The Universal Declara T ion of U man igh T s a T ears ...Newsletter (17 x 11) ... and your family...
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THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AT 60 Y EARS AIUSA Newsletter (17 x 11) White Stock 4C Process Olive indicates FPO/Laser C ircle of L ight N ews A MNESTY I NTERNATIONAL USA’ S P LANNED G IVING N EWSLETTER Patricia Nanon A Lifetime of Giving Gifts to Consider at Year’s End Considering gift options to meet the objectives of you and your family The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 60 Years Celebrating a landmark year for the founding document of the human rights movement The Circle of Light Widens Welcoming new Circle of Light members F ALL 2008 CONTENTS Amnesty International is celebrating a landmark year for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights—the founding document of the human rights movement. Adopted by United Nations member states on December 10, 1948, the Universal Declaration affirms 30 basic rights for all human beings. Although it began as an initiative of governments, today it is the common goal and responsibility of people everywhere. To mark the 60 th anniversary of this vital document, Amnesty is organizing a series of activities and focusing on what must be done to make the promise of the Universal Declaration a reality for all. Among the activities is a new project—PROTECT THE HUMAN—that will draw on the heritage of support that Amnesty has enjoyed from the artistic community. The project will bring together artists from around the world and use music, film, and cutting-edge shared media to advance the cause of human rights. The collaborative effort will include a web platform through which everyone can contribute a vision of human rights and take life-saving action. For additional information about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and updates on the activities of Amnesty International celebrating its spirit and substance, go to our website at www.amnestyusa.org. 4 PATRICIA NANON—A LIFETIME OF GIVING Patricia Nanon was a force in modern dance. Choreographer, performer, educator, producer, and patron, she championed the freedom of artistic creation. Sensitive to the fragility of that freedom, she understood the need to speak out to protect it and, indeed, all human rights. With her death last March at age 84, Amnesty International lost a long-time member and committed friend. A member of AIUSA for nearly 30 years, Ms. Nanon consistently supported our life-saving work. In addition, she generously supported dozens of other organizations, ranging from human rights and social justice to health, education, and the arts. Launching her career during the golden era of modern dance, Ms. Nanon studied and performed in the 1940s with artistic pioneers, including Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, and Hanya Holm. Gradually, her attention turned from performance to choreography, in which she found her greatest success and recognition on the New York stage and in television. In 1973, Ms. Nanon founded The Yard, a summer dance colony on Martha’s Vineyard uniquely devoted to choreography. There she provided stipends, residences, and rehearsal facilities to hundreds of dancers and choreographers over a span of 35 years. Petite and perpetually tanned, she kept students and colleagues on their toes with a feisty mixture of jokes and attitude. She served as The Yard’s artistic director until 2004, choreographing a new work of her own every summer until her death. Just as she supported and advanced the arts, Ms. Nanon perpetuated her lifetime commitment to human rights. Through her will, she made a generous bequest to Amnesty International that will help sustain our critical efforts to protect human rights and freedom, both personal and artistic, around the world. We are deeply grateful to Patricia Nanon, who crafted an estate plan that supported her family as well as the important work of the organizations she loved. For more information, please contact Jill Wasserman, Director of Planned Giving, Amnesty International USA, 5 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001. Tel: 1-888-368-9356, email: [email protected]. Elizabeth Abbott Wendy Andberg & Michael Pileggi Esther Archie Malik K. Awan Kristin Borsenik Jacqueline Browman Gary I. Brown Robert & Cynthia Burns Mary Lou Callahan Ellen M. Chen Marion Clement Norris C. Clement Dennis Connolly Ursula M. Cowgill Dennis Einar Dahl Andrew Davis Evelyn Dee Nicholas Demos Rodney Dennis & Donna Leslie-Dennis Peggee J. Franklin Ronald & Carol Hirsh Denise Holley Sharon & Harold Hunzeker Marvin D. Jensen Marilyn Johnson William & Marlene Johnson Mary Keenan Gordon Kelley Clarence C. & Carole J. Kent Martha & Michael Kessler Richard Kirschner Patty Lee Thomas F. Leo Irwin A. Levy Clifford Liehe George & Karen Longstreth Louise Mazzeo Joey McCoy H. Coleman McGinnis Patricia L. Meloy Annette Miller Seymore Moed Nina Morison Robert Murphey Louis Pelosi Joyce Antila Phipps Mary Rabe Julissa Lopez Ramirez Michael & Laila Redman Mila