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What you should know about Legacy Giving:

You don't have to be a financial planner to plan your estate giving, EWG is here to help. You can make a gift that costs nothing during your lifetime and receive guaranteed payments for life in return for your gift.

How to Get Started
If You Already Have a Will

Contact Jocelyn Lyle by emailing or calling 202-667-6982 for more details or use the below sample bequest language: 

I bequeath [the sum of _________ dollars] [all the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate] [an amount equal to _____ percent of the net value of my estate] to Environmental Working Group (Tax Identification number 52-2148600), an environmental nonprofit organization located in Washington, D.C. [Optional:] It is my intent that this bequest be used for [specify program area].

If You Would Like to Start a New Will

To make it straightforward and easy for you to begin writing a will, we’ve partnered with FreeWillFreeWill is a tool that you can use to create your own will in less than 25 minutes at zero cost to you. Visit Freewill.com/ewg to start your will today.

Including a gift to EWG is a powerful way to protect your health and environment for decades to come.

This tool is free to you whether you choose to include a gift to EWG or not, and can be used to create a fully valid legal will or guide you through planning your will before finding a lawyer near you.