Many gifts make our community stronger

HOW YOU CAN HELP

The Schenectady Foundation is here to stay.  As a trust established in perpetuity for the benefit of Schenectady County, we are here for the long term, providing a sustainable and effective way to address compelling needs -- now and in the future. Your thoughtful gift today -- or planned through your estate for tomorrow -- helps keep our community's social sector thriving.

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How can you help?

1. Invest now in one of our community initiatives.  

2. Include the Foundation as a beneficiary in your will.

3. Start a Donor Advised Fund.

4. Explore other estate planning options that match your financial needs with your charitable intent.
   

3 Steps to Lasting Impact

Your legacy gift to the Foundation will grow over time, yielding income each year that is invested back in the community as grants and scholarships that help transform lives and touch those most in need. Here's how to get started:

1. Just give us a call to confidentially discuss how the Foundation can help you to realize your charitable intent and achieve lasting benefit through your will or estate plan -- or by giving now to help transform the community during your lifetime.
2. Talk with a legal advisor about revising or creating your Will and including the Foundation as a charitable beneficiary.
3. Let us know when you have finished your plan.  We'll gladly recognize you in our Stockade Legacy Society.

"Please give me a call at 518-393-9500, or send a quick email to set up a time to talk.  In just a few minutes our confidential conversation can help get you started down the path of leaving a legacy that will help our community measurably -- now, and forever."

-- Robert Carreau, executive director

JOIN THE STOCKADE SOCIETY

The Foundation's Stockade Society

The Stockade Society was created to honor and recognize those who have made gifts to the Foundation through bequests or lifetime giving, and to inspire other like-minded individuals to discover the benefits of a gift to the Foundation. Regardless of the size of your estate, as a member of the Stockade Society you will make a lasting difference to Schenectady.

Stockade Society Giving Opportunities

There are two ways that you can join our Stockade Legacy Society: 

1. Lifetime Giving – membership in the Stockade Society begins when an individual or couple achieves $25,000 or more in cumulative lifetime giving or through a one-time gift.

2. Planned Giving – membership in the Stockade Society begins when an individual or couple signs a commitment form indicating that they have made a planned gift to the Foundation. A planned gift may be a bequest through a will, charitable remainder trusts, life insurance, uni-trusts or other gifts as deemed appropriate.  There is no specific dollar amount required. 

Want to learn more about joining the Stockade Society?  Just give us a call, or download and complete our Stockade Society pledge form.

For more information, please contact the Foundation's executive director, Robert Carreau at (518) 393-9500 or rcarreau@schenectadyfoundation.org

Where There's a Will There's a Way

One of the simplest ways you can make your lasting gift to the community is by including language in your Will naming The Schenectady Foundation as a beneficiary. You can consider a gift of a fixed amount, a percent of the remainder of your estate, or a specific asset of value.  Here is general language than can be used by your legal advisor in your Will:

The Schenectady Foundation does not provide legal or financial advice. We recommend that you always consult legal counsel and/or financial advisor when making changes to your estate plan.

Our Generous Donors

The following people have left gifts to the Foundation, or have committed to do so by joining the Stockade Society.

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