Planned giving
One sentence in your will can keep children seeing and learning for decades.
A legacy gift costs nothing during your lifetime, stays fully in your control, and can be added with a single sentence the next time you update your will or beneficiary forms. It is the quiet gift that outlasts all of us: exams, glasses and school years for children who have not been born yet.
Why people choose a legacy gift
Costs nothing today
Your assets stay yours for life. The gift only happens when you no longer need them, and you can change your mind at any time.
Every estate qualifies
Legacy giving is not just for the wealthy. A small percentage of an ordinary estate can fund scholarships for an entire village school.
Simpler than you think
Beneficiary forms for a retirement account or life insurance policy take five minutes and do not even require a lawyer.
Just $1,200 carries one child from first grade through graduation ($100 a year, twelve years). A typical bequest carries a classroom.
Three easy ways to leave a legacy
- 1
Add a bequest to your will or living trust using the sample language below.
- 2
Name Open Eyes Beyond Border as a full or partial beneficiary of a retirement account, life insurance policy or donor advised fund.
- 3
Tell us at donate@openeyesbb.org. There is no obligation, but we would love to thank you in this lifetime.
Sample bequest language
"I give [amount, percentage, or residue of my estate] to Open Eyes Beyond Border, a Texas nonprofit corporation, EIN 83-2789447, P.O. Box 1811, Pflugerville, TX 78691, for its general charitable purposes."
Details your form will ask for
- Legal name
- Open Eyes Beyond Border
- EIN / Tax ID
- 83-2789447
- Mailing address
- P.O. Box 1811, Pflugerville, TX 78691
- donate@openeyesbb.org
- Phone
- 512.666.4664
- Status
- 501(c)(3) public charity; gifts are tax deductible as allowable by law
Do I need to tell OEBB about my gift?
No, but we hope you will. It lets us thank you, plan responsibly, and make sure your wishes are honored exactly.
Can I direct my legacy gift to a program?
Yes. You can specify Student Scholarships, Vision Care or Disaster Relief in your bequest language, or leave it unrestricted so it meets the greatest need of the moment.
OEBB volunteers are happy to help, but we are not tax or legal advisors. Please confirm the specifics of your situation with yours.
Every route leads to the same place: a child who can see and learn.
100% of your contribution goes to helping children and families in need. OEBB board members and volunteers are unpaid.