Create a Lasting Legacy
I believe it’s vital that young people are given the opportunity to experience this one-of-a-kind program at sea to realize how important it is to take care of our oceans. – Grace Hinkley
SEA Trustee Phil McKnight and his wife, Kathy, joined SEA’s Anchor Watch Society to fund one of their greatest passions.
“As long-time early childhood and college educators, Kathy and I know that the most effective use of our planned giving dollars is to bring the best and brightest students to campus and on board our ships, and then set them down in front of the best and brightest teachers on land and on the sea. This is exactly what SEA does, and why we have designated a portion of our estate to SEA through a perpetual annual gift established through our local community foundation.”
– Phil and Kathy McKnight
Sea Education Association Office of Development P.O. Box 6 Woods Hole, MA 02543 508-540-3954 www.sea.edu
Anchor Watch SOCIETY
SEA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
Anchor Watch Society member Grace Hinkley aboard the SSV Corwith Cramer during a recent five-day voyage from West Palm Beach to Nassau, Bahamas.
inspired by her husband’s
longtime support for SEA, and her grandson’s experience as a SEA Semester student, avid sailor and circumnavigator Grace Hinkley made the meaningful decision to name SEA in her will. By becoming an Anchor Watch member, she makes it possible for future generations to experience SEA Semester.
JOIN THE ANCHOR WATCH SOCIETY
THE PLANNED GIFT THAT’S BEST FOR YOU…
… a special community of SEA parents, alumni and friends committed to leaving a lasting legacy to SEA via a planned gift.
Whether you’re a recent graduate of SEA, already established in your career, or retired, there are many ways to designate SEA as a future beneficiary of your estate.
… a community dedicated to ocean science and education, and to fostering future generations of ocean scholars, steward and leaders.
THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO PLAN YOUR GIFT:
• Bequests (wills or living trusts)
BENEFITS OF PLANNED GIVING…
• Life insurance policies (often through your employer)
• A bequest through your estate may enable you to make gifts otherwise not possible.
• Charitable gift annuities, remainder trusts, and more
• Gifts may include cash, appreciated securities, and real estate.
It’s easy. Please consult with your financial advisor or attorney to determine what type of planned gift is best for you.
• Provide for your heirs while reducing their tax burden
• IRA, 401(k), or other retirement plans
• Plan for your future while supporting the future of SEA.
CONTACT US TODAY Thank you for considering a legacy gift to SEA. If you already have included SEA in your estate plans, but are not yet a member of Anchor Watch, please let us know so we may thank and welcome you!
Office of Development: Development Department development@sea.edu (508) 540-3954 Learn more at: www.sea.edu/support_sea/planned_giving