Leave a Legacy
 
Create a legacy for the future with a bequest, deferred or endowed gift to The Minneapolis Foundation.     
Through a variety of deferred gift options, you and your loved ones can enjoy financial security and provide resources for community needs for generations to come. From simple bequests to complex estate plans, we can work with you and your professional advisor to create estate planning strategies that will preserve your charitable legacy beyond your lifetime – and meet your charitable and financial goals. 

Support the causes and charities you care about.
With a gift to The Minneapolis Foundation, you can provide for multiple causes and charities. You can support local, national and international organizations. You can also designate a portion of your gift to meet pressing community needs.

 
Experience. Trust. Flexibility.

The Minneapolis Foundation has been fulfilling the charitable wishes of Minnesotans longer than any other foundation. We have become a trusted partner for generations of families. By giving through The Minneapolis Foundation, you can be assured that:

  • Your gift will be carefully invested and administered. Distributions will be made according to your intent.
  • You can accomplish all of your charitable goals by supporting multiple charities or causes with a single gift.
  • Your family members can be involved in continuing your philanthropic traditions -- or creating some of their own.
  • Your gift will continue to make a difference.
Working with The Minneapolis Foundation takes the worry out of giving. You know we’ll be here to manage your gift, ensuring it remains a source of joy, opportunity, and support for generations.
 
Getting started may be easier than you think.
You can:
  • Include The Minneapolis Foundation as a beneficiary in your will, retirement plan or life insurance policy.
  • Direct your financial or legal advisor to work with us to create a legacy that meets your personal and financial goals.

Want to learn more?
Contact us for help and ideas for creating a legacy gift. To learn more about making a bequest or other planned gift to The Minneapolis Foundation, please contact:

Mary Ellis Peterson
Gift Planning Officer
(612) 672-3859
mepeterson@mplsfoundation.org

 
 
Is the Foundation in your estate plans?
 
Have you included The Minneapolis Foundation in your estate plans, or do you plan to do so? Please let us know by calling, writing or completing our confidential Statement of Intent.  
 
If you or your professional advisors have any questions about charitable estate planning, please contact Mary Ellis Peterson, Planned Giving Officer, at
(612) 672-3859 or mepeterson@mplsfoundation.org.
 
 
 
 
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