Nonviolent Peaceforce is a 501(c)3 organization and all contributions are tax deductible in the United States, subject to I.R.S. limitations.
Our EIN number is: 35-2197019.

Planned Giving

A Legacy for your Grandchildren, an Alternative to War.

Thank you for supporting an alternative to war. A Planned Gift to Nonviolent Peaceforce is another great way to do just that. With a Planned Gift, you can support threatened human rights leaders around the world using nonviolence while also planning your financial future.

Here are some examples of Planned Gifts that Nonviolent Peaceforce receives. Which type of gift sounds right for you?

Peters Nyawanda, Atif Hameed and Oloo Otieno chatting with youth outside NP Trinco Town office in 2005 by Bob Fitch

Make a Legacy Gift

You can leave a gift to Nonviolent Peaceforce in your personal will or trust. It's actually pretty easy. Here is some sample legal language you could add to your will or trust:

[for a will or trust] I hereby give and devise (the sum of $_______________ or ____% of my residuary estate) to Nonviolent Peaceforce, a Minnesota nonprofit corporation, for its general charitable purposes. (EIN 35-2197019)

[contingent gift] to my spouse/children/friend, if they survive me, and if they do not survive me, to Nonviolent Peaceforce, a Minnesota nonprofit corporation, for its general charitable purposes. (EIN 35-2197019)

Maybe even simpler, you can make Nonviolent Peaceforce a beneficiary of an IRA account or an insurance policy. Just add "Nonviolent Peaceforce" as a beneficiary of your account, or add:

[for life insurance or retirement assets] to Nonviolent Peaceforce, a Minnesota nonprofit corporation, for its general charitable purposes. (EIN 35-2197019)

Create a Charitable Remainder Trust

When a donor puts property into a Charitable Remainder Trust, the donor continues to receive income from the property during the life of the trust. Nonviolent Peaceforce then receives what property remains at the end of the trust. Contact your financial planner to discuss creating a Charitable Remainder Trust benefitting Nonviolent Peaceforce.

Create a Charitable Lead Trust

When a donor puts property into a Charitable Lead Trust, Nonviolent Peaceforce will receive income from the property during the life of the trust. When the trust ends, Nonviolent Peaceforce then receives full ownership of what remains in the trust. Contact your financial planner to discuss creating a Charitable Lead Trust benefitting Nonviolent Peaceforce.

For more information on these planned giving options and more, contact a financial planner. If y ou need more information on Nonviolent Peaceforce Planned Gifts, get in touch with Nonviolent Peaceforce's Major Gifts Officer, Erika Shatz at (612) 871-0005 or eshatz at NonviolentPeaceforce.org .

If you're planning a gift to Nonviolent Peaceforce, have added Nonviolent Peaceforce as a beneficiary, or have already made a planned gift, we'd love to hear more from you. Contact Erika Shatz at (612) 871-0005 or eshatz at NonviolentPeaceforce.org . 

The information above is neither tax nor legal advice. Please contact your financial planner before planning your gift. If you don't have a financial planner, we're happy to help you find one.