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Planned Giving

Planned Giving involves contributing to TechnoServe’s future by providing for a special kind of gift through your estate and financial plans.

Andrea Stepanski, TechnoServe's Manager, Major Gifts

Andrea StepanskiManager, Major Gifts

Why Planned Giving?

Making a planned gift is one of the best ways that you can help TechnoServe make a lasting difference while receiving financial and tax benefits for yourself and your family. Your philanthropic legacy is a powerful way to express your values and remind others about the difference you have made in the world. And when you make a planned gift to TechnoServe, we will be happy to also honor you as a member of the Ed Bullard Legacy Society, named after TechnoServe’s founder.

Learn more about different Types of Planned Gifts.

How To Make A Planned Gift To TechnoServe

We would be happy to work with you and your advisors to provide you with the information needed to structure a gift that best fulfills your charitable goals. For information on making a planned gift, please contact Andrea Stepanski at astepanski@tns.org or at 202-719-1331.

To bequeath assets to TechnoServe and to ensure your wishes are successfully carried out, you need to use specific language in your last will and testament:

“I give, devise and bequeath to TechnoServe (EIN #132626135) in Arlington, VA, the sum of $________  for the benefit of TechnoServe and its general purposes.”

Ed Bullard Legacy Society

Individuals who make a planned gift to TechnoServe are welcomed as members of the Ed Bullard Legacy Society, named in honor of TechnoServe’s founder. Ed believed strongly in providing a sound financial future for the organization and for the hard working men and women we serve.

When you make a planned gift to TechnoServe, you will join a community of supporters who care about making a difference in the world and want to ensure TechnoServe’s work continues well into the future. There are many benefits of membership, including:

  • Recognition on our website and in publications
  • A subscription to TechnoServe’s Quarterly newsletter
  • Special insider updates on TechnoServe’s work
  • The satisfaction of knowing that your support is truly changing lives
  • You may also receive financial or tax benefits depending on your gift

Are you interested in becoming a member of the Ed Bullard Legacy Society? Contact Andrea Stepanski at astepanski@tns.org.

Ed Bullard Legacy Society

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Robert Bassemir

Martin Bloom

John Bossung

Elayne Brown

Carol Bullard

Jennifer Bullard Broggini

Robert Burns

Jane Coons

Louise Copper

Kathryn Corbett

Elinor Crandall

F. R. Crossley

Vernon Dahlheimer

G. Helene Decker

Rhoda Feldman

Harry Fike

Robert Forsyth

Robert Gilbert

Clarence Gillett

Elsa Glover

John Grover

Natalie Hall

Jack Hanna

Neville Harris

Dale Hollinger

George Houle

Harold Howe

Mary Kasbohm

Nancy Kulow

George Leedom

MariLyn Joy

Vera Lobdell

John Lynskey

Joanne M. Mathias

Mary McGlennon

E. Morgan

Muriel Mummau

Barbara Myers

Barry Nobel

Donald O'Brien

Sheena Pappalardo

Gerard Paquette

Veronica Perry

Bill Poynter

Fritz Riehle

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Jean Seiler

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Jerry Smith

Helga Smith

Jean Springer

James Stephens

Anita Terry

R. Townley

Phyllis Townsend

Elsa Verderber

Raymond Wager

Michael Walters

Charles Warren

Theodore Weber

John Weitlich

Elaine Woodall

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