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Legacy Giving

Every child deserves a reliable, caring mentor who believes in their potential. At Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Central Wisconsin, we ignite the power and promise of youth by fostering and maintaining one-to-one mentoring relationships.  

 

Your support is vital to ensure this impactful work continues well into the future. 

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When you include Big Brothers Big Sisters in your estate or long-term financial plans, you help to create life-changing results by creating real and measurable change in the lives of youth and their families.  

Why Make a Planned Gift? 

  • Leave a lasting legacy. Your impact will continue long after your lifetime, shaping the lives of children for years to come. 

  • Support what you care about. With your gift, you can ensure that every child has a mentor who believes in them. 

  • Create a ripple effect. Mentorship changes lives—those of Littles, their families, and the entire community. 

  • Gain potential financial benefits. Planned gifts may provide tax advantages or income benefits to you and your loved ones. 

  • Be remembered for making a difference. Your generosity will be honored as part of our BBBS Legacy Circle, inspiring others to give. 

Ways to Make a Planned Gift 

  • Bequest in your will or trust – Name Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Central Wisconsin as a beneficiary of a specific amount, percentage, or remainder of your estate. 

  • Beneficiary designations – Name Big Brothers Big Sister of East Central Wisconsin as a beneficiary of your retirement plan, life insurance policy, or donor-advised fund. 

  • Charitable gift annuities or trusts – Provide income for yourself or loved ones while leaving a meaningful gift for the future. 

  • Gifts of appreciated assets – Contribute stocks, bonds, or real estate to support our mission. 

  • Endowed gifts – Create a permanent fund that generates support for mentoring year after year. 

Your planned gift is a powerful way to ensure that youth in our community will always have someone to guide them, believe in them, and help them achieve their biggest possible futures. 

Giving options: 

  • Cash donations can be addressed to: Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Central WI, 1331 American Dr. Neenah, WI 54956 

  • Appreciated stocks, bonds, mutual fund shares, and traditional IRA gifts can be donated by calling the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region at 920-830-1290 or the Oshkosh Community Foundation at 920-426-3993. Proceeds will be deposited into the Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Central Wisconsin funds.  

  • Increase your donation by asking your employer’s Human Resources Department if they have a Matching Gift Program. 

We suggest you consult with your financial investment advisor, estate planning attorney, or tax consultant for guidance.  

 

To learn more about leaving your legacy, contact Kayla Fischer at kfischer@bbbsecw.org or Jaime Kriewaldt at jkriewaldt@bbbsecw.org; 920-739-3542 

 

Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Central Wisconsin 

1331 American Dr. Neenah, WI 54956 

920-739-3542 

www.bbbsecw.org 

EIN #: 39-6103907 

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