Including a gift in your will or trust to the YMCA, or name the Y as a beneficiary of your retirement account (IRA, 401K), life insurance policy or donor-advised fund. A planned gift is a powerful way to put your legacy into motion well beyond your lifetime while sustaining the Y’s mission for future generations.
Get Started or notify us of a planned gift
- Create a free will today powered by our partner Life Legacy
- Bequest and Beneficiary Designation Language: Designate your gift to [insert Y location, camp or program name] YMCA Endowment Fund, c/o YMCA of the North, 651 Nicollet Mall, Suite 500, Minneapolis, MN 55402; Federal Tax ID 45-2563299
- Notify us of your plans
- Contact plannedgiving@ymcanorth.org, 612-330-3074
Ways to make a planned gift
- Through your will, codicil, trust or other estate-planning instrument, you may designate a portion of your estate, either a percentage or a specific dollar amount, to the YMCA.
- Name the YMCA as a beneficiary of a retirement account, life insurance policy, donor-advised fund or other non-cash asset. Work with your plan administrator to update beneficiary designations at any time.
- Work with your professional advisors to determine the best planned giving options for you, your family and your philanthropic intentions.
When you create an endowment fund or planned gift
The YMCA Heritage Society includes people who have created endowment funds and planned gifts for the Y—a powerful legacy that will last for generations. This visionary group of donors gathers annually to learn more about the YMCA’s impact in our communities, as well as the Y’s strategies and plans for the future.
Planned gifts, large and small, all make a difference. Your planned gift, added with others, will have significant impact.
Planned gifts are typically directed to the YMCA endowment and carefully invested. The income generated from your gift is used to further the work of the YMCA for generations. This is a gift that keeps on giving over many years.
Direct gifts are used for immediate needs. Gifts to the endowment fund are retained and invested. The income generated by the endowment is used year after year to support the purpose you designate.
You may donate to an existing YMCA endowment fund today, or create your own named endowment fund that will begin supporting the YMCA during your lifetime.
You designate the purpose and use of your gift in writing when you create a planned gift or endowment fund. Your gift will support your community now and in the future.