PLANNED GIVING
The moto of Pendleton Foundation Trust is “Pendleton People Helping Pendleton People.” Established in 1928, Pendleton Foundation Trust is the oldest community foundation in the State of Oregon and with over $6 million in assets the Pendleton Foundation grants tens of thousands of dollars yearly to organizations that promote the well-being of the citizens and inhabitants of Pendleton. Countless programs have been supported over the last 93 years.
Leave a legacy of your values and vision to the Pendleton Foundation through naming the Pendleton Foundation as a beneficiary of your will, retirement plan, life insurance policy or other planned giving vehicles. With a planned gift you can, enhance the livability of Pendleton, improve the lifestyle in Pendleton, and strengthen Pendleton for generations to come.
Contact the Pendleton Foundation Trust at 541-276-3331 – PO Box 218, Pendleton OR 97801 or contact your attorney and your financial advisor. Let them know you are considering a planned gift to the Pendleton Foundation. They can assist you in determining what type of gift best suits your personal and financial circumstances. Thank you for your support.
CREATIVE GIVING
Did you know there are many ways you can contribute to the Pendleton Foundation Trust? Your accountant or financial professional could help guide you to access funds that you may like to contribute. Most everyone knows they can write a check as a charitable donation to the Trust, but there are other ways that may be a benefit to you when it comes to tax time. If you’re over 72 you are required to take Required Minimum Distributions from your Individual Retirement Account. Many times these distributions can be directly routed to PFT through your financial professional at distribution time. If you have a portion of your nest egg that you would like to use to offset a tax bill, a good way to do it is to make a charitable contribution to the Pendleton Foundation Trust.
How about proceeds from a well performing portfolio outside of an IRA? You can pay capital gains on the profit, or donate some of the proceeds to the Pendleton Foundation Trust. You can even gift actual shares of stock that you own. Make an appointment with your financial professional today for a consultation on how you can lower your personal tax liability and help your community at the same time, through a creative charitable contribution to Pendleton Foundation Trust!
DIGITAL GIVING
Did you know The Pendleton Foundation has updated its ability for offering digital giving? As we saw the growth of digital giving continue to grow, the Pendleton Foundation made an update to its website to make online giving convenient, fast, and secure options for your online donation considerations.
It’s as simple as clicking a button.
You will be able to choose how you support the foundation online with your donations as well. You have the ability to designate your gift as a general donation, a memorial gift, in honor of someone or to celebrate an occasion. And did you know that your donation supports community organizations in Pendleton, never leaving our community! Scholarships awarded through the Pendleton Foundation Trust are given to students who have attended and graduated from Pendleton School District. Your donations support local nonprofits and people right here in our community, leaving a lasting legacy.
Another way we have improved our website is by offering a convenient, fast, and secure option for those who are applying for grant funding. And again, it is as simple as clicking a button and following the prompts which walk you through the application process. If you are a student or know a student you’ll find the scholarship application form streamlined as well. Just go to our website.
Pendleton Foundation Trust is a non-profit, charitable organization that was founded in May 1928. Its purpose is to assist, encourage and promote the well-being of the citizens and inhabitants of the City of Pendleton, Oregon. In line with this purpose, it receives gifts of money and property from interested persons and organizations. In turn, it invests this money and property and receives and expends the income produced by this money and property annually for the benefit of the City of Pendleton and its inhabitants.
