Some people have a natural gift for encouraging others. Recognizing the needs of women and children in adverse circumstances, Maybelle Sloss helped establish YWCA Central Alabama in 1903 and became its first director. She worked fervently to build what would become a helping hand and a haven of hope for future generations. 

Membership in the Maybelle Sloss Society is offered to those generous donors who make an estate gift through bequests in an estate will, establishment of a charitable trust or beneficiary designation of a life insurance policy or retirement plan. Life membership is permanent recognition of your belief in and contribution to the future.

Women and children in our community who face profound life challenges can turn to YWCA Central Alabama, which serves as a source of empowerment for so many of them.

• Cash is an easy gift to make and is tax-deductible. 
• Appreciated securities that are transferred to YWCA Central Alabama can provide considerable tax advantages and avoid capital gains tax due upon sale. 
• Real estate allows for the preservation of cash assets and provides tax benefits enabling a larger charitable gift than anticipated.  

Bequests allow you to name YWCA Central Alabama in your will or living trust. The gift may be for a specific dollar amount or a percentage of the total estate or the remaining assets of your estate after expenses and specific requests have been paid.

Sample Bequest Language

Thank you for considering a bequest to the YWCA Central Alabama. Your estate planning documents should be created with the assistance of an attorney. In order to ensure that your gift is administered in the way that you desire, please ensure that all correspondence, legal documents, and distributions use the following information: 

Legal Name: The Young Women’s Christian Association of Central Alabama 

Tax ID Number: 63-0288882

Address: Attention: Development Team, YWCA of Central Alabama, 309 23^rd Street North, Birmingham, AL 35203

“I give to Young Women’s Christian Association of Central Alabama, a nonprofit corporation currently located at 309 23^rd Street north, Birmingham, Alabama 35203, or its successor thereto, _________ [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property]. This gift should be used for (state purpose or intention) if and so long as Young Women’s Christian Association of Central Alabama determines that the need exists. If Young Women’s Christian Association shall determine at the outset or at a later time that the need does not exist, or no longer exists, or for some reason it is not possible or prudent to administer my gift as originally intended, then Young Women’s Christian Association of Central Alabama may, in its sole and uncontrolled discretion, direct the use of my bequest for a purpose related as closely as possible to that stated above.”

Life Insurance gifts allow you to make a large gift with little expenditure by naming YWCA Central Alabama as the beneficiary of your policy. This also will allow your estate to avoid estate taxes when proceeds are paid to YWCA Central Alabama. 

Naming YWCA Central Alabama as a beneficiary of your IRA or other Retirement Plan will allow you to avoid income and estate taxes when retirement plan assets pass directly to YWCA Central Alabama. 

IRA Required Minimum Distribution (RMD): If you are 70 1/2 or older, you can transfer up to $100,000 annually ($200,000 for couples) and reduce the taxable balance of the IRA in your estate. Gifts made from an IRA are not reportable as taxable income and qualify toward your RMD, which can lower your income and taxes.