Carve Your Name In Granite - Leave A Legacy to Your Community

Endowment funds are like blocks of granite. They last. And last. And one way you can extend your influence into the future is by carving your name in a Glendale Community Foundation endowment fund.

Generations from now, our community will benefit from your foresight and generosity. They will see your name on your endowment and know that you once walked this earth. And that you cared enough to endow our community.

You can add to the flexible, permanent unrestricted endowment fund. Or you can create an endowment in your own name. Or you can memorialize a loved one or someone else who has strongly impacted your life.

Endowments can be established with the Community Foundation now, during life. You can use cash, securities, real estate -- almost anything of value. Or you can arrange for an endowment to be established through your will at the time of death.

Some people do both. They establish an endowment now so they can watch it grow and enjoy the satisfaction of seeing their fund benefit others. They may add to it periodically and possibly encourage family members and friends to get involved. Then, through their wills, they make provision for a final and often larger contribution.

One reason for establishing an endowment now is to have in place a means whereby friends and loved ones can tangibly express their thoughtfulness during bereavement. Being able to give to something permanent that represents your ongoing influence can mean a lot to them.