How will your legacy help shape a future of healing and hope?
By including A Window Between Worlds in your will or estate plans, or making a gift during your lifetime, you become part of our Healing heARTs Legacy Society—a visionary community of supporters who are committed to ensuring that the transformative power of creative expression continues for generations to benefit.
Your gift, no matter the size, has the power to shape the future and strengthen our impact. Your generosity ensures that survivors of trauma have access to healing spaces for generations to come.
Popular gifts for the future
Gifts for the future allow you to honor your loved ones and support what’s most important in your life.
Gifts in a will or trust
Everyone needs a will. No matter your age, having a will ensures your wishes are honored. Thanks to our partnership with FreeWill, you can create one for free — in 20 minutes or less.
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Beneficiary designations
Gifting assets not covered by your will — like 401(k)s or IRA accounts — may help your heirs avoid unwanted taxes, even if you’re below the estate tax threshold.
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Already included AWBW in your plans?
Telling us more about your estate plans helps ensure your gift is used in the way you intended.
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Popular gifts for today
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Legacy Scholarship - Planting the Seeds of Lasting Change
Establishing a legacy scholarship is a powerful way to ensure lasting access to AWBW’s transformative Facilitator Training and see the ripple effect of your investment through scholarship recipient testimonials and vision statements. By making a gift in your lifetime or providing for a scholarship in your planned gift, you can open doors for frontline healers—directing support to specific communities or issue areas that matter most to you.
With AWBW providing over $100,000 in Facilitator training scholarships to frontline service providers each year, your legacy scholarship can open the door to healing for community leaders and organizations that might not otherwise have access. Your initial investment creates a reserve fund that sustains an annual scholarship in perpetuity. Each trained Facilitator goes on to reach an average of 100+ trauma survivors every year, with lifetime access to AWBW’s Community of Practice and digital healing tools—multiplying the impact of your legacy for generations to come.
Legacy Scholarship Options:
Annual Full Scholarship: $60,000
Creates a named scholarship in perpetuity covering the full cost to train one (1) new Windows Facilitator annually.
Annual Scholarship: $30,000
Explore Annual scholarship options that best fit your personal circumstances and financial goals.
- Gifts that pay you back
- Stocks and securities
- Donor-advised funds
- Cryptocurrency
- Qualified charitable distributions
Popular gifts for today
Explore donation options that best fit your personal circumstances and financial goals.
Stocks and securities
Donate stock or mutual funds and potentially avoid paying capital gains taxes.
Donor-advised funds
Easily recommend grants to charity: water for tax-efficient giving.
Qualified charitable distributions
Use your IRA to make tax-free gifts that benefit you and our mission.
Cryptocurrency
Donate bitcoin, ethereum, and more to save on taxes and make a big impact.
Gifts that pay you back
Give assets while providing yourself or others with income for a period of time or distributions at a later date.
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Foundations that support us
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At A Window Between Worlds, your planned gift directly supports our mission to empower individuals and communities impacted by violence and trauma through transformative healing arts. Thanks to the generosity of institutional partners, foundation support, and everyday donors, we’re able to ensure that every dollar of your legacy gift fuels art-based programs, scholarships, and the growth of our nationwide network of Facilitators. Your trust means everything—and your impact will resonate for generations to come.
In recognition of their visionary leadership and lasting generosity, we honor the members—past and present—of AWBW’s Legacy Society. Their commitment ensures that healing through creative expression will continue to reach individuals and communities for generations to come.
Yes! Every gift, no matter the size, helps us lift up the voices of community leaders and provide art-based healing for survivors. Many people choose to leave a percentage of their estate, which scales up or down with the size of your estate.
Yes! Knowing about your intentions in advance helps our team plan for the future and make sure your gift is used as you wish, but you are always welcome to remain anonymous.
We’ve partnered with FreeWill to help you make a will or trust at no cost to you. You can use this service to complete your plans, or you may choose to use the same tools to get your affairs in order before visiting an attorney (who is likely to have a fee associated with finalizing your plans).
Yes, you are always free to revise or update your estate plans.
We’ll use your gift to meet the most critical needs. Our team would be happy to connect with you and discuss a meaningful plan for your gift, should you have specific intentions.
In recognition of their visionary leadership and lasting generosity, we honor the members—past and present—of AWBW’s Legacy Society. Their commitment ensures that healing through creative expression will continue to reach individuals and communities for generations to come.
- Alyce LaViolette
- Barb Gabrielli
- Doug Rosen
- Elisa Perlman
- Gretchen Hays
- Jeannine Helmstetter Legacy Scholarship
- Kelley Mobley
- Maureen Gant
- Meg O’Toole
- Nancy Mills
- Santa Monica Westside Legacy Fund for Women and Girls
- Serenity Legacy Scholarship
- Terry Ball
- Winston Salser
- Zachery & Lior Scott-Hillel
- Babs Mayer Legacy Scholarship
- Sherrill Kahn
- John Gogian Family Foundation
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Exploring a legacy gift is simple, and there’s never any obligation or pressure. We’re here to support you every step of the way.
If you’ve already included AWBW in your estate plans, please let us know. We’d love to express our thanks and ensure your wishes are honored.
Add AWBW as a beneficiary using our legal name and tax identification number:
A Window Between Worlds
Tax ID #: 95-4448606
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