Living Legacy Foundation

Endowment Funds

The Living Legacy Foundation has established two endowment funds, held and managed by the Ashland County Community Foundation, to provide a source of income in perpetuity.

Fund #1: Perrysville Branch Endowment Fund
Since the Perrysville Branch opened in June 2022, visits to the free automated library and Internet hotspot have steadily increased. The Living Legacy Foundation, which financed the unit’s purchase and installation, has established this endowment with the help of a matching grant from the Ashland County Community Foundation. This permanent fund is solely for the benefit of the Perrysville Branch. Our goal is to grow it to a size that eventually will generate enough income to fully cover annual expenses.

Fund #2: General Library Support Fund
The purpose of this fund, which was established several years ago, is to help finance capital and other improvements to the Loudonville Public Library.
 
If you wish to contribute, please:

– Donate online at ashlandforgood.org/donate to the Living Legacy Foundation fund for the Perrysville Branch or to the fund for general library support.

– Send a check to the Living Legacy Foundation at 122 E. Main St., Loudonville, OH 44842. Please designate whether you want your donation to go to the Perrysville Branch or to general library support. If you include your email address, we can send your receipt electronically.

The library thrives with community support from people like you. Thank you!

Gifts

You can make a tax-deductible financial contribution that:

  • Designates support for a specific program or services using the interest, not the principal;
  • Supports a wide range of programs or services by using only the income from the gift;
  • Memorializes a loved one for a specific or wide range of services in a designated or undesignated fund; or
  • Supports the general fund to meet specific needs.

Every gift is important. You choose the method that meets your interests and you feel will be best for the library.

Contact us at
livinglegacy@loudonvillelibrary.org

Leadership

The Board of Trustees of the Living Legacy Foundation volunteer their time and are responsible for the promotion and solicitation of gifts, management and investment of funds and the distribution of funds as desired by you. They all live in the community and are committed to the library’s mission.

Board of Trustees

John E. Miller, President
Eric Koppert, Vice President
Linda Schamber, Secretary-Treasurer
Kathy Davis, Trustee
Karen Grose, Trustee
Penny Miller, Trustee
Beth Ring, Trustee

Benefits of Your Gift

Gifts to the Living Legacy Foundation allow you to make financial commitments to the library not only for today but in the future. When you make a donation to the library, you help assure that children for generations to come will also have a chance to get a library card and explore the world through books and various methods of technology.

Contributions

To make a gift to the library you can give:

  • Cash
  • Will/trust bequests
  • Life Insurance
  • Real estate
  • Personal property
  • Retirement funds

Bequest

An easy way to make a bequest to the library is through a designation in your will or trust.

You can designate a gift in a dollar amount or a percentage of your estate that you own at the time of your death to be given to the Living Legacy Foundation.

Your estate planning professional can help you determine the gift that will help secure the library for the future.

Rewards

When you make a gift to the foundation, a 501(3)(c) organization, you may help reduce your taxes while making an investment in the library. Your philanthropic gesture carries on the tradition of support for an institution that is a valuable resource for young and old alike. Your gift helps sustain and grow the library.