Planned Giving

A legacy gift is a planned future gift that designates a portion of your estate as a donation to a nonprofit organization. By including Combat Blindness International (CBI) in your plans, you help ensure that sight-saving care continues for generations to come.

When you make a legacy gift to CBI, you are creating a lasting impact by helping eliminate preventable blindness around the world. Your generosity will continue restoring sight, expanding access to care, and strengthening communities long into the future.

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Planned Giving

When you let us know that you have included Combat Blindness International in your plans, we will welcome you into the CBI Visionary Society to recognize your generosity and inspire others to follow your example.

To notify us of your legacy gift, please complete an online Letter of Intent Form or download and fill out the PDF version of the Letter of Intent and mail it to:

Combat Blindness International
PO Box 5332
Madison, WI 53705

Attn: Jaime Craig
Director of Development

Or email: jcraig@combatblindness.org

Ways to Make a Legacy Gift

There are many ways to include CBI in your long-term plans:

Bequest in your will or trust
I/we bequeath to Combat Blindness International (tax ID# 39-1531546), located in Madison, Wisconsin, _______% of my residual estate – OR – the sum of $_______ to be used for charitable purposes in furthering the mission of Combat Blindness International.

Beneficiary designations
Name Combat Blindness International as a beneficiary of:

  • A retirement account

  • A life insurance policy

  • A bank or investment account (payable-on-death or transfer-on-death designation)

Charitable gift annuity
Receive income during your lifetime while supporting CBI’s mission in the future.

Donor-advised or foundation fund
Establish a designated fund to provide ongoing support to CBI in perpetuity.

Whatever you decide, we are deeply grateful for your commitment to helping restore sight and transform lives.

Please note:

  • This information is provided for general purposes and is not intended as legal or tax advice. We encourage you to consult with your attorney and/or financial advisor when making planned giving decisions.

  • At the time of realization of your gift, if the program you designated no longer exists, we will do our best to utilize your funds where it is needed most.