You can make a difference.

Our mission is to encourage philanthropy by
connecting and educating Southwest Minnesota
donors, nonprofit organizations and professional
advisors on the benefits, methods, and opportunities
of charitable gift planning in an effort to strengthen
and sustain our rural communities.
Learn More

You can make a difference.

Our mission is to encourage philanthropy by
connecting and educating Southwest Minnesota
donors, nonprofit organizations and professional
advisors on the benefits, methods, and opportunities
of charitable gift planning in an effort to strengthen
and sustain our rural communities.
Learn More

COMMUNITY

Guarantee a vibrant future for our communities.

INSPIRE

Leave a Legacy and be inspired to make a charitable bequest.

GIVE

Your giving will make a difference in the lives of others,

How do you leave a legacy?

A charitable bequest is simply a distribution
from your estate to a charitable organization in your lifetime or at your passing.
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FIND AN ADVISOR / PARTNER
Jean Ogle

Teacher keeps teaching after her death

Jean Ogle was a bit of a local legend in Redwood Falls. You would see her in the Main Street Cotton Shop at a very advanced age, still sharp as a tack and still quilting..

Orrin at Ground Breaking

It all started with a life insurance policy

When Orrin Estebo’s wife Nancy passed away after a battle with cancer, he discovered she had a $100,000 life insurance policy through her job as a teacher..

Mike and Jodi Pieschel

The Importance of Giving Back

Mike Pieschel, a banker in Springfield and his wife Jodi established the Pieschel Family Foundation in 1995 by contributing $1,000,000 to the Minnesota Family Foundation to serve as a permanent endowment to benefit their community and favorite charities..

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