Leave a Welcoming Legacy!
Your values can live on through a legacy of welcome, faith, and belonging.
Start Your Legacy of Welcome
Since 2018, the International Welcome Center has welcomed and walked alongside hundreds of individuals from 13 refugee-sending countries—offering legal services, language classes, cultural orientation, and community connections. This work doesn’t happen by accident. It happens because people like you believe in the power of dignity, compassion, and long-term support.
By including the International Welcome Center in your will or estate plan, you can ensure this mission continues for generations to come. Legacy giving is a simple and flexible way to make a lasting impact—reflecting your compassion, faith, and desire to build a community where every person is seen and welcomed.
Why Legacy Giving Matters
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Simple – Many gifts can be made with just a sentence in your will or a quick form update with your account provider.
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Impactful – Your gift ensures critical support continues for families rebuilding their lives in Greater Akron.
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Flexible – Give a specific amount, a percentage, or the residual portion of your estate. You can also name the International Welcome Center as a beneficiary of an IRA, life insurance policy, or Donor-Advised Fund.
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Values-driven – Your gift reflects your compassion, faith, and commitment to building a community where every person feels welcome.
What Legacy Giving Can Look Like
Here are a few of the most common ways people choose to leave a legacy:
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A gift in your will – A sentence in your will or trust can ensure continued support for legal services, language classes, and refugee resettlement assistance.
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A beneficiary designation – Add the International Welcome Center as a beneficiary to your retirement plan, life insurance policy, or bank account.
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A gift that pays you income – Establish a charitable gift annuity or trust that provides income during your lifetime, with a gift to IWC afterward.
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A gift from your retirement account – If you’re age 70½ or older, you can make a tax-free gift directly from your IRA to the International Welcome Center now, and continue your impact through a future beneficiary designation.
Three Easy Next Steps
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Talk with someone you trust. Ask your attorney or financial advisor about charitable giving options that fit your situation.
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Let us know. If you’ve already included the International Welcome Center in your plans—or are considering it—we’d love to walk with you in the process. You can remain anonymous or let us thank you personally.
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Keep the conversation going. There’s no pressure, no sales pitch. Just real people having real conversations about legacy, purpose, and the future of welcome.
Together, we can make sure refugees and immigrants continue to find belonging in Greater Akron—now and for generations to come.
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