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    • Planned Giving Toolbox for Parishes, Schools and Campus Ministries
      Welcome to THE

      The below resources are to assist you with building, developing, and promoting a Planned Giving program at your Parish, Catholic school, or Campus Ministry. Contact Dan Wierzbowski if you would like to talk about collaborating on promoting planned giving to benefit the long-term sustainability of your Parish, Catholic school, or Campus Ministry!

      Short on Time and Resources? Scroll to the bottom of the page. 
    • Additional Resources

      • National Make-a-Will Month Toolkit
      • Print Marketing Library from FreeWill
      • Planned Giving Research Copilot
      • 2025 Winter Bequest Campaign Toolkit
      • Estate Planning Awareness Week Toolkit
      • Faith-based AI Marketing Writing Tool from FreeWill
      • FAQs about FreeWill
  • Build Your Team
    Step 1

    • 1. Recruit Your Team

      • Identify and Recruit a Planned Giving Team
      • Planned Giving Team Member Recruitment Letter
      • Planned Giving Team Member Job Description
    • 2. Educate Your Team

      Planned Giving
      • What is Planned Giving?
      • Types of Planned Gifts
      • Fact sheet for why your parish, school, or campus ministry should consider planned giving

      Making the Ask
      • FAQs
      • How to Ask for Planned Gifts
  • Develop Your Plan
    Step 2

    • 1. Set Goals

      Setting Goals for Your Planned Giving Program
       
    • 2. Prepare Your Strategy

      • Annual Communications Calendar (Excel)
      • Annual Marketing Plan (sample)
      • Your Planned Giving Program: Step-by-Step 
    • 3. Identify Prospects

      Assessing Your Planned Giving Prospects
  • Execute Your Plan
    Step 3

    • 1. Direct Mail Letter Templates

      • General Appeal Letter
      • Personal Visit Letter for Top Donors
      • Appeal Letter for Top Donors
      • IRA Letter - 3 Great Ways to Give from your IRA
    • 2. Form Letters & Donor Educational Material

      • Gift Intention Form
      • Thank you letter for Gift in a Will
      • Inventory of Assets & Liabilities
      • IRA Gifts
        • Guidelines for making IRA gifts to the Diocese, Parishes, Schools, and Campus Ministries
        • Letter of Instruction from Donor to IRA Provider
        • Thank you letter to donors for IRA gifts that are not QCDs
        • Thank you letter to donors for IRA QCDs
    • 3. Marketing

      • Bulletin/Newsletter/Social Media Announcements for all gifts
      • Bulletin/Newsletter/Social Media Announcements for IRA & Stock Gifts only
      • Giving Guide
      • Planned Giving Website Content
      • Sample Bequest Language
      • Ways to Support Our Planned Giving Program
      • Gift Comparison Chart
      • IRA Gifts Trifold Brochure
      • FreeWill Bequests one-pager
      • FreeWill Bequests Buckslip
      • Endowment Gifts Trifold Brochure Template
  • Short on Time and Resources?
    Get started with these simple steps! 

      • Add a planned giving page to your website.
      • Include regular planned giving messages in your bulletin, newsletter, and on social media.
      • Send an annual mailing to your best planned giving prospects.
      • Thank donors promptly for planned gifts made to your organization using this sample thank you letter. 

      Contact Dan Wierzbowski at 512-949-2496 or [email protected] for assistance with these or any other steps to help promote Planned Giving at your Parish,  Catholic school, or Campus Ministry! 
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