Gifts That Cost You Nothing Now
Gifts in a will or by beneficiary designation are two easy ways to invest in the future of synagogue life for years to come — and they don’t cost anything now.
Please let us know if you’ve included a gift for USCJ in your will or through a beneficiary designation. Providing us with documentation is the best way to ensure that your gift is used in the way you intend.
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 for USCJ. Once you have provided for your loved ones, we hope you will consider making strengthening congregations part of your life story through a legacy gift.
A gift in your will is one of the easiest ways to create your legacy and offers the following benefits:
LASTING IMPACT
Your gift will create your legacy of an authentic and dynamic Judaism
FLEXIBLE
You can alter your gift or change your mind at any time and for any reason
NO COST
Costs you nothing now to give in this way
Four simple, “no-cost-now” ways to give in your will
General gift
A general bequest is a gift of a specific amount.
Residuary gift
Specific gift
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 USCJ 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 ensuring that Jews at every age have meaningful opportunities to learn and grow — and it costs you nothing now.
By naming USCJ as a beneficiary of these assets, you can power our mission for years to come and establish your personal legacy of Jewish values and beliefs.
Potential benefits of gifts by beneficiary designation:
Reduce or eliminate taxes
Reduce or avoid probate fees
No cost to you now to give
Create your legacy with USCJ
Types of Gifts
Retirement plan assets
You can simply name USCJ as a beneficiary of your retirement plan to bring congregations together.
Life insurance policies
You can name USCJ as a beneficiary of all or a portion of your life insurance policy. With this gift arrangement, USCJ will receive the proceeds of your policy after your lifetime. You can change your beneficiary at any time and may reduce your estate taxes.
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 USCJ (Tax ID: 13-1659707) 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 active collaboration among sacred communities for generations to come.
Funds remaining in your donor-advised fund
What remains in a donor-advised fund is governed by the contract you completed when you created your fund. When you name USCJ as a “successor” of your account or a portion of your account value, you enable meaning, connection, and wholeness.
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: The United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism
Include our tax identification number: 13-1659707
Please let us know so we can ensure that your wishes are carried out.