Donate to the Leelanau Township Community Foundation

MANY WAYS TO GIVE | TAX BENEFITS | IT'S EASY TO DONATE

BECOME A DONOR

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Donors to the Leelanau Township Community Foundation are special people and we appreciate them. They’re committed to making a difference in our community through their gifts. Whether you are passionate about supporting the arts, building the community infrastructure, enriching education, protecting the environment, safeguarding health or serving vulnerable populations you can make a difference through your donations to the foundation.

Want to Know More?

Read our 10 Great Reasons to Give and find out how simple it can be to donate to the LTCF. Better yet, why not start donating to the Leelanau Township Community Foundation today? You can check out our complete list of charitable Funds, examine the details of our Scholarship Funds and learn the many ways that you can donate.

 

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10 GREAT REASONS TO DONATE

  1. You give to a local organization with deep roots in our community.
  2. You work with a dedicated executive director and trustees who have broad knowledge and expertise regarding community issues and needs.
  3. You get highly personalized, confidential service tailored to your charitable and financial interests.
  4. You can set up Donor Advised Funds to assure your money goes to the causes you care most about.
  5. You work with a flexible organization that can accept a wide variety of assets and can work with you on even the most complex forms of giving.
  6. You invest in a foundation that works closely with a team of highly skilled and knowledgeable professional advisors to create a highly effective approach to charitable giving.
  7. You can make your gift to a fund that gets you the maximum tax advantage available under Michigan and federal law.
  8. You get the satisfaction of knowing that the impact of your gift dollars is multiplied for the community’s benefit when they are pooled with other gifts and grants.
  9. You can build a personal legacy with a fund that benefits our community now and in the future.
  10. You work with a community leadership organization known for convening diverse voices and creating a collaborative effort to address local issues and opportunities.

THE MANY WAYS YOU CAN GIVE

We value all gifts. The best gift you could give to the Leelanau Township Community Foundation is the gift that’s right for you. That means a gift that you can afford and that will go to support a charitable effort that strikes a chord in your heart.

  • You can make an outright gift of cash or securities, personal property or real estate. These gifts can be designated for the causes you care most about or given to our general endowment fund for the overall betterment of Leelanau Township.
  • You can name the foundation as the beneficiary of your life insurance policy.
  • You can designate a portion of your estate to the LTCF and become a lifetime partner.
    A bequest may help you reduce your estate or gift taxes.
  • You can put your IRA to work for charity. Qualified charitable IRA funds given up to $100,000 by individuals over 70 ½ years in age no longer pay federal income tax today or estate tax in the future. Your retirement funds can go farther than ever before.

TAX BENEFITS

All donations to the LTCF are deductible as a charitable gift for federal income tax purposes. Gifts and bequests are not taxable under federal estate or gift law tax and are exempt from Michigan inheritance tax.

It’s easy to donate

  • Make your check payable to the LTCF.
  • Choose a fund you’d like to donate to. Click here to view our List of Funds.
  • Mail your donation to PO Box 818, Northport, MI 49670.
  • If you prefer to donate by credit card or wish to donate securities, call us at 231.386.9000.
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