Other Ways to Give
Foundation
Optica Foundation graciously accepts gifts through a variety of different vehicles, including gifts of securities, IRA accounts, cryptocurrency, and others. Please reach out to Cara Green, Executive Director of Development, at cgreen@optica.org to discuss next steps or with any questions.
Donate by Mail
Using the following form.
Planned Giving Opportunities
Planned giving provides an opportunity to give back to the Optica Foundation through financial and estate planning. These types of gifts allow donors to build legacies and support our mission without reducing income or assets while living. Examples of resources for planned giving include: bank investments, retirement, insurance, stock or mutual-fund accounts.
If you have questions about any of the planned giving opportunities listed below, please contact the Cara Green, Executive Director of Development, at 202.416.1416 or by email at cgreen@optica.org.
- Bequests (Name the Optica Foundation in your will)
- Stocks and Investment
- Pre-Tax Retirement Plans
- Qualified Charitable Distribution
- Life Insurance
- Bank Accounts
- Artwork and Personal Property
Legacy Donors
The following individuals, families and trusts have indicated the foundation in their wills and estates.
- William Bridges
- Gary Bjorklund
- Charles Clark
- Stephen Fantone
- James Fienup
- Robert A. Fisher
- David N. and Lisa M. Fittinghoff
- Joseph A. and Mary A. Giordmaine
- Joseph Goodman
- Arthur Guenther*
- David Hardwick
- Lambertus Hesselink
- Susan Houde-Walter
- Jerald Izatt
- Marvin Klein
- Grace T. and Robert M. Klonoski
- Peter Knight
- Vasudevan Lakshminarayanan
- Choo Hie Lee
- Sang Soo Lee*
- Carlos Lopez-Mariscal
- Duncan Moore
- G. Michael Morris
- Peter Moulton
- Margaret Murnane & Henry Kapteyn
- Monique Rodriquez
- Elizabeth Rogan
- Alexander Sawchuk
- Seth Schermer
- Marlan Scully
- Koichi Shimoda
- Anthony E. Siegman*
- Elias Snitzer*
- Chad Stark
- Boris Stoicheff*
- Eric Van Stryland
- Patricia Wakeling*
*Deceased