Reyes-Mesia Hanni Rose in Memory of Skander Najar Ward C. & Catherine L. B. Schendel J. & F. Schneewind Charles Schroeder Susan Sheinfeld Ayne Sheldon Susan Shields Elizabeth F. Shipley Jean Stoenner Janis Thomsen Andres Cartagena Troche Rudolph Vecoli Barbara Voltz Mary Williams Robert Worthing 18 Anonymous THE CIRCLE OF LIGHT WIDENS We are pleased to thank the following individuals who have provided for Amnesty in their will or trust, established a charitable gift annuity, or named Amnesty beneficiary of a retirement plan or life insurance policy in 2008. These individuals join more than 850 Circle of Light members who have made a commitment to ensure that Amnesty remains at the forefront in safeguarding human rights in the United States and around the world. With their permission, we gratefully acknowledge the generous contributions of: Courtesy of Vineyard Gazette, ©2008 NL_newcolor_912-G0911.indd 1 10/29/08 12:22:03 PM
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The Universal DeclaraTion of hUman righTs aT 60 Years
AIUSANewsletter (17 x 11)
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Circle of Light NewsAmnes t y In t e r nA t Ion A l UsA’s Pl A n ne d G I v I nG ne w s l e t t e r
Patricia NanonA Lifetime of Giving
Gifts to Consider at Year’s End
Considering gift options to meet the objectives of you
and your family
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
at 60 YearsCelebrating a landmark year for the founding
document of the human rights movement
The Circle of Light Widens
Welcoming new Circle of Light members
Fall 2008
CONTENTS
Amnesty International is celebrating a landmark year for the Universal Declaration of Human Rights—the founding document of the human rights movement.
Adopted by United Nations member states on December 10, 1948, the Universal Declaration affirms 30 basic rights for all human beings. Although it began as an initiative of governments, today it is the common goal and responsibility of people everywhere.
To mark the 60th anniversary of this vital document, Amnesty is organizing a series of activities and focusing on what must be done to make the promise of the Universal Declaration a reality for all.
Among the activities is a new project—PROTECT THE HUMAN—that will draw on the heritage of support that Amnesty has enjoyed from the artistic community. The project will bring together artists from around the world and use music, film, and cutting-edge shared media to advance the cause of human rights. The collaborative effort will include a web platform through which everyone can contribute a vision of human rights and take life-saving action.
For additional information about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and updates on the activities of Amnesty International celebrating its spirit and substance, go to our website at www.amnestyusa.org.
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PaTricia nanon—a lifeTime of giving
Patricia Nanon was a force in modern dance. Choreographer, performer, educator, producer, and patron, she championed the freedom of artistic creation. Sensitive to the fragility of that freedom, she understood the need to speak out to protect it and, indeed, all human rights. With her death last March at age 84, Amnesty International lost a long-time member and committed friend.
A member of AIUSA for nearly 30 years, Ms. Nanon consistently supported our life-saving work. In addition, she generously supported dozens of other organizations, ranging from human rights and social justice to health, education, and the arts.
Launching her career during the golden era of modern dance, Ms. Nanon studied and performed in the 1940s with artistic pioneers, including Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, and Hanya Holm. Gradually, her attention turned from performance to choreography, in which she found her greatest success and recognition on the New York stage and in television.
In 1973, Ms. Nanon founded The Yard, a summer dance colony on Martha’s Vineyard uniquely devoted to choreography. There she provided stipends, residences, and rehearsal facilities to hundreds of dancers and choreographers over a span of 35 years. Petite and perpetually tanned, she kept students and colleagues on their toes with a feisty mixture of jokes and attitude. She served as The Yard’s artistic director until 2004, choreographing a new work of her own every summer until her death.
Just as she supported and advanced the arts, Ms. Nanon perpetuated her lifetime commitment to human rights. Through her will, she made a generous bequest to Amnesty International that will help sustain our critical efforts to protect human rights and freedom, both personal and artistic, around the world. We are deeply grateful to Patricia Nanon, who crafted an estate plan that supported her family as well as the important work of the organizations she loved.For more information, please contact Jill Wasserman, Director of Planned Giving, Amnesty International USA,
5 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001. Tel: 1-888-368-9356, email: [email protected].
