The Lotus Circle’s mission is to sustain EBS for the long-term, so that future generations can benefit from the legacy of compassion, mindfulness, and wisdom handed down to us by the founders of our community. We are proud to build on the work of people before us, and to leave a solid foundation for those that come behind.

Current members of the EBS Lotus Circle include Anna Cox and Jim Rule, Paul Carreras, John Matlock, Cheryl Woodard and Mick Wiggins. In this lifetime, we support EBS with our time and energy as volunteers and our monthly donations. Beyond this lifetime, we have pledged our continued support using some of the options listed here.

Legacy Giving Options

Beneficiary Designations - some people simply add EBS to the list of beneficiaries in a life insurance policy or retirement account using forms provided by the insurance company or account management company.

Bequests in a Will - some donors included a bequest for EBS in their Will that specifies a dollar amount, a percentage of their estate, or the remaining value of the estate after all other bequests have been paid.

Material Goods and Property - donating material goods, property, mutual funds, stocks can be accomplished through a Will or though simple instructions to your heirs.

Our Legacy Pioneers

A couple of pioneering legacy donations have already made it possible for EBS leadership to think long-term and do big things. For example, when Kurt Wilhelm bequeathed his house to EBS twenty years ago he made it possible to purchase the building at 1515 W. 3rd Street. More recently, major donations from the estate of June Stewart enable significant improvements that will enhance accessibility and comfort inside the building, and add ADA parking and a memorial contemplation garden beside it. We are deeply grateful to June and Kurt.

Join the Lotus Circle

Our EBS fundraising team can discuss the options and help you make the best choices for your own circumstances. Please contact us if you have questions. And please let us know if you have already included EBS in your estate plans so that we can property thank you. Also, to facilitate special donations, including legacy gifts, EBS recently established a relationship with the Arkansas Community Foundation (arcf.org). They provide some training and also advise donors, handle unique gifts (like artwork), and take care of tax accounting issues. We can help you tap those wonderful ARCF resources.