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What is Leave A Legacy?

LEAVE A LEGACY® Stark County is a volunteer initiative of the Planned Giving Council of Northern Ohio to promote public awareness and interest in charitable giving through a donor's estate plans and to assist not-for-profits to develop this type of support.

Is LEAVE A LEGACY® unique to our region?

No. LEAVE A LEGACY® Stark County is a national program, sponsored by local Planned Giving Councils that has been implemented in 150 communities throughout the United States.

Which not-for-profits can participate in the LEAVE A LEGACY® program?

Any not-for-profit can participate, including: Churches, Synagogues & Mosques; Colleges, Universities & Private Schools; Social Service and Community Improvement Agencies; etc.


How does LEAVE A LEGACY® assist not-for-profits?

  • Conducts a community-wide public awareness program designed to stimulate donor interest in including charities in their will.
  • Provides a variety of support services to Partner organizations.

What support services does a Partner organizations receive?

  • Participation in ongoing regional training programs focusing on how to implement a bequest program.
  • Use of the LEAVE A LEGACY® Stark County logo and collateral materials that can help your organization promote bequests.
  • Access to experienced planned giving experts and speakers who help inspire your constituencies-board, staff, volunteers, and donors-to include your organization in their wills.
  • Access to all resources on the LEAVE A LEGACY® Stark County's web site.
  • Inclusion of information about your organization on the LEAVE A LEGACY® web site as well as a link to your own organization's web site.
  • Participation in a listserv forum to exchange information with other Partner organizations and professional advisors to provide guidance as you implement your program.
  • Inclusion in regional media campaigns highlighting inspiring stories about local individual donors' generosity to charities designed to encourage more donors to make charitable bequests.

How can my organization become a Partner organization?

leavealegacy@goodwillcanton.org or call us toll free at 330-454-9461.

Why should my organization participate in LEAVE A LEGACY® Stark County?

There is an unprecedented opportunity to develop bequests and other deferred gifts from your donors and prospects now:

  • Approximately 1 in 5 decedents left charitable bequests in 1998.
  • Charitable bequests grew at twice the rate of total individual giving from 1995 through 1998. This trend is expected to continue.
  • Charitable bequests are estimated to grow at a staggering rate over the next 50 years reaching between $6 trillion and $25 trillion.

How do I know my organization can succeed in developing charitable bequests?

Organizations with enduring missions and a history of charitable support from individuals can successfully develop bequests.