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Charitable Bequest

A charitable bequest is one of the easiest and most flexible ways that you can leave a gift to North Dakota Community Foundation (NDCF) to support the causes that are important to you. There are numerous existing funds at NDCF that you can designate for your gift or, if you prefer, you can create a new fund at NDCF to benefit the community, school, or organizations of your choice.

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Benefits of a bequest

  • Receive an estate tax charitable deduction
  • Reduce the burden of taxes on your family
  • Leave a lasting legacy to charity

How a bequest works

A bequest is one of the easiest gifts to make. With the help of an attorney, you can include language in your will or trust specifying a gift to be made to family, friends or a specific fund(s) at NDCF as part of your estate plan, or you can make a bequest using a beneficiary designation form.

Here are some of the ways to leave a bequest through North Dakota Community Foundation

  • Include a bequest to North Dakota Community Foundation in your will or revocable trust, to benefit the community, school, and/or organizations of your choice
  • Designate NDCF as a full, partial or contingent beneficiary of your retirement account (IRA, 401(k), 403(b) or pension)
  • Name NDCF as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy

A bequest may be made in several ways

  • Percentage bequest - make a gift of a percentage of your estate
  • Specific bequest - make a gift of a specific dollar amount or a specific asset
  • Residual bequest - make a gift from the balance or residue of your estate
Click here to review sample bequest language.

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If you have any questions about leaving a bequest to us, please contact us. We would be happy to assist you. If you have been so generous as to include a bequest to our organization as part of your estate plan, please take the time to let us know. We would like to recognize you and your family for your generosity and we want to make sure we know which fund(s) should receive your gift.

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