You can support Gilda’s Club Madison in a variety of ways, including through your estate. Planned or deferred gifts help Gilda’s Club Madison plan for the future because they will be realized at some later date. Your attorney can advise you regarding the options that may be available, and can make arrangements for a gift that is designed to best meet your personal situation and needs.

The EIN of Gilda’s Club Madison is 06-1662883.

Gilda’s Legacy Circle

One of the easiest ways to make a gift to Gilda’s Club Madison is through a bequest in your will. If you wish, you can do this by giving a specific gift to Gilda’s, or by giving a specified percentage of the remainder of your estate after all specific gifts have been made. If you notify Gilda’s Club Madison, you will become part of the Gilda’s Legacy Circle.

Why Leave a Legacy?

We know that you support Gilda’s Club Madison because you believe in what we do and you want to support families touched by cancer. While our program activities are offered free of charge to our members, our programs are not without cost. We rely on the generosity of our community to keep our programs available and free to our members.

Legacy or planned gifts help Gilda’s Club Madison plan for the future because they will be realized at a later date. When you leave a legacy gift to Gilda’s Club Madison, you make a lasting impact on those touched by cancer. Your gift will stay in our community and will directly support families touched by cancer in Southwest Wisconsin.

How do I join the Gilda’s Legacy Circle?

When you designate Gilda’s Club Madison to receive a legacy gift of any amount, you will become a part of the Gilda’s Legacy Circle. You will be recognized in our Annual Report and in our clubhouse.

There are just three steps to joining the Gilda’s Legacy Circle:

  1. Make arrangements for a gift of any amount to Gilda’s Club Madison Wisconsin, Inc. through your will or other estate planning documents.
  2. Sign a Letter of Gift Intent, or simply let us know that you included us in your will.
  3. Notify your loved ones of your intention to give.

Ways to Leave a Legacy

Here are just a few ways to positively impact families touched by cancer now and in the future.

Bequests: One of the easiest ways to make a legacy gift to Gilda’s Club Madison is through a bequest in your will. If you wish, you can do this by giving a specific gift to Gilda’s Club, or by giving a specified percentage of the remainder of your estate after all specific gifts have been made.

Insurance Policies: Gift an existing life insurance policy or purchase a new life insurance policy and name Gilda’s Club Madison Wisconsin, Inc. as the beneficiary.

Retirement Assets: Name Gilda’s Club Madison Wisconsin, Inc. as the beneficiary of your IRA, retirement, or pension plan.

For additional ways to leave a legacy gift, consult with your attorney or financial planner. Each vehicle of giving offers different tax and other advantages, and they can advise you based on your individual situation.

Considering Making a Legacy Gift or Already Made One?

Please give us a call! Development Director, Lindsey Dalton, can be reached at 608-828-8880 or lindsey@gildasclubmadison.org. Thank you for supporting future generations of families touched by cancer! Until there’s a cure, there’s Gilda’s Club.

Contact Us

Lindsey Dalton, Development Director
Gilda’s Club Madison Wisconsin, Inc.
lindsey@gildasclubmadison.org
(608) 828-8880
7907 UW Health Court
Middleton, WI 53562
Tax EIN 06-1662883