A small pebble drops into a vast lake.  From that small pebble, ripples spring forth that spread out to every shore. What legacy would you like to leave to the world?  Of course we want to make sure that our loved ones have been provided for, but after that has been done?  A great deal of satisfaction can be had by leaving gifts in your Will to support causes that have been important in your life. 

Has Hokyoji been a meaningful and loved place in your life? Please consider one of many options that are available to you.  

• Leave a bequest to Hokyoji in your Will. 
• Make Hokyoji a beneficiary in a retirement fund, such as an IRA or 401K. These gifts are taxable when passed along to anyone other than a spouse, so this has the added benefit that Hokyoji, as a tax-exempt organization, will not have to pay taxes on the gift, whereas if left to a relative, it would be subject to full income tax and possibly estate taxes as well.
• Make Hokyoji a beneficiary in a life insurance policy.  This is as simple as filling out a change of beneficiary form with your insurance company and can be either for a specific dollar amount or for a percentage of the policy value.
• Rather than money, you can bequest specific items or property to Hokyoji in your Will.
• If you are 70 1/2 years old or older and have an IRA, you can satisfy all or part of your mandatory withdrawal (required minimum distribution or RMD, which begins at age 72) with a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) to Hokyoji. The gift to Hokyoji would then not go toward your annual taxable income.