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Your Philanthropy, Sustained for the Future
The Legacy Society of the Peninsula Community Foundation of Virginia recognizes individuals and families who have chosen to include charitable giving as part of their estate plans. By making a legacy gift, members help ensure that the causes they care about—and the community they love—continue to benefit for generations to come.
A legacy gift enables you to extend your philanthropy beyond your lifetime while remaining flexible, intentional, and aligned with your values.
What is a Legacy Gift?
A legacy gift is a future charitable gift made through your estate or financial plans. These gifts are arranged now but realized later, allowing you to balance personal, family, and philanthropic priorities.
Common ways to make a legacy gift include:
1. A bequest through a will or trust
2. Naming PCF as a beneficiary of a retirement account or life insurance policy
3. Gifts of appreciated assets
4. Other planned giving arrangements
Legacy gifts may be unrestricted or directed to support specific charitable purposes, funds, or areas of interest.
Why Consider a Legacy Gift with PCF?
A legacy gift through PCF offers:
1. Flexibility to adapt to changing community needs
2. Local stewardship grounded in knowledge of the Peninsula
3. Long-term impact through careful fund management
4. Clarity and confidence that your charitable intentions will be honored
As a community foundation, PCF is uniquely positioned to help donors translate long-term charitable goals into lasting community benefit.
How Can Your Legacy Support the Community?
A legacy gift to PCF may be used to:
1. Support any of our fund types
2. Create or endow a scholarship or educator fund
3. Strengthen community grantmaking over time
4. Provide long-term resources to address evolving local needs
PCF works closely with donors, and professional advisors when appropriate, to ensure each legacy gift is structured clearly and carried out as intended.
Legacy Society Recognition
Legacy Society membership is extended to those who have notified PCF of their intention to include the Foundation in their estate or financial plans.
Membership is not based on the size of a gift and may remain confidential at the donor’s request.
PCF is committed to stewarding legacy gifts with care, transparency, and respect for each donor’s wishes.
Begin the Conversation
If you have already included the Peninsula Community Foundation in your plans, we invite you to let us know so we may thank you and welcome you into the Legacy Society. If you are considering a legacy gift and would like additional information, our team is available to provide guidance and answer questions—at your pace and without obligation.Your legacy can help ensure a strong, responsive community for years to come.