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Planned Giving

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The Juliette Gordon Low Society

The GSSN Juliette Gordon Low Society recognizes and celebrates individuals who make planned or deferred gift to Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada, assuring Girl Scouting will be available to future generations of girls. 

Society members translate their lifelong passion for Girl Scouting into a legacy that will build girls who make the world a better place for many years to come. A planned gift can include naming Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada as a beneficiary of a will, retirement plan, living trust, life insurance policy, remainder gift of real estate, and other gifts that benefit Girl Scouts in the future. 

Make the impact of a lifetime today.

“So many “firsts”—all of them made even more special by the camaraderie with Girl Scout sisters. I was forever changed.”
-Dianne Belk

Join the Juliette Gordon Low Society

The Juliette Gordon Low Society recognizes individuals who make a planned or deferred gift to Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada, assuring that Girl Scouting will be available to future generations of girls. You can translate your lifelong passion for Girl Scouts into a legacy that will build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place for many years to come.

As a member of Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada's JGL Society, you will be invited to attend special recognition and educational events, receive the society newsletter, be recognized as a society member in select GSSN publications, access to digital resources, and receive a special membership pin.

GSSN Juliette Gordon Low Society Members
Thank you to all our generous donors!
 

 

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Dianne Belk and
Lawrence Calder
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Pam Boe

Paula Cady

Mary Caporale

Christine Casey

Denise Chavez

 

 

Donna Childs

Chris Coffing

Chris Cox

Karen Culp

*Pam & Mike Czyz

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Lisa Dernbach

Lynda di Caro

Cyndi Fehler

Katherine Godbey

Brenda Janke

Wendy K. Hamilton

Amber Joiner & Kyle Davis

Liz Keene

Debbie Lambin

Rachael Lambin

Marian Lanius

 

 

Steven and Valerie Lease

Steven Marks

Caroline Mathes

James Mathes

Carol Merideth

Jean Merkelbach 

Ann W. Nelson 

Anita Nelson

Julia Ratti

Maureen Smercina

D. Scott Thompson

*Pat Tripple

Pam Verhaegen

Jo West

Sheryl L. Westad

Colleen Worlton

Vicki N. Wright

Kaitlin Young

 

 

 

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Making a planned gift to Girl Scouts can include naming Girl Scouts as the beneficiary of any of the following:

  • Will

  • Retirement plan

  • Charitable gift annuity

  • Living trust

  • Donor-advised fund

  • Life insurance policy

  • Charitable remainder trust

  • Charitable lead trust

  • Remainder gift of real estate

  • Any other gift that benefits Girl Scouts in the future

Seeking additional resources?

Visit legacy.girlscouts.org to learn more, and read the stories of wonderful Girl Scout legacy supporters who are dedicated to sustaining Girl Scouting for future generations of girls. 

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How to name Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada as a beneficiary in your will or estate plan: 

  • Complete your Legacy Giving Commitment Form
  • Find sample language to name Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada as a beneficiary

*We recommend consulting with your attorney or financial advisor to amend your existing will or trust or establish a new one. 

If you have already named us as the beneficiary of a planned gift, we welcome you as a JGL Society member. For more information on how you can include girls into your estate planning, please contact Karen Rudd at 775-322-0642 ext. 1225 or krudd@gssn.org.


As a Juliette Gordon Low Society member, you will be recognized as a member of the Society, receive invitations to special events hosted by Girl Scouts, get updates about the work of Girl Scouts, and know that your gift will impact girls for generations to come.

Create Your Legacy
Create Your Legacy

Become a member of the Juliette Gordon Low Society by making a planned gift today.

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