Leave a Legacy That Lasts: How Your Gift Can Shape Our Future

At the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine, we believe that a strong, vibrant community is built not just by today’s efforts, but by the vision and generosity of those who plan for tomorrow. One of the most impactful ways you can support the causes you care about and ensure lasting change is through legacy giving.

What is Legacy Giving? Legacy giving—also known as planned giving—is the act of making a lasting charitable gift through your estate. It can be as simple as naming the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine as a beneficiary in your will, trust, life insurance policy, or retirement account.

This kind of giving allows you to support the organizations and initiatives you care about most, long after your lifetime. It’s a powerful way to ensure that your values live on and that your impact continues for generations.

Why Legacy Giving Matters in Muscatine County Our community thrives because of the generosity of those who came before us. Legacy gifts have supported expanded access to health care, preserved our environment, improved opportunities for youth and families, and much more.

Through legacy giving, donors have:

• Provided unrestricted funding to impact ever-changing community priorities

• Ensured local nonprofits have reliable, long-term funding

• Invested in healthcare, housing, and community vitality initiatives

• Created permanent scholarship funds to help local students pursue their dreams

These aren’t just gifts—they’re commitments to a better future for Muscatine County and the causes you care about locally, nationally, or internationally. The Community Foundation: Your Trusted Partner in Giving As your partner in philanthropy, the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine offers personalized support to help you plan a legacy that reflects your unique passions and priorities. Whether you want to support a specific cause, honor a loved one, or create a fund in your family’s name, we’ll work with you and your advisors to make the process simple and meaningful.

How to Get Started Legacy giving isn’t just for the wealthy—it’s for anyone who wants to make a difference. You can:

• Include a bequest in your will or trust

• Name the Community Foundation as a beneficiary of your IRA or life insurance

• Create a charitable gift annuity or other planned giving vehicle

Every gift, large or small, can support one or multiple charities or interest areas in Muscatine County and beyond.

Your Legacy. Our Future. By choosing to give through the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine, your legacy becomes a lasting force for good. Together, we can ensure that your giving turns vision into action, and action into impact. To learn more about legacy giving or to start a confidential conversation, contact Sarah Schoer, Philanthropy Specialist, at sschoer@givinggreater.org or 563-264-3863.