Legacy Giving 

Legacy Giving: Your Impact. Their Future.

Every person with a developmental disability deserves dignity, opportunity, and a meaningful life. Yet many individuals and families in our community face daily barriers—long waiting lists for services, limited access to essential programs, and financial strain that can jeopardize their stability.

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A legacy gift to the Foundation for Developmental Disabilities (FDD) ensures that life‑changing support remains available for future generations across San Diego and Imperial Counties.

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Why Your Legacy Matters

You Strengthen Stability for Families

Families caring for loved ones with developmental disabilities often shoulder significant emotional, physical, and financial responsibilities. When crisis strikes—an unexpected bill, a rent increase, a medical expense—many are placed at immediate risk.
Your legacy ensures emergency support remains available to protect families from eviction, homelessness, or overwhelming hardship.

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You Create Opportunities for Independence

People with developmental disabilities want what everyone wants: purpose, connection, and the chance to contribute to their community.
Your legacy funds job training, micro-enterprise programs, wellness services, and community inclusion initiatives that build confidence and independence.

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You Support a Rapidly Growing Need

More than 30,000 individuals with developmental disabilities rely on community services funded by FDD. And with 4,000 new clients added in a single year, the need continues to grow.
Your legacy helps ensure no one is ever turned away due to lack of resources.

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Your Legacy at Work

A planned gift supports essential areas that directly transform lives:

• Stability & Housing: Help families avoid eviction and maintain safe homes.

• Employment & Purpose: Expand job opportunities and micro-enterprise initiatives.

• Health & Wellness: Support programs that strengthen families’ emotional and physical well‑being.

• Self‑Advocacy & Independence: Empower individuals to speak up, make choices, and participate fully in the community.

 

Your commitment becomes a lasting source of strength for thousands of children, adults, and families.

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Simple Ways to Leave a Legacy

You can create a meaningful impact through a gift that costs nothing today:

• A gift in your will or living trust

• Naming FDD as a beneficiary of a retirement fund, life insurance policy, or investment account

• A gift of securities, real estate, or other assets

• Establishing a charitable trust or endowed fund

 

Every legacy gift—large or small—ensures essential supports remain strong for years to come.

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Let Your Values Live On

A legacy gift is one of the most powerful ways to build a future where individuals with developmental disabilities are supported, valued, and included. Thank you for considering this lasting expression of your compassion.

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