Endowment Fund
Because every child deserves a great future.
What Is An Endowment Fund?
An endowment is a permanent fund, invested to grow over time. Each year, a portion of the earnings is used to support Boys & Girls Club’s programs—while the principal remains intact, continuing to provide resources forever.
Why an Endowment?
Every child deserves a safe place, caring mentors, and opportunities to reach their full potential. By building an endowment, we ensure that these opportunities will be here not just today, but for generations to come.
Our endowment campaign is all about leaving a legacy impact, so that the next generation of young people continues to have hope for their future.
How They Help
Sustainability: Provides a steady, reliable source of annual funding so the Club can plan confidently for the long term.
Security: Protects youth during economic ups and downs by ensuring essential programs always have support.
Legacy: Allows donors to create lasting impact that continues supporting kids and communities for generations.
The Impact Of Your Gift
Every contribution to the endowment ensures that thousands of young people have what they need to thrive – today, tomorrow, and for generations to come.
Supporting The Endowment
You can help secure great futures for generations to come with your legacy gift.
- Gifts of Cash
A gift of cash is a simple and easy way for you to make an endowment contribution. Click here to complete our online donation form and select “Endowment Fund” under Campaign Designations, or send a check or money order to: Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley, 15 W San Fernando St, San Jose, CA 95113 with a memo or note of “Endowment” to be directed appropriately.
- Gifts of Stocks and Bonds
Donating appreciated securities, including stocks or bonds, is an easy and tax-effective way for you to make an endowment gift. View our stock donation form here.
- Gifts of Real Estate
Endowment contributions can be made via donating appreciated real estate, such as a home, vacation property, undeveloped land, farmland, ranch or commercial property. You may deed part or all of your real property to Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley. Your gift will generally be based on the property’s fair market value, which must be established by an independent appraisal.
- Gifts of Retirement Assets
Donating part or all of your unused retirement assets such as a gift from your IRA, 401(k), 403(b), pension or other tax-deferred plan is an excellent way to make an endowment gift. In order to gift retirement assets, you will need to complete a beneficiary designation form provided by your retirement plan custodian and include Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley as a plan beneficiary.
- Gifts of Insurance
You can designate Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley as a partial, full or contingent beneficiary of your life insurance policy. You will continue to own and can make use of the policy during your lifetime, and your estate may benefit from an estate tax charitable deduction. If you have a life insurance policy that has outlasted its original purpose, consider making a gift of your insurance policy. For example, you may have purchased a policy to provide for minor children and they are now financially independent adults. To make a gift of life insurance, please contact your life insurance provider, request a beneficiary designation form from the insurer and include Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley as the beneficiary of your policy.
Take The Next Step
Endowment Fund is more than an investment—it’s a promise to every child who walks through our doors, now and for generations to come. To learn more or begin a conversation about your legacy, please contact Nick Daher, Director of Philanthropy, at (408) 389-0737 or nick.daher@bgclub.org.