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Top 10 Things You Can Do To Leave A Legacy

1. Prepare a will. Only half of those who pass away have one. Without a will, you lose control of the possessions you worked a lifetime to acquire.

2. Leave a gift in your will for the local charitable organizations that made a difference in your life. Less than 3% of all wills settled contain a charitable provision. Imagine the positive impact on our community if everyone made even a modest donation to a favorite local non-profit organization.

3. Leave a specific dollar amount or a percentage of the assets in your will to your favorite local charity. The provision can be a part of your will or added as a codicil to your existing will.

4. Name your favorite local charity as the beneficiary of your IRA or pension plan.

5. Consider using assets for your charitable gift. These can include (but are not limited to) stocks, bonds, certificates of deposit, real estate, vehicles, art and jewelry. Such gifts may even provide tax savings.

6. Name your favorite local charity as the beneficiary of an existing life insurance policy.

7. Purchase a new life insurance policy naming your favorite local charity as beneficiary.

8. Remember deceased loved ones with memorial gifts to local charities in your will.

9. Encourage family members and friends to leave gifts to local charities in their wills.

10. Ask your financial advisor to include charitable giving as part of their counsel to other clients.

Northern New York Community Foundation

131 Washington Street
Watertown, NY 13601

Phone: 315-782-7110
Fax: 315-782-0047

info@nnycf.org

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Northern New York Community Foundation

Attention tri-county nonprofits: Only two days left to apply for a valuable grant opportunity through the Youth Philanthropy Council of the Northern New York Community Foundation. The deadline to submit applications for 2020 funding is this Friday, Dec. 13. Learn more at:
nnycf.org/recent-news/ypc-offers-funding-opportunity/
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Attention tri-county nonprofits: Don't miss this valuable grant opportunity through the Youth Philanthropy Council of the Northern New York Community Foundation. The deadline to apply for 2020 funding is Friday, Dec. 13. Council Chairwoman Katherine DeLaGarza and Council Vice Chairwoman Madison Derouin explain all you need to know on TV 7 this morning. #YPC #NNYCF ... See MoreSee Less

Youth Philanthropy Council has money to give to nonprofits

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A group of philanthropic high school students has thousands of dollars to give away for worthy nonprofit projects.
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