The Importance of Creating Your Legacy
No matter your age or financial situation, it is important to plan ahead to ensure you have a say in how your money or possessions are distributed during your lifetime and even afterward. People are often surprised at how much they really have to give. If you own a house or car, have an insurance policy, a savings account, retirement plan, 401K, or stock investments, then you have an estate, and making a planned gift could be the right choice for you.
Contact Us
To make a donation or learn more about planned giving options, please contact Laurie Minx at 816-508-3608 or [email protected].
How a Planned Gift Can Help You
- Reduce tax implications
- Provide income for life or for a period of years
- Reduce capital gains on contributions of appreciated assets
- Produce higher current income than low-yielding stocks, bonds, or real estate
- Complement retirement planning
- Shift money designated for taxes to a charitable cause
- Continue your support of Cornerstones of Care
A Variety of Ways to Give
If you would like to include Cornerstones of Care in your charitable giving, we can help you create a legacy that will positively impact children and families for years to come. There are a variety of ways to consider making your donation, such as cash, stock, real estate, insurance, trusts, IRAs, etc. Your attorney or financial advisor can be a great resource as you examine your planned giving options for the future.
These types of contributions are planned in advance and directed to the Cornerstones of Care Foundation for the long-term benefit of our programs and services and, ultimately, the children, families, and communities we serve. Gifts may also be designated for a specific endowment.
To add a codicil or provision to your will on behalf of Cornerstones of Care, simply contact your attorney and request to add a sentence such as the following:
“I give and bequeath to Cornerstones of Care, a nonprofit organization for children and families, located in Kansas City, Missouri, the sum of $____ (or ____ % of my residuary estate, or the following described property: ______), to be used for general purposes (or a specific program or project) within the Cornerstones of Care Foundation.”
Planned Giving Intent Form
Please complete and return our planned giving intent form if you have already added Cornerstones of Care as a beneficiary in your will – or if you intend to do so. This way, we are aware of your wishes and can follow them appropriately while being able to express our gratitude during your lifetime. This intent form is not a legally binding document but rather a way to show your long-term interest in having a positive impact on our mission. We are grateful for your support!
About the Cornerstones of Care Foundation
The Cornerstones of Care Foundation was established in 2017 when separate foundations from the historical agency campuses came together to support a single vision for one Cornerstones of Care. Restrictions for previous endowments that were established in the past for specific programs and locations have been retained through careful accounting procedures. In the future, unrestricted gifts will support the unified Cornerstones of Care through the single Cornerstones of Care Foundation.
Learn more about gift models and view helpful tools from our planned giving partner Crescendo Interactive at https://cornerstonesofcarefoundation.org.
WE CREATE A LASTING & POSITIVE IMPACT.”
