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Many families are interested in supporting our programs. You don’t need a large fortune to positively impact people’s lives, all you need is interest.

The Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation Bequest Society is helping families create that vital, first step in creating a lifetime gift giving strategy by establishing a charitable bequest in their will and estate plan.

Program Benefits

Gift Grows as You Grow – Create a gift to fit your needs and interests. As your family continues to be blessed in the future, your gift can grow too.

Foundation for Further Opportunities – Creating a simple bequest now creates a great avenue to develop other gift giving strategies.

Staying Informed – Receive information and updates on activities, events and programs supported by the Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation.

• Seminars & Education Programs – Estate Plannng and Gift Giving Strategies
  
• Community Grantsmanship - Events Relating to Projects Located in Your Area
  
• Special Events – Rural-Urban Community Auction on C'Market , Receptions and Programs

Membership Qualifications

Many individuals and families can establish a lifetime gift giving process by establishing a charitable bequest in their will. An attorney can help you include wording to create such a gift. Examples could include:

• “I give, devise or bequeath to (name of charity), for its general purposes (state a fraction) of the rest, residue or remainder of my estate, whether real or personal.”

• “I give to (name of charity) the sum of ________ dollars to be used for the general purposes of the organization.”

Enhancing an Already Established Plan – Capitalize on another lifetime charitable gift giving opportunity concerning the Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation. Please contact our staff to discuss how other assets and strategies can be used to enhance an already established estate plan.

Donor Centered Fundraising Policy

The Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation practices an approach to communication and recognition that is Donor Centered. Donor interests and sensibilities are key in the design and delivery of all aspects of our fundraising programs. Our donors can expect prompt, personalized acknowledgement of their gifts to the Foundation, as well as meaningful and measurable information on their gifts at work.

Donor-Centered Principles in Action - Foundation leaders and staff agree to:

• Work at all times within a Business Plan that identifies and defines our long-term goals, describes specific programs and services, as well identifies measurable objectives and results.

• Welcome designated giving to specific Foundation programs and services.

• Acknowledge donor generosity through prompt, personalized thank-you letters, personal contact and other communication pieces.

• Design and execute donor recognition events that showcase gifts at work as a priority, adhere to a conservative budget and acknowledge the collective generosity and importance of all donors.

• Communicate information on gifts at work to all donors as effectively as possible, and do so before asking donors for another gift.

• Refrain from providing or withholding information and access based on individual gift value, in the belief that generosity can only be defined by the donor, and that all donors need and deserve information on their gifts at work.

Click here for an Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation Bequest Society Membership Registration Form

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