Joan Halligan-Wang
Director of Development
718-230-2718
Make a contribution to the Library as part of your will. Planned
giving can be tailored to your unique circumstances and provide long-term support
to the Library, while saving you significant amounts in estate, gift, and income
taxes. Naming the Library as a beneficiary of your retirement plan assets, such
as an IRA, or your life insurance policy, may also provide tax savings and help
protect your assets.
Including the Library in your will is simple, even if one has already been
created for you. Make changes to your will by executing an amendment called
a "codicil." Both your will and codicil should be drafted by a qualified
attorney who specializes in estate planning. Your will or codicil should refer
to: Brooklyn Public Library, at Grand Army
Plaza, Brooklyn, New York 11238.
When you make a planned contribution to the Library, you become a member of The Ingersoll
Circle, a prestigious group of individuals who are helping to ensure that the
Library's good work will continue well into the future.
Membership in The Ingersoll Circle includes many benefits you can enjoy before
the bequest is transferred, including:
- Invitations to BPL special events
- An annual recognition event
- Opportunities to take part in special tours and go "behind the scenes"
at BPL
We welcome the opportunity to work with you and your professional financial
advisor. If you have any questions regarding a planned gift to Brooklyn Public
Library Foundation, or if you would like to inform us of your plans to bequest
a gift:
- Contact Joan Halligan-Wang, Director of Development, at 718-230-2718 or email
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