Endowment Gifts

Perhaps you have always said that once you are comfortable and secure, you would like to help those causes near to your heart.  Only you haven't yet implemented your philanthropic plans.  Are you one of htese well-intentioned people?  If so, here is the easiest way to turn your good intentions into action.

A Gift of Your Will

You can make a charitable gift by including a bequest to Camp Foster YMCA directly in your will or revocable living trust.  In doing so, you provide a pledge of future support for our mission.

We can hlep you and your estate planning advisors develop a plan best suited to satisfy family and philanthropic goals.  Please give us a call at 712-336-3272 or 1-800-456-YMCA (9622).

Sample Bequest Language

to expedite your good intentions, here is a recommended clause for making an outright, unrestricted bequest to us.

Camp Foster YMCA is to recieve ["the sume of $____" or "____ percent of my net, residuary estate after the payment of all my debts and taxes"].  This bequest is unrestricted, and the board or other governing body may use and expend the same for the benefit of Camp Foster YMCA for such charitable purposes as it deems appropriate.

Should you wish to make a bequest to us that is restricted to a specific purpose, please contact us beforehand so we can make sure we are able to meet your request.  Please call Camp at 712-336-3272 or 1-800-456-YMCA for more information.