Planned Giving
Long-term supporters of Redwood want to Leave a Legacy in order to continue to support Redwood’s Mission into the future. Donors can leave planned gifts by making a charitable gift in their will or by designating Redwood as a beneficiary of life insurance or retirement assets.
Getting Started on a Planned Gift
We’ve partnered with FreeWill to help make planned giving as simple as possible. Use these free tools to gain great tax savings, while supporting Redwood:
- Give from your IRA: Redwood supporters 70.5 or older can create tax-wise gifts from their IRAs to make an immediate impact, and potentially stay in a lower income bracket come filing time.
- Donate appreciated stocks: Many Redwood supporters donate stocks from their portfolio to save on two types of taxes, while maximizing their impact.
- Retirement Plans: Name Redwood as a beneficiary of your retirement plan. Get started here.
- Securities: Donate stocks, bonds or mutual funds. Get started here.
Redwood Foundation
The Redwood Foundation was created to hold endowed funds to support Redwood’s Mission in perpetuity.
History of Redwood
The story of Redwood is a story of love, dedication, and community. It began in 1951 when Bill and Sue Reder discovered that Northern Kentucky had no services for their son, Ron, who was born with cerebral palsy.
Mission
Redwood guides children and adults with severe and multiple disabilities to achieve independence and reach their highest potential.
Strategic Plan
Strategic planning involves vision, mission, and outside-the-box thinking that allows us to plan for the future and is critical for success.
Leadership
At Redwood we have several moving parts, led by our amazing leadership team, to make our mission successful.
The Board
Redwood is proud to be led by an energetic board of prominent local business and civic leaders.
Carol Serrone
Carol Serrone worked in the tax world for over 25 years, which included working with more than 100 nonprofit organizations. She assisted her clients to achieve their philanthropic goals. Carol joined the Redwood Team in January 2018. The Philanthropy Team is responsible for raising money to support Redwood’s programs, help expand capacity and become more recognized throughout the region as a source of help and hope to individuals living disabilities and their families.
Get involved with Redwood
Interested in supporting Redwood’s mission? There are many ways you can get involved. Redwood is forever indebted to generous donors and volunteers who help ensure the continuation of our services.
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