Bequest by Will

A legacy of giving

Including a charitable bequest in your will is a simple way to make a lasting gift
to your community. When you make this gift through the Foundation for Appalachian
Ohio, we establish a special fund that benefits the community forever and becomes
your personal legacy of giving.

How it works
• You include the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio in your will as a bequest; we
can help you or your attorney with recommended language.

• You determine the type of fund you would like to establish with your gift.

• Upon your death, we set up a special fund in your name, in the name of your
family, or in honor of any person or organization you choose.

• Your charitable gift is excluded from your assets for estate tax purposes.

• Our professional program staff considers your charitable wishes and determines
the areas of community need that would be most impacted by grants from your
gift.

• Our board issues grants in the name of the fund you establish (if you prefer, grants
can be made anonymously).

• We handle all the administrative details.

• Your gift can be placed into an endowment that is invested over time. Earnings from
your fund are used to make grants addressing community needs. Your gift — and all
future earnings from your gift — is a permanent source of community capital, helping to do good work forever.