Franklin Legacy Society

Education

The Franklin Legacy Society recognizes and honors individuals who believe in and support the mission of one or more of the Masonic Charities through planned giving.

Qualifications for Membership

Members help ensure the good works of one or more Masonic Charities by committing to one or more of the following methods of support:

  1. Naming a Masonic Charity as a beneficiary in their will or trust
  2.  Purchasing a Charitable Gift Annuity to benefit a Masonic Charity
  3.  Establishing a Charitable Remainder Trust naming a Masonic Charity as a remainder beneficiary
  4. Including a Masonic Charity as a named beneficiary of an IRA, life insurance policy or the like
  5. Including a Masonic Charity as a named receipt of a bank account or brokerage account through a Transfer on Death (TOD) or Paid on Death (POD) designation

Member benefits

Members of the Franklin Legacy Society are recognized in the following ways:

  • Invitations to special events
  • Recognition on a special donor wall*
  • Recognition in The Annual Report for the Masonic Charities*
  • Recognition with a special gift for joining

*Persons who wish, may remain anonymous while participating in the activities of the Franklin Legacy Society.