Legacy Philanthropy
Sempre Forte Society -
Realizing your philanthropic dreams through the joy and promise of a charitable bequest
The Sempre Forte (“always strong”) Society recognizes and celebrates our most dedicated supporters who wish to leave their legacy by remembering Midwest Young Artists Conservatory in their will or estate plan. Your legacy gift ensures that MYAC will remain forever strong in delivering the best educational and personal growth experiences to our students now and well into the future.
Rhona Reagen (pictured above, with her husband Rick) was part of the first class of MYAC parents and coaches in the early 1990s. Rhona and and her husband Rick demonstrate that anyone who believes in MYAC and music education can create a lasting legacy with even a modest planned gift.
You don’t have to be wealthy to make a charitable bequest that will make a significant impact for our young students. Anyone who believes in MYAC’s mission can do it! Your legacy gift can even be eternal. By choosing to make your bequest gift from your will or IRA to the endowment fund, your impact on MYAC students will last forever.
Sempre Forte Society members are permanently recognized in the MYAC Center, and permanently in our annual program book and annual report.
Legacy Philanthropy can take a number of forms. You can:
Leave MYAC a bequest in your will for a specific amount, or a percentage or remainder of your estate.
Name MYAC as a beneficiary of your retirement plan or life insurance policy, or turn your IRA into a tax-efficient gift during your lifetime with an IRA Charitable Rollover.
Give a gift to MYAC while receiving income and ensuring your heirs are cared for through a charitable remainder trust, lead trust, or gift annuity.
If you have already included MYAC in your will or trust, please let us know so we can thank you, recognize you in the manner you wish, and ensure your gift is used as you intend.
FAQs
Is it easy to add a charitable gift to my will or living trust?
Yes! A short conversation with your estate attorney is all it takes. Simply name Midwest Young Artists Conservatory as a beneficiary.
Is there a minimum I need to leave?
No. We welcome bequest gifts of any amount. You may also choose to leave a percentage of your estate, or the remainder after other gifts and expenses are met.
Does my bequest gift need to be cash?
No, you have several options in addition to cash:
Physical assets such as property.
Financial investments such as stocks, bonds, or certificates of deposit.
A life insurance policy or retirement plan. To do this simply make MYAC your beneficiary.
What wording should I include in my will to make a bequest?
Suggested bequest language may be:
I hereby give, devise and bequeath the sum of $______ [or ___ % of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate] [or description of securities/property/assets] to Midwest Young Artists, a nonprofit corporation, 878 Lyster Rd, Highwood, IL, 60040, Tax ID #23-7179740, for Midwest Young Artists general use and purpose.
For more information or to discuss how a planned gift could meet your philanthropic goals, please contact Karen Dennis at 847.926.9898 x301 or karendennis@mya.org.