When Dorothy passed in 2009 at the age of 92, she left a sizable estate to her children with the bulk of it left to Pat. When Pat passed away at the age of 66, the trust she had established to honor her mother’s wishes and love for animals, the Pat Binder Irrevocable Trust, saw her inheritance of roughly $2 million passed along to several charities that were important to Dorothy, including WWF.
As her brother, Jeff, explains, “Pat understood that the most fitting way to pay tribute to our mother was to ensure the money was given to those organizations our mother supported throughout her life.”
WWF’s work to protect the future of nature is dependent upon generous gifts like those from the Pat Binder Irrevocable Trust.
“For nearly 60 years, WWF has made it our mission to find solutions that save the marvelous array of life on our planet,” explains Debra Kathman, WWF’s Senior Director of Gift Planning. “We are grateful for this extraordinary gift from Pat Binder—and Dorothy Berman, which will allow us to continue to save populations of the most ecologically, economically, and culturally important species in the wild, all around the world—and, ultimately, help ensure both nature and humanity thrives.”
It is our sincere hope that WWF’s continued success in wildlife conservation is an enduring testament and fitting tribute to the legacies of both Dorothy Berman and Pat Binder.
To learn more about making a legacy gift in support of WWF’s global conservation efforts, please contact WWF at (888) 993-9455 or wwf.planmylegacy.org.