Elizabeth AbbottWendy Andberg & Michael PileggiEsther ArchieMalik K. AwanKristin BorsenikJacqueline BrowmanGary I. BrownRobert & Cynthia BurnsMary Lou CallahanEllen M. ChenMarion ClementNorris C. ClementDennis ConnollyUrsula M. CowgillDennis Einar DahlAndrew DavisEvelyn DeeNicholas DemosRodney Dennis & Donna Leslie-DennisPeggee J. FranklinRonald & Carol HirshDenise Holley
Sharon & Harold HunzekerMarvin D. JensenMarilyn JohnsonWilliam & Marlene JohnsonMary KeenanGordon KelleyClarence C. & Carole J. KentMartha & Michael KesslerRichard KirschnerPatty LeeThomas F. LeoIrwin A. LevyClifford LieheGeorge & Karen LongstrethLouise MazzeoJoey McCoyH. Coleman McGinnisPatricia L. MeloyAnnette MillerSeymore MoedNina MorisonRobert Murphey
Louis PelosiJoyce Antila PhippsMary RabeJulissa Lopez RamirezMichael & Laila RedmanMila Reyes-MesiaHanni Rose in Memory of Skander NajarWard C. & Catherine L. B. SchendelJ. & F. SchneewindCharles SchroederSusan SheinfeldAyne SheldonSusan ShieldsElizabeth F. ShipleyJean StoennerJanis ThomsenAndres Cartagena TrocheRudolph VecoliBarbara VoltzMary WilliamsRobert Worthing
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The circle of lighT WiDensWe are pleased to thank the following individuals who have provided for Amnesty in their will or trust, established a charitable gift annuity, or named Amnesty beneficiary of a retirement plan or life insurance policy in 2008. These individuals join more than 850 Circle of Light members who have made a commitment to ensure that Amnesty remains at the forefront in safeguarding human rights in the United States and around the world.
With their permission, we gratefully acknowledge the generous contributions of:
Courtesy of Vineyard Gazette, ©2008
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• AbequesttoAmnestyinyourwilldeclarestheprioritiesandvaluesthatdefineyourlife.Naming Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) a beneficiary of your estate perpetuates your lifetime commitment to human rights and provides future funding for our vital work.
• Abequestiseasytomake.Theboxonpage3providesthelanguageyoucanusetohelpsustain the work of Amnesty through your will.
• Abequestaffordsyougreatflexibility.Yourgiftcanbeaspecificdollaramountorapercentage of your estate. Alternatively, you can make a gift of any asset you own—for example, a painting, shares of stock, jewelry, or real estate. You can also name AIUSA a contingent beneficiary should a loved one predecease you.
• Abequestcanreduceyourestatetax,preservingmoreofyourestateforyourbeneficiaries.
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• AcharitablegiftannuitycanbeestablishedbyasimplecontractbetweenyouandAIUSA.Under the agreement, you transfer assets to AIUSA such as cash or securities. In return, AIUSA will provide you and/or another with fixed, dependable payments on a quarterly basis for the rest of your life. You can fund your gift for a minimum of $10,000.
• Acharitablegiftannuityprovidesattractivepaymentrates,especiallywhencomparedwith current rates for certificates of deposit or yields from stocks or U.S. Treasury notes.
• Thepercentagepaiddependsonyourageand/orthatofanotherbeneficiaryatthetimewhen payments begin.
• Acharitablegiftannuityoffersvaluabletaxadvantages.Regardlessofyourage,youcanclaim an immediate charitable income tax deduction for a portion of your gift. Part of your annual payment is tax-free for a number of years. If you use long-term appreciated securities that you have owned for more than one year, you will also avoid paying the capital gains tax due if you sold them.
• All charitable gift annuities are guaranteed by the assets of Amnesty International USA.
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Amnesty International works independently of all governments and political ideologies to gain the release of prisoners of conscience, ensure fair and prompt trials for political prisoners, and end the use of torture, “disappearances,” and executions. Amnesty is a nonprofit tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. Your gift is tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by Federal law.
The following is the language we recommend you use to name Amnesty International USA a beneficiary of your will:
“I hereby give, devise, and bequeath (the sum of $______ or _____ percent of my residuary estate or the proceeds from the sale of real estate by my estate that I own located at ________) to Amnesty International of the USA, Inc. currently located at 5 Penn Plaza, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10001 for its general purposes, Federal tax ID #52-0851555.”
Your charitable gift annuity rate is determined by your age when payments begin. The following chart shows some of the rates we offer and annual payments for a single-life annuity. Annuity rates based on two lives are available on request.
Age When Established Annuity Rate Annual Payment Based on $10,000
65 5.7% $ 570
70 6.1% $ 610
75 6.7% $ 670
80 7.6% $ 760
85 8.9% $ 890
90 & Over 10.5% $ 1,050
This season is traditionally a time for holiday gatherings with family and friends. It is also a time for making or reviewing financial plans and discussing year-end giving with those you love. Please consider the following gift options in your discussions and planning that can benefit both you and Amnesty.
While this information will be useful in considering gift options to meet your objectives and those of your family, it is not intended to be legal or financial advice. Before deciding on any charitable gift, you should consult your attorney, accountant, or other financial professional to ensure that the option you choose fits your individual situation and needs.
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