Evergreen Bequest Toolkit for Parishes and Dioceses

Nearly two thirds of American adults don't have an up to date legal will. Creating your will allows you to make a lasting commitment to your loved ones, your values, and your faith. Many in your parish or diocese may not realize that a will is about more than legal protection—it's an expression of faithful stewardship. You can help them see that leaving a bequest is a spiritual practice, one way to honor God's call to be good stewards of God's blessings for the generations to come.

But where do you start? The Evergreen Bequest Toolkit is a ready to use kit of copy, scripts, and templates for emails, newsletters, bulletins, social media, stage announcements, and one on one conversations. Pick the channels that fit your team's habits. Launch when you're ready.

Five places to share legacy giving with your parish or diocese:

• Website: A short paragraph for your planned-giving, ways-to-give, or donate page.
• Email: An initial outreach + a gentle follow-up for engaged members.
• Newsletter: A bulletin-insert sized block for print or digital newsletters.
• Social: A square tile + caption for Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
• Stage: A 90-second announcement script + talking points to use from the pulpit.

Ready to get started? Download the Evergreen Bequest Toolkit.