What is Planned Giving?
Planned giving allows you to leave a lasting legacy while supporting the future of your community. Whether through your will, estate planning, or structured giving, your contribution can provide support for generations to come.
A Gift That Inspired a Movement
In 2001, United Way of Naugatuck & Beacon Falls was left a very generous gift from the Estate of Mr. Gordon B. Mannweiler. With this gift United Way established an endowment fund to support the mission of the organization into the future. This gift to the community will touch the lives of strangers and friends indefinitely. His final gift to his community was just one of many contributions he had made during his lifetime. Mr. Mannweiler worked as chief engineer and metallurgist for the Eastern Co.
A gift through your will today could help fund food, housing, and basic needs for neighbors in crisis, not just this year, but every year.
The Salem Legacy Fund
The Salem Legacy Fund is a special, long-term endowment that provides yearly support for programs that directly help individuals and families in our community. The fund creates stability and fuels growth, not just for today, but for the future.
United Way has a long and successfully history of being a leader in providing support to numerous health and human service agencies in our community. Through the traditional annual campaign, the promotion of volunteerism and collaborative efforts, our local United Way has provided an efficient and effective way to support the less fortunate in our community.
By integrating a dynamic endowment program into our traditional fundraising strategy, United Way of Naugatuck & Beacon Falls is preparing to meet both the urgent needs of today and the challenges of tomorrow.
You can help sustain and grow United Way of Naugatuck & Beacon Falls by creating a permanent, designated fund through a special arrangement between the United Way and the Connecticut Community Foundation.
Ways to Become a Member of the Salem Legacy Fund
Legacy gifts of all sizes can build a strong foundation for the future.
- Bequests through a Will
- Charitable Gift Annuities
- Charitable Remainder Trusts
- Life Insurance Gifts
- Memorial Gifts
These gifts ensure the long-term strength of United Way’s mission, helping today, and preparing for tomorrow. Even modest contributions, when planned and sustained, build the foundation for meaningful change.
How Planned Gifts Work
- You can make a gift to the Connecticut Community Foundation through gifts of cash, appreciated stocks, real estate and other assets
- The Foundation sets up a special fund in your name or in the name of the United Way of Naugatuck & Beacon Falls – it’s your choice
- You receive tax benefits in the year your gift is made
- Grants are made directly from your fund to the United Way of Naugatuck & Beacon Falls
- The Foundation handles all administrative details
- You receive updates from the Foundation on the growth of your fund
All gifts to the endowment – whether through the Salem Legacy Fund or your own designated fund – will be invested, and only a portion of the income will be spent, helping to ensure the gift will grow in perpetuity. The income will be invested in our community, assuring that it will always help where it is needed the most.
Why Legacy Gifts Matter
When you support the Salem Legacy Fund, you help secure the future of critical services and programs in our community. Your generosity creates a lasting foundation that will continue to uplift local families, children, and individuals for generations to come.
It’s one of the most meaningful ways to ensure your values and compassion continue to make a real difference – year after year.
Have questions or ready to begin the process of making a legacy gift?
We’re here to help you take the next step with clarity and care.