of the remainder:
“I give to the Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, an Alaska nonprofit corporation and 501(c)(3) organization, tax ID 92-0108817, 3903 Taft Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99517, all (or ______ percent) of the residue of my estate for its general purposes.”
To direct your gift to the endowment, replace “for its general purposes” with “to be added to the Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired Endowment Fund at the Alaska Community Foundation.” Please talk with Celeste Earley at the Alaska Community Foundation before you finalize this wording.
- Legal name: Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
- Tax ID: 92-0108817
- Mailing address: 3903 Taft Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99517
IRA qualified charitable distribution
If you are 70 and a half or older, you may direct up to $111,000 in 2026 from your IRA to the Center. The gift can count toward your required minimum distribution, and it is not counted as taxable income. ACBVI qualifies. This is one of the most tax-efficient gifts available to donors in that age range.
Download IRA qualified charitable distribution information (PDF)
Appreciated securities
You transfer stock or mutual fund shares that have grown in value. You receive a charitable deduction at fair market value and pay no capital gains tax on the appreciation. The Alaska Community Foundation receives the shares, liquidates them, and credits the ACBVI Endowment Fund. Start the process at the Alaska Community Foundation Smart Giving hub.
Charitable gift annuity
You make an irrevocable gift in exchange for a fixed income payment for life. When you pass, the remainder goes to ACBVI. The Alaska Community Foundation administers gift annuities on behalf of agency fundholders, including ACBVI. Learn more at the Alaska Community Foundation Smart Giving hub.
Donor advised fund grant
If you have a donor advised fund at the Alaska Community Foundation or another sponsor, you can recommend a grant directly to the ACBVI Endowment Fund. No application required, no reporting requirement. See the Alaska Community Foundation DAF grant FAQ.
Beneficiary designation
You name ACBVI as a beneficiary on a retirement account, life insurance policy, or bank account. One form with your account custodian is all it takes. You can update or change the designation at any time during your lifetime.
The ACBVI Endowment Fund
ACBVI holds an endowment fund at the Alaska Community Foundation, established in 2009. Assets are invested alongside ACF’s broader portfolio. Earnings generate a sustainable annual distribution to ACBVI, supporting programs in perpetuity rather than in a single year.
When you give to the endowment, your gift joins a permanent fund that grows over time. It is not spent in the year it is received. It becomes part of the financial foundation that ACBVI stands on, year after year.
Talk with Someone
Legacy giving is a personal decision. A conversation before you act is worth the time.
Alaska Community Foundation
Celeste Earley, CFRE, Director of Development
CEarley@alaskacf.org | (907) 249-6612
Celeste works directly with donors on planned giving options including charitable gift annuities, donor advised funds, and estate planning strategies.
Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Nate Kile, Executive Director
NKile@AlaskaBVI.org | (907) 771-4302
Let us know your plans
If you have included the Center in your will, trust or a beneficiary designation, please tell us. We would like to thank you, and to make sure your gift goes where you intend.
This is a statement of your current plans. It is not a binding commitment, and you may change it at any time.
Resources to Bring to Your Advisor
The Alaska Community Foundation maintains a library of estate planning materials for donors and their advisors, including recorded webinars and presentation slides on wills, trusts, beneficiary designations, and charitable legacy planning.
Estate planning resources at the Alaska Community Foundation
For questions specific to ACBVI’s endowment or how a gift will be used, contact Nate Kile at NKile@AlaskaBVI.org.
How We Honor Legacy Donors
ACBVI recognizes legacy donors in our annual report and at our annual luncheon. If you have included ACBVI in your estate plans, we would be honored to know. It allows us to thank you personally and to count you among the people who are building something that will outlast all of us.
To let us know about a planned gift, contact Nate Kile at NKile@AlaskaBVI.org or (907) 771-4302. Your information remains private unless you choose otherwise.