President Jimmy Carter’s legacy of giving back endures in several nonprofits through which he and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, worked in the almost 50 years after they left the White House.

Jimmy Carter's state funeral moves to Washington after observances in his native Georgia. The 39th president's remains will leave the Carter Presidential Center on Tuesday morning and fly to Washington aboard Special Air Mission 39.

Members of Congress, the Supreme Court and other dignitaries will gather at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday for a lying-in-state ceremony for former President Jimmy Carter.

As Jimmy Carter's remains are scheduled to be transported to Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, here is what to know about this week's funeral schedule.

The day of mourning will be held on the same day as Mr. Carter’s funeral at Washington National Cathedral. President Biden will deliver a eulogy at the funeral, and a eulogy written by Gerald R. Ford, who died in 2006, will be read by his son Steven Ford.

Before Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, picked up a hammer and nails to frame out Cecelia "Cece" Dukuly’s home in 1989, Dukuly was familiar with the 39th president from her time as a teen living in Liberia.

President Jimmy Carter appointed more judges to the federal bench than any other president has done in a single term.

Tuesday’s schedule includes a departure ceremony from the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta; a departure ceremony from Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia; an arrival ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland; a funeral procession from the U.S. Navy Memorial to the U.S. Capitol; and an arrival ceremony and service at the U.S. Capitol.

During a week of funerals, supporters and loved ones reflect on the former President’s legacy. “He understood that the arc of history is long,” his grandson said.

This commentary originally appeared in Big Pivots. Jimmy Carter had an underappreciated role in Colorado’s story. It started in May 1978 when he announced that the Solar Energy Research Institute in Golden would get $100 million in federal funding.

Funeral services continue today for former President Jimmy Carter – as his begins his final trip to Washington D.C. Carter died at the age 100 and leaves behind a life dedicated to decades of service.