Including the V Foundation for Cancer Research in your estate plans will help carry out the V Foundation’s vision to fund extraordinary cancer research and save more lives in the years to come.
Research is transforming the prevention, detection and treatment of cancer like never before. But there is more work to do, and your legacy can make a difference.
Creating your charitable legacy with the V Foundation is easy! There are many ways to give, including naming the V Foundation in your will or trust. No matter how you choose to establish a planned gift with the V Foundation, your generosity will help us achieve victory over cancer.
Please let us know if you have already included the V Foundation in your estate plans. We would love the opportunity to thank you for your thoughtfulness.
For more information about planned giving at the V Foundation, please visit V Foundation Legacy or contact Kelly Climer at 919-443-3552 or [email protected].
Here are a few next steps you can take:
- Talk with your financial advisor or attorney. Indicate that you wish to make a planned gift to the V Foundation.
- Contact the V Foundation’s Development staff. We are available to talk through options and answer questions on how your legacy can make a difference. Visit V Foundation Legacy or contact Kelly Climer at 919-443-3552 or [email protected].
- In your official documents, use the V Foundation’s legal name and Federal Tax ID number.
- the V Foundation for Cancer Research
- Federal Tax ID: 13-3705951
- Wills/Bequests
- Designate a specific dollar amount from your estate
- Designate a percentage of the total value of your estate
- Residual bequest – after all other beneficiary allocations are satisfied.
- Contingent bequest – The contingent is the beneficiary who will receive the benefit if the primary beneficiary has passed away
- Trusts
- Life insurance policy
- Beneficiary of a retirement or other financial account
If there are other estate planning vehicles you or your advisor are considering, we would be happy to discuss with you.
Barry Wood’s Legacy of Hope: Donor Committed to Fueling Lifesaving Cancer Research
As a devoted sports fan and lifelong NC State supporter, Barry Woods admired Jim Valvano and the legacy he left behind. Like many, he was deeply moved by Jim’s iconic 1993 ESPYS speech, where Jim inspired millions with his call to action: “Don’t Give Up . . . Don’t Ever Give Up!”® That message stuck with Barry, not just as a quote, but as a philosophy he carried with him when planning his own legacy.
When the time came to decide how to leave his mark, Barry knew part of it had to be with the V Foundation.
His decision to pledge a planned gift was deeply personal, shaped by the cancer journeys of close family and friends. Years ago, Barry’s mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Thanks to early detection and advancements in research, she went on to live many healthy, cancer-free years.
