Nurturing Community – Legacy Gifting – Forever Support

LEGACY GIFTING – FOREVER SUPPORT

Author Maya Angelou states it this way: “If you’re going to live, leave a legacy. Make a mark on the world that can’t be erased.”

Legacy gifting affords all of us the opportunity to make a notable contribution to the future of our world. It is more than just a charitable donation for right now; it is a real commitment to the foreseeable future and beyond. It challenges us to contemplate this forever support and truly impact the future of the organizations we feel so passionate about.

Over our lifetime, especially as we age, we begin to ponder our legacy. This introspection can be deeply personal, unique to each of us. You may define it as your children and the next generations, a family business, works of art, etc. It can prompt self-searching questions such as what brings pure joy into your life? What would perpetuate your values? In what way could you strengthen your community’s future?

Legacy gifts of all sizes do make a difference as they grow over the years. If a charitable bequest or endowment is a consideration, Northwest Alliance Community Foundation (NACF) has the resources to assist you in tailoring your plan to meet your philanthropic desires. NACF is your community foundation, serving to sustain and enrich our lives today and for generations to come.

Quality of life in northwest Wisconsin is continually enhanced through support of the many nonprofit organizations serving northern Polk and Burnett Counties. Through endowed gifts, NACF can provide more grants to assist these groups in meeting our communities’ greatest needs today and forever. Since the first grants given in the fall of 2016, NACF has awarded over $160,000. The projects have included programs for suicide prevention and mental health intervention training in district schools; food distributions such as our signature Cooked2Serve program during the pandemic; assisting seniors to maintain their independence; and mentoring young people as they age out of foster care and begin their adult lives.

None of us know what the future holds and what help will be required. Legacy gifting is the way of securing those answers to whatever challenges so many will face over time.

Psychologist William James wrote “The great use of a life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.” Imprint the future with your “outlasting” legacy gift, your forever support.