Leave a Legacy
One of the most lasting and meaningful ways to support the next generation of LGBTQ scholars is by becoming a member of Point’s Legacy Circle. This group of thoughtful supporters is comprised of individuals who have committed to including Point in their estate plans.
Point Foundation works with legacy donors and their executors to create a giving plan for the future that meets the needs of our scholarship recipients and the donor's wishes.
One of the most lasting and meaningful ways to support the next generation of LGBTQ scholars is by becoming a member of Point’s Legacy Circle. This group of thoughtful supporters is comprised of individuals who have committed to including Point in their estate plans.
Point Foundation works with legacy donors and their executors to create a giving plan for the future that meets the needs of our scholarship recipients and the donor's wishes.
“It is so rewarding to know that scholars will be benefitting 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.