Many people wish they had the kind of money to give generously to their favorite charities.
There is a simple tool at our fingertips that makes just such a gift possible, easy and affordable. That tool is remembering a nonprofit organization in a will with a bequest. A new statewide program in Minnesota aimed at reminding people of the ease of doing just that was kicked off in September. Leave a Legacy Minnesota is a collaborative effort to educate the public and promote the idea of giving through bequests and estate plans by increasing awareness of, and interest in, charitable planning. This collaboration consists of professional advisors working with nonprofit organizations including social services and arts organizations, places of worship, hospitals, education institutions and other philanthropic associations.