“When you give people money you are also providing them with opportunities, perspective and solidarity.”
The inheritance that Marjan Sax received provided the initial impetus for Mama Cash.
Entrusting Mama Cash with your legacy is a powerful choice!
By including Mama Cash in your will, you pass on your profound belief that a better world, where gender equality & justice is fully realised, is not only essential but achievable. Your estate can secure a future wherein feminist activists and organisations continue to drive crucial and lasting change.
Fueling the momentum: keeping feminist movements alive
Real change happens when people unite and work together towards a common goal. The groups, initiatives and movements of emerging generations of feminist activists often struggle to secure funding from mainstream sources. By bequeathing funds to Mama Cash, you are providing them the resources and support they need to sustain their crucial work.
Beyond monetary contributions: a testament to your values
Your final testament speaks volumes as to the values, aspirations and social commitments you held in life! Including Mama Cash in your will is not only financially significant for the activist we resource. It is also a powerful statement of solidarity with feminist movements and their global struggles for transformative change. Building a world where gender equality is respected, protected and celebrated, will be your legacy; the enduring story of what you cherished in life.
Expert stewardship: your trust in action
Mama Cash combines a radical spirit of trust with careful and strategic planning. We support individuals, groups and movements who speak and act for themselves based on their lived experiences of stigma, violence, exploitation and resistance. We guarantee their freedom to use our grants as they see fit, because we honour their knowledge and assessment of their own situations. With your endowment to Mama Cash, you invest in the powerful, radical and liberatory wisdom that they hold.
How can you bequeath a better future?
Mama Cash’s legacy donors most often bequeath money, real estate and/or other assets through their wills.
Planning your estate and documenting it in your will, ensures you retain agency over your lasting legacy. If you want to know how, consult our easy 5-step plan for including Mama Cash in your will below. You can also reach out through our contact form for a meeting.
There are, of course, other mechanisms for legacy gifting to Mama Cash; e.g. raising funds at your memorial service.
Step-by-step plan for making a will
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List your wishes
To whom would you like to leave a legacy? You can name one or more beneficiaries in your will. In addition to your loved ones, this can also be a charity such as Mama Cash. You decide who will receive which part or percentage of your estate. You also decide who you tell what and when, though it’s better to be open about your will to avoid later misunderstandings.
If you are considering leaving some of your wealth to charity, it is worth noting that Mama Cash does not have to pay any inheritance tax in the Netherlands due to our ANBI status. This means that 100% of what you leave us would go to advancing the rights of women, girls and trans and intersex people all over the world.
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Decide on your executor
The executor is the person who will make sure your will is carried out. This can be the notary, but it could also be a family member or a good friend. You can specify who your executor will be in your will. If you pick a family member or friend, please do let them know, so they can prepare themselves for the work it involves.
Do you wish to bequeath all or the bulk of your estate to Mama Cash? Then Mama Cash may be able to fulfil the role of executor. We would be happy to discuss this option with you.
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Talk to a notary
Once you have a clear idea of what you would like to leave to who, and who you want to appoint to carry out your wishes, make an appointment with a notary to draw up your will. The notary will advise you on the best way to record everything and will prepare a draft will for you to review together before signing.
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Consider your different options
Your chosen notary will talk you through the different options for including Mama Cash or any other charity in your will. You can leave a fixed amount, which is called a pecuniary legacy, or even specific possessions. You could also make Mama Cash an heir or co-heir, if you want to leave a certain percentage, or your entire estate, to us. To add Mama Cash to your will, your notary will need the following details:
Stichting Mama Cash
Eerste Helmersstraat 17-III
1054 CX Amsterdam
Chamber of Commerce number 41202535.
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Please consider informing us
Once you’re happy with your will and everything is signed, we would very much appreciate it if you could let us know. We would love to thank you personally! Of course, you’re also welcome to contact us at any point in the process to ask for advice. Together, we can make sure your dedication to a better world lives on.
Frequently asked questions about wills
If you have specific wishes for the distribution of your effects and/or money, a will ensures that those wishes are fulfilled. You can also specify who arranges everything, so who your executor is, if you have a specific person in mind.
For an official will, you will need a notary. If you live in the Netherlands, you can easily find one via www.notaris.nl. Notaries don’t work with fixed prices, so feel free to shop around. Our step-by-step guide can also help you.
A better world is possible. Mama Cash has been fighting for the rights of women and girls for over 40 years, especially those that are underrepresented and experiencing oppression. You can help carry this work forward and make a lasting impact through your legacy. Additionally, for those in the Netherlands, Mama Cash has ANBI status, which means that your values can live on without needing to pay inheritance tax.
You have several options, which a notary or your chosen executor can help you decide between.
Option 1:
Leave Mama Cash a specific bequest. You can leave Mama Cash a specific amount of money or assets (shares or real estate).
Option 2:
Appoint Mama Cash as one of your benificiarie. If you appoint Mama Cash as beneficiary in your will, our organisation is given a right to a percentage of your legacy alongside other beneficiaries, such as children or other loved ones. You can, of course, specify which percentage goes to Mama Cash.
Option 3:
Appoint Mama Cash as the sole beneficiary. This would mean that your assets would directly benefit women, girls, and trans and intersex people across the world. Depending on your situation, Mama Cash can, in our capacity as sole beneficiary, also take on the role of executor and handle the estate. Please reach out to us if you would like more information about this option.
This is absolutely possible, provided that we are the sole beneficiary. Please reach out to us for more information.
While it’s certainly not mandatory to let us know, we would love to be able to thank you personally. We would therefore appreciate it if you could inform us.