Planned Giving - Most of us have heard of the term endowment, but what does it really mean? An endowment is a fund held in perpetuity to provide interest and dividend earnings for the benefit of a charitable cause. That is the textbook definition, but in reality an endowment is the life preserver of a charitable ?organization. After all, our mission is not to raise funds, but rather to continue our strong movement and build a foundation that provides our youth with a quality, values-based program. For more information on planned giving visit bsagiftplan.org. In its gratitude for such support, the Boy Scouts of America nationally offers three distinct endowment recognition awards which are all a part of the Heritage Society. The Potawatomi Area Council presents these awards to donors who support Scouting's financial future through gifts to the endowment. For more info, or to make a gift to the endowment fund, please contact: Connie Bielinski, Asst. Scout Executive, 262-436-8419 THE HERITAGE SOCIETY: The Heritage Society includes anyone who has made a gift to the Council's endowment fund at the James E. West level ($1,000) or above. It is a way for you to leave a legacy to Scouting, either in honor or in memory of someone special. In its gratitude for such support, the Boy Scouts of America nationally offers three distinct endowment recognition awards which are all a part of the Heritage Society. The Potawatomi Area Council presents these awards to donors who support Scouting's financial future through gifts to the endowment. For more info, or to make a gift to the endowment fund, please contact: Connie Bielinski, Asst. Scout Executive, 262-436-8419 The Founders Circle is intended to recognize deferred gifts designated for council endowment funds. With deferred giving (also called planned giving) so widely and effectively used by many donors, the BSA wants to recognize the importance of such major gifts. Donors are recognized for gift commitments of$100,000 or more. Unlike the other endowment recognition awards, a donor may qualify for membership with gifts made through: - Charitable bequests in a will or codicil
- Charitable trusts, such a unitrusts, annuity trusts, and lead trusts
- BSA Gift Annuities or BSA Pooled Income Fund gifts
- Life insurance/retirement plan designations
- Other deferred gifts approved by the Potawatomi Area council
There are four levels of membership within the Founders Circle - Bronze $100,000 minimum gift commitment
- Silver $250,000 minimum gift commitment
- Gold $500,000 minimum gift commitment
- Platinum $1,000,000 minimum gift commitment
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