Giving Now

Giving now is easy. Just give. Start small, start large. Give to something you know or something you care about. See how you feel; you'll find it a habit.

You can contribute to any of the Foundation's 60+ permanent endowments benefitting a broad range of issues and organizations in our service area.

Or you can establish and name a new endowment fund and direct its purpose for a contribution of at least $10,000.

The types of endowments for making an outright gift are listed on the following page.

Giving Later

Many donors prefer to leave greater charitable assets upon their deaths after they can be assured that they and their loved ones have been cared for. It also may be that other estate assets, such as life insurance or house sale proceeds only then become available for charitable purposes.

Some mechanisms for making a future gift include:

• Bequests in Wills And Trusts
• Retirement Plan Designations
• Life Insurance: A donor may make a gift of a life insurance policy by irrevocably designating the Foundation as the owner and beneficiary of the policy. Alternately, a donor may designate the Foundation as a percentage beneficiary of a life insurance policy owned by the donor.
• Life Tenancy: Donors may deed their real estate including personal residence, vacation property, etc. to a charity at their death and continue to live in the property for the rest of their lives.

Life Income Gifts

A giver can realize the tax advantages of making a gift now, especially of highly- appreciated assets, while still receiving income from that asset. A "planned gift" offers that flexibility while ensuring that the charitable intent is met upon the donor's death.

There are a variety of gift instruments in this category such as charitable remainder trusts, lead trusts and annuities. giving