Leave a Legacy with Fundamaya

Creating lasting impact with Indigenous Maya communities in Guatemala

Your values can live on. By making a planned or legacy gift to Fundamaya, you help ensure that Indigenous Maya communities in Guatemala continue to thrive for generations. Planned gifts are a meaningful way to support community-led education, health, environmental stewardship, women’s leadership, and cultural resilience—while also aligning with your personal and family goals.

What Is Planned Giving?

Planned giving (also known as legacy giving) allows you to make a future gift to Fundamaya through your estate or long-term financial plans. These gifts often cost nothing today and may offer tax or estate-planning benefits, depending on your country of residence.

Many supporters choose planned giving as a way to:

• Express their deepest values

• Support Indigenous self-determination and community leadership

• Create sustainable, long-term impact

• Provide for loved ones while supporting causes they care about

Ways to Make a Legacy Gift

1. Gift in Your Will or Trust (Bequest)

The most common form of planned giving is a bequest, which allows you to leave a gift to Fundamaya in your will or living trust.

You may choose to:

• Leave a specific amount

• Leave a percentage of your estate

• Leave the remainder of your estate after providing for loved ones

Why many donors choose this option:

• Simple to establish or update

• No impact on your finances today

• Flexible and deeply meaningful

2. Beneficiary Designations

You can name Fundamaya as a beneficiary of certain assets, such as:

• Retirement accounts

• Life insurance policies

• Donor-advised funds

Why donors choose this option:

• Easy to arrange

• Often tax-efficient in some countries

• Allows you to pass on your values alongside your assets

3. Gifts of Appreciated Assets

Some supporters choose to make legacy or current gifts of appreciated assets, including:

• Stocks or securities

• Real estate

Why donors choose this option:

• May reduce capital gains exposure

• May increase the overall impact of your gift

• Supports long-term community programs

4. Legacy or Endowment-Style Gifts

Some donors choose to make larger or designated gifts that support Fundamaya’s long-term sustainability.

These gifts help ensure:

• Community programs remain resilient during times of uncertainty

• Indigenous-led initiatives continue for future generations

• Long-term planning guided by community priorities

Your Legacy, Their Future

A planned gift to Fundamaya is more than a donation—it is an expression of solidarity with Indigenous Maya communities in Guatemala. Your legacy helps support:

• Community-led education and youth leadership

• Women’s empowerment and economic resilience

• Environmental protection and land stewardship

• Cultural preservation and intergenerational knowledge

Your gift supports communities as they define and lead their own future.

Sample Bequest Language

If you wish to include Fundamaya in your will or trust, the following sample language may be helpful:

“I give to Fundamaya, a nonprofit organization, the sum of _________ (or _______% of my estate) to be used to support its mission of strengthening Indigenous Maya communities in Guatemala.”

Please consult your attorney or financial advisor when preparing your estate plans.

Let Us Say Thank You

If you have already included Fundamaya in your estate plans, we would be honored to know. Sharing your intentions allows us to:

• Thank you personally

• Ensure your wishes are understood

• Welcome you into our Legacy Circle of supporters

All information shared is confidential and non-binding.

Talk With Us

We are happy to have a confidential, no-obligation conversation.

Contact: Dwight Mara
Phone: 1-858-388-9958

Email: info@fundamaya.org and also dwight@fundamaya.org 

Suggested subject line: Legacy Giving Inquiry

Simple Ways to Get Started

1. Reflect on the values you want to pass on

2. Speak with your attorney or financial advisor

3. Include Fundamaya in your plans

4. Let us know, if you feel comfortable

Your legacy can help Indigenous Maya communities in Guatemala thrive—today and for generations to come.

Fundamaya works in partnership with Indigenous Maya communities, supporting local leadership, dignity, and long-term sustainability.