November is the month of saying thank you and being grateful. Personally, it’s one of my favorite months for just that reason! If the library is one of the places that you’re grateful for, or its resources have helped you, consider thanking us by adding the Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends to your …
Our biggest single donation came from a bequest – a donation that someone left us in their will and came to us when she passed away. This particular donation continues to be used to this day; it’s funded multiple Comic Cons, Winter Reading programs, new board books in Youth Services, and more. Her donation told …
What does it mean to leave the library a bequest? It means that you’ve named us a beneficiary, usually in your will, but it could also be a 401k or some other financial vehicle. If you are a long-time supporter of The Santa Clara City Library Foundation & Friends, and want to leave a legacy …
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You’re following us on social media; that means you probably care about making sure education and literacy reach everyone in the community. You probably also know that education is unevenly distributed in Silicon Valley, with some people being very highly educated and others needing a hand up. That’s part of why we exist. We help …
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It’s always hard to ask people to leave you a bequest in their will. Why? Because wills make people think about death. But bequests are about life, and extending your life as far as you can. We like to talk about Andrew Carnegie, who funded so many libraries through his life, establishing libraries as cultural …
So, you’ve decided that you want to add your favorite causes to your will or trust, including the Santa Clara City Library Foundation & Friends. Great! How do you do it? Well, the easiest way is for you to do it is probably to contact your estate lawyer. When they wrote your will or set …
Andrew Carnegie – the man in the above photograph – was passionate about education, among other causes. He funded the building of more than 3000 libraries across the world, ensuring his legacy and that millions of people would have access to books and other educational materials for years to come. Leaving money to a cause …
This is a photograph of Andrew Carnegie, one of the people who was instrumental in the spread of libraries across the United States, not to mention Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and more. He started funding libraries in the 1880s and continued until his death in 1919. Carnegie donated over $350 million during his lifetime, and …
Everyone dreams of making a dent in the universe, of leaving the world behind better than you found it. If you have been regularly donating smaller gifts to the library, one way to make a bigger impact is to add the Santa Clara City Library Foundation & Friends in your estate plan. This is a …
One of your New Year’s Resolutions might be to get your estate plan together or to update it, if you already have one. If you are doing so, please consider adding The Santa Clara City Library Foundation & Friends to your estate plan. By supporting us, you’re supporting the library and your community through the …