This post is part of our occasional series on planned giving. We’ve been talking about what Planned Giving is and how it works, but we haven’t talked about the big question yet: why? Why would you, for example, put the library in your estate plan? The most common answer is because you want to leave …
This post is part of our occasional series on planned giving. You may have heard us talk about planned giving at some point or other. It’s an easy way to make sure your love of the library is honored at a later date. (That’s why it’s called “planned”.) But how does it work? Well, there are …
This post is part of our occasional series on planned giving. You hear about planned giving, but you don’t often hear what that means. What is planned giving? It’s when you make a plan to make a donation to a charitable organization later. Not now. This can mean the organization would be a beneficiary of …
This is a quote from a letter we got along with a bequest someone had made to us. Libraries are ways for people to read, be educated, and to be inspired – we’re proud to support our local library and all of the people it helps read, educate, and inspire. If you are thinking about …
This is part of our occasional series on Planned Giving. First of all, if you’ve already made arrangements for a bequest or legacy gift to the library, thank you very much. We really appreciate it! If you want to say thank you to the library, please consider making a larger gift to the library through …
This is part of our occasional series on planned giving. January is New Year’s Resolutions time! And what better time to review your estate plan and make sure it is up to date? This is a great time to add or change where your legacy and bequest gifts go. If you’re a library supporter, please …
This post is part of our occasional series on planned giving. We always ask for donations in November and December – it’s a great time of the year for you to make your annual donation to support the library you love so much. But what if you’d like to donate more – what if …
This is part of our occasional series on Planned Giving. First of all, if you’ve already made arrangements for a bequest or legacy gift to the library, thank you very much. We really appreciate it! If you want to say thank you to the library, please consider making a larger gift to the library through …
This is part of our occasional series about Planned Giving. Do you want to make a bequest to the library? Do you want to learn more about the ins and outs as well as the benefits of making a bequest? The best place to start is your financial planner or attorney. However, if you’re curious …