Meaningful Legacy Giving

YMCA of Greater San Antonio's Endowment Fund

Gifts to the YMCA's Endowment Fund provide a stable, enduring source of funding that protects the YMCA's ability to positively influence the community for generations to come.  Endowed funds are held in perpetuity according to donors' wishes and wisely invested. A portion of the interest earnings is used as designated by the donor for the YMCA of Greater San Antonio or their local branch.  Common uses for the interest earnings include capital improvements, program support, preschool & camping scholarships, financial assistance for low-income participants, facility maintenance and YMCA general operating support. 

Leave a Legacy - Heritage Club & Planned Gifts

The YMCA of Greater San Antonio encourages planned gifts as a primary means of building strong endowment resources.  Your gift can help create a lasting legacy and will touch lives through YMCA programs for generations to come.  Individuals who make a commitment to ensure the future of the YMCA of Greater San Antonio by making a bequest are honored as Heritage Club members.

Ways to Give

There are almost as many variations on ways to make a donation as there are needs to be met. Explore this section to discover new ways to make a gift that also take into consideration your personal circumstances and the needs of your heirs.

Bequest

This is one of the most popular and simplest ways to make a gift to the YMCA of Greater San Antonio.  You can provide now for a future gift to the YMCA of Greater San Antonio by including a bequest provision in your will or revocable trust. Bequests may be made as an outright gift or you can name the YMCA of Greater San Antonio in your estate plan.

Beneficiary Designations

Continue supporting our work even after your lifetime by naming us as a beneficiary of your retirement plan, life insurance or insurance annuity assets.

Charitable Gift Annuities (CGA)

CGA's allow for you to make a donation and, in turn, receive a fixed annuity payment each year for life.

Charitable Remainder Trusts

In the right circumstances, this plan can increase your income, reduce your taxes, unlock appreciated investments, rid you of investment worries and ultimately provide very important support.

Memorials and Endowments

Discover a powerful way to make a gift to the YMCA of Greater San Antonio in your name or in the name of a loved one while realizing tax benefits for your kindness.

Charitable Lead Trusts

Make a donation now while reducing the tax burden for your heirs in the future.

Contact Information

For more information on making a bequest to the YMCA of Greater San Antonio's Endowment or joining the Heritage Club, please email Georgia Nolan at georgian@ymcasatx.org or call 210-246-9645.