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What is your Legacy?
Have you, or someone you love, ever felt lonely or isolated or in need of help, wondering where to turn in the community for help? Do you want to assure that no one ever has to feel that way again?

Have you, or someone you love, felt empowered and accepted and celebrated? Do you want to assure that all members of our community feel that way?

You can act today, to make a powerful change in your community that will live long beyond your own lifetime. You can decide to leave some of your wealth to the GLBT community after you die, when you no longer need it. You can be proud now, knowing that you have created a legacy that will live on, a legacy that will make our community better for the next generation, and the next, and the next…

The truth is that most of us create an asset pool that is far more valuable after we die than it is when we are alive. So it’s important to think carefully and soulfully about what happens to those assets. A gift to the Legacy Fund assures that the assets you worked so hard to create in your lifetime are directed to the GLBT causes that have been meaningful to YOU. You can’t be here forever to personally lend a hand or to share in the community’s celebrations, but you can create a legacy that finances all the help and celebration this community might need. If you are passionate about youth, your legacy can make sure that our youth have safe and nurturing places to be themselves. If you are passionate about healthcare, your legacy can support or create programs that address the unique healthcare needs of our community. If you are passionate about entrepreneurship, your legacy can help members of our community start successful enterprises.

No matter what agencies are created, no matter what organizations are founded or disbanded, no matter how governments might protect or fail to protect us…there will always be needs. None of us can predict what those needs might be, but we can make sure the money is in place when the needs arise. That’s sound planning. That’s your legacy.

Developing your own giving strategy
In all likelihood you are already contributing to the immediate well-being of the GLBT community. The Legacy Fund wants you to continue that generosity, as the needs are as great now as ever. But The Legacy Fund also wants you to think about the unthinkable. What happens after you die? You’ve probably made arrangements to take good care of your family and your spouse or partner. And you probably have a will and all the paper protections that make sure your assets are in caring, responsible hands. But have you considered paying forward? Have you realized that by allocating a portion of your assets to The Legacy Fund, you can change this community forever? Take the next step. Decide now to leave a legacy…a gift that will forever work on your behalf in this community, your community.

It’s important for you to discuss a Legacy Fund contribution with your attorney and your financial planner. They can help you decide which of your assets is most effective and appropriate as a Legacy Fund gift. But take the next stop. Contact the Legacy Fund at (614) 265-7315.

You can trust that your assets are safe in the care of The Legacy Fund. The Legacy Fund is affiliated with The Columbus Foundation, one of the most stable, solid and sustainable charitable foundations in the country. Your money stays here, in the central Ohio community.