Leave a Legacy

Join Point’s Legacy Circle to support the next generation of LGBTQ scholars and make a lasting impact. We work closely with donors and executors to create personalized, meaningful giving plans.

Join Point’s Legacy Circle to support the next generation of LGBTQ scholars and make a lasting impact. We work closely with donors and executors to create personalized, meaningful giving plans.

Our Impact

Since 2001, Point has worked to help LGBTQ college students access and succeed in higher education through scholarship financing, leadership development, mentorship, and community support.

$50M

of scholarship-grants have been awarded to LGBTQ+ students over the past 21 years.

755

scholarship and grant recipients that Point Foundation has supported in 2024-25.

57%

of Point Foundation scholars are first-generation students and 84% are people of color.

64%

of Community College Scholars transferred to four-year colleges: double the national average.

How to Contribute

Please remember Point Foundation as you plan the details of your estate. Point Foundation is the nation’s only scholarship fund for students who have faced barriers to higher education due to their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Make sure that your legacy lives on by investing in the future leaders of our community.

Leave a gift

Gifts through your will or living trust can take many forms, such as cash, securities, or personal property. You can choose a specific dollar amount, a percentage of your estate, or even a particular asset.

Gift your real estate

Real estate donations can include residential properties, vacation homes, rental properties, or undeveloped land. With a donation, you can turn valuable assets into transformative opportunities.

Leave your estate

Estate gifts can include retirement accounts, life insurance policies, or other assets. Simply name Point Foundation as a beneficiary to ensure that these resources can support LGBTQ scholars.

"It is so rewarding to know that scholars will benefit from my gift for many years to come. I think of this as one of the most important ways I can make a lasting difference in our world."

— John Ruark, Legacy Circle Member

Join the Point Legacy Circle

Legacy Circle Benefits

Leave a lasting legacy by enabling Point Foundation to continue providing scholarships for LGBTQ students for years to come.
Legacy Circle members ensure that the recognition of your generosity will endure for generations to come.
Make an impactful gift without using cash and costs nothing during your lifetime.
Help your heirs tomorrow by eliminating or reducing estate and capital gains taxes.
Legacy Circle members are honored on our website and in our annual report, are invited to Point Foundation events and programs, and will be kept updated on our scholars’ and alumni successes.

Planned Giving Options

Bequests, Trusts, and IRAs - Testamentary gifts by will, trusts, and designation in IRAs provide important support.
Blended Gifts - Blended gifts refer to a combination of giving strategies. Often, a current donation combined with a gift designed to be executed sometime in the future.
Charitable Remainder Trusts - Charitable remainder trusts help you to gift while preserving or creating an income stream for yourself from the donated assets.
Charitable Lead Trusts - Make current gifts while creating a way to transfer assets to your heirs in the future or, in some circumstances, have the assets revert to you.

Notify Us of Your Estate Plans and Support the Next Generation of LGBTQ Scholars

To explore how your legacy can make a lasting impact on LGBTQ students, we’d love to connect with you personally. Let’s schedule a time to chat with one of our team members, who can walk you through the next steps in the legacy giving process.

We’ll help you explore options like bequests, trusts, or IRAs and work together to find the best fit for your goals. By joining us, you’ll play a meaningful role in shaping a brighter future.