"My tutor was there the day I got my diploma. I told him, 'This is for you. Because you believe in me.' I'll never forget his patience, what he had to do in order to support me, the time, and everything. He knows that I'm very grateful and I always will be."
LitNet’s Legacy Circle
Planned Giving
Join the LitNet Legacy Circle and ensure that future generations of community members in need will have access to educational opportunities through LitNet. By including LitNet in your will, trust, or estate plans you are helping to open new doors of opportunity and create real change in our community and the economy. Prior to making a legacy gift, we recommend you consult your attorney or tax advisor. To speak with LitNet about your intentions, please contact Leigh Doherty, Executive Director, at [email protected] or (413) 243-0471.
Since 1991, LitNet has partnered with over 6,000 adult learners to empower them to find their voices, navigate their daily lives, participate actively in the world of their children, and make positive changes in their lives. Above all, it gives our learners the tools to become an integral part of our Berkshire community. Without supporters like you, none of this work is possible.
The Literacy Network Legacy Circle includes donors who are interested in continuing their financial support in perpetuity by including us in their estate plans. We invite you to become one of our Legacy Circle members with a bequest or your choice or another type of planned gift. For the donor, a planned gift provides a way to give beyond the use of current assets, and it often provides significant estate tax benefits.
LitNet’s EIN number: 04-3252289
Donate Stocks or Other Securities
We welcome your stock or securities transfers at any time. To transfer stocks or securities to Literacy Network electronically, please contact Leigh Doherty, Executive Director, at [email protected] or (413) 243-0471 for our checking account information and the DTC# that you will need to provide to your broker.
Retirement Account / Required Minimum Distribution (RMD)
A gift from your retirement account is a wonderful way to provide ongoing donations immediately; your Living Legacy. When you reach age 72, there is a required minimum distribution on your account. What better way to use that minimum than in supporting nonprofits you are passionate about. Please consult your financial advisor or tax consultant to determine if it is possible to directly donate all or a portion of your RMD from your retirement accounts as Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD), which may exclude the amount donated from taxable income. Please send distributions directly to Literacy Network, 32 Park Street, Lee, MA 01238.
Ensuring LitNet’s Impact on Future Generations
Since 1991, LitNet has partnered with over 6,000 adult learners to empower them to find their voices, navigate their daily lives, participate actively in the world of their children, and make positive changes in their lives. Above all, it gives our learners the tools to become an integral part of our Berkshire community. Without supporters like you, none of this work is possible.
"Lit Net has opened the door to so many opportunities for me. By giving me the confidence to apply for the type of job I have always wanted..."
"My tutor is the best teacher I have ever had. He is a mentor and friend. He supported me with positive energy. My favorite part is that he always tells me, 'Yes, you can do it.' LitNet provided a new path for me that made my life meaningful."
“…I learn new things from tutors every time we meet. I am more confident with my English, and I believe my English is constantly improving. LitNet has opened a door to improvement."
-- Invest in the future of our community and help it continue to thrive --
Your bequest will allow LitNet to continue to provide our life-transforming services to adult learners in Berkshire County. LitNet tutor-learner partnerships empower adult learners to:
- Receive a high school equivalency diploma
- Achieve college degrees or professional certifications
- Improve employment opportunities
- Enhance adaptability to a changing world
- Obtain US citizenship
- Increase self-esteem
- Enhance quality of life including strengthening parenting skills
When you include LitNet in your estate plans you are guaranteeing that LitNet is there for the next generation of adult learners seeking to become US Citizens, obtain their high school equivalency, achieve college degrees or professional certifications, move forward with meaningful careers, increase self-esteem and enhance adaptability to a changing world.
-- Our tutors are the lifeblood of LitNet and enable our learners to achieve their life goals. --
For more information on LitNet’s Legacy Circle, please contact our Executive Director Leigh Doherty, at [email protected] or 413-243-0471.