A Legacy of Light for Future Generations

The Vitae Lumen Society honors individuals and families who have made a lasting commitment to the mission of the Vitae Foundation through a planned or deferred gift.

Rooted in the Latin word lumen, meaning “light,” the Society reflects a simple but powerful truth: your values can continue shaping the future long after your lifetime.

Through legacy giving, members of the Vitae Lumen Society help ensure that future generations encounter life-affirming truth, compassionate outreach, and transformative messaging that advances the mission of making abortion unthinkable.

What It Means to Be a Member

Members of the Vitae Lumen Society are more than donors – they are legacy partners.

By including Vitae Foundation in an estate or planned gift, you join a community of individuals whose foresight ensures that this mission remains strong, visible, and effective for generations to come.

Your legacy becomes part of something enduring:

  • Sustaining life-affirming research and messaging
  • Strengthening long-term mission stability
  • Expanding impact for future generations
  • Ensuring continuity beyond annual fundraising cycles


Ways to Join the Vitae Lumen Society

Becoming a member is simple and flexible. You can qualify by documenting or communicating your intent to include Vitae Foundation in your estate plans through:

  • A gift in your will or trust (bequest)
  • Retirement plan or IRA beneficiary designation
  • Life insurance beneficiary designation
  • Donor-advised fund succession plan
  • Charitable remainder or lead trust
  • Other deferred or planned gift arrangements

No minimum gift amount is required. Every legacy commitment matters.


Why Legacy Giving Matters

A planned gift is one of the most meaningful ways to ensure the mission you care about continues into the future.

Legacy commitments help:

  • Build long-term financial stability
  • Reduce reliance on annual fundraising fluctuations
  • Strengthen mission continuity across generations
  • Transform accumulated assets into lasting impact

For many supporters, a legacy gift represents the most significant contribution they will ever make.


A Commitment of Values, Not Obligation

Vitae Lumen Society membership is:

  • A statement of intent, not a legal obligation
  • Revocable at any time
  • Held in strict confidence unless recognition is requested

Your decision is personal, intentional, and rooted in your values.


Recognition and Stewardship

Members of the Vitae Lumen Society are honored as part of a community of legacy-minded supporters committed to long-term mission impact.

Recognition is always optional and may include:

  • Listing in society recognition (with permission)
  • Occasional stewardship updates
  • Special acknowledgement opportunities for charter members


How to Enroll

Joining the Vitae Lumen Society is simple.

Complete a brief online enrollment form to indicate your planned or deferred gift intention. Once your intent is documented, you will be welcomed into the Vitae Lumen Society. Your commitment today can light the way for future generations.

Enroll in the Vitae Lumen Society: https://YOUR-PLANNED-GIVING-URL-HERE/lumen-society (or enrollment page)


Questions?

Learn more about planned and estate giving: https://YOUR-PLANNED-GIVING-URL-HERE (this will be a link to the new planned giving microsite)

Request more information:

Jerry Pickman
Chief Philanthropy Officer
jerry.pickman@vitaefoundation.org
(816) 646-2078