Leave a Legacy for Local Kids

A legacy gift is a way to make sure the doors of Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Oregon stay open for local kids long after any of us are here to hold them. It costs nothing today, it can be changed at any time, and for many families it becomes the most meaningful gift they ever make.

Why it matters

Every afternoon, hundreds of local kids in Bend and La Pine walk into a Club where they are safe, known, and expected to succeed. The families who count on us most are often the ones who can least afford to lose that. A legacy gift helps guarantee that a child born twenty years from now will find the same open door.

Simple ways to leave a legacy

A gift in your will or trust. Name Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Oregon for a specific amount, a percentage of your estate, or what remains after loved ones are provided for. A sentence is all it takes; sample language is below.

A beneficiary designation. Name the Club as a full or partial beneficiary of a retirement account (IRA, 401(k), 403(b)), a life insurance policy, or a bank or brokerage account. This usually takes a single form from your plan administrator and does not require changing your will.

A gift from your IRA. If you are 70½ or older, you can give directly from your IRA tax-free. Learn about IRA giving

Gifts of stock or from a donor-advised fund. Appreciated securities and DAF grants are simple, tax-smart ways to give today. Learn about stock and DAF gifts

A gift to our endowment. Endowment gifts are invested permanently and produce income for the Club every year. Learn about the endowment

Sample bequest language

Share this with your attorney or financial advisor:

"I give to Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Oregon, a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of the State of Oregon, located at 500 NW Wall Street, Bend, Oregon 97703, Tax ID 93-1127536, [the sum of $] [or] [ percent of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate], to be used for its general charitable purposes."

To direct your gift to the permanent endowment, replace the final phrase with: "to be added to its permanent endowment fund."

Join the Heritage Club

Everyone who includes Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Oregon in their estate plans is invited to join the Heritage Club, the legacy society of Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Learn more about the Heritage Club

Let's talk

We would love to know if you have included the Club in your plans, so we can thank you and make sure your gift is used exactly as you intend. Every conversation is confidential and there is never any obligation.

Alice Ivie, Chief Development Officer alice@bgcco.org · 541-617-2877

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Oregon does not provide legal, tax, or financial advice. Please consult your own advisors about how a gift may affect your situation.