Planned giving is an excellent opportunity to leave a gift to the community by making provisions through your will.  Legacy gifts are extremely flexible and allow you to enjoy tax benefits while perpetually fulfilling your charitable interests.  Some examples of legacy gifts include: 

Bequests – You can designate the Beckley Area Foundation as a beneficiary of your estate, to receive a certain dollar amount or as the residuary or contingent beneficiary.  Such bequests are free of estate and inheritance taxes.

 Charitable Remainder Trusts – Allows you to receive the income of the trust during your lifetime, while ensuring the remainder when the trust terminates will be used to support your charitable interests.

 Life Insurance – It is possible to name BAF as the owner and beneficiary of a new or existing insurance policy.


Beckley Area Foundation is a 501-c-3 non-profit community charity as recognized by the Internal Revenue Service, and all donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.                 

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​   You don't have to be rich to leave a legacy, you just want to leave the world a better place!  The Beckley Area Foundation is a member of LEAVE A LEGACY, an organization whose mission is to educate and inspire people from all walks of life to make gifts to their favorite charities through their wills or other estate planning tools. Each fall, BAF and LEAVE A LEGACY work to educate area citizens about the importance and value of having a will.
 
 We rely on charitable organizations and they rely on us. You give to make a difference in the lives of others. Protect your family's future through your estate planning. Also, remember the many good things that your favorite nonprofit organizations accomplish and support them through your will.
 
 We live in a very caring place. Many people volunteer regularly and give financially to the charitable or non-profit organizations and programs of their choice. By leaving a legacy of any size through a gift in your will, or a gift from your estate, you can continue to help organizations that are making an important difference in the quality of life in Southern West Virginia. 

   BAF manages over 470 permanent endowments that benefit a variety of charitable organizations and scholarship programs.  A will can direct assets to any of these existing endowments or create a new fund for the charitable purpose of the donor’s choice. These legacy gifts generate income for good, forever.
   
​We encourage you to contact an attorney or the BAF office for additional information regarding opportunities to make a lasting difference through estate planning.