Bequest in Will
The Hollis Family
"The Club gave my brother a second family in 1962. I want to make sure another child gets that same chance long after I'm gone."
Leave a Legacy.
Shape the future of our kids and community.
The Heritage Club is established by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington to provide recognition for individuals who support our mission by including the Club in their estate plan.
The Club gave my brother a second family in 1962. Including the Heritage Club in our will was the easiest way to make sure another kid gets that same chance.
- Years serving Bloomington kids
- 70Years serving Bloomington kids
- Members & youth reached each year
- 2,400+Members & youth reached each year
- Heritage Club families and counting
- 47Heritage Club families and counting
Established 1956 · 70 Years of Service
About the Heritage Club
Rooted in legacy. Planted in potential.
Since 1956, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington have been a steady presence in the lives of Monroe County children — a place where kids learn, lead, belong, and become. The Heritage Club honors the men and women who carry that mission forward through their estate plans.
Members include the Club in their will, name us as a beneficiary, or establish a life-income gift. There is no minimum and no obligation — only an intention, shared with us, to plant something that outlasts a lifetime.
The Heritage Tree
Every leaf is a family.
Each colorful leaf on the Heritage Tree represents a donor who has made a planned gift to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington. Together they form a canopy of generosity that will shade Bloomington's kids for generations.
When you join the Heritage Club, your family's name takes its place on the tree.
Ways to Give
Find the gift that fits your life.
Planned giving is not one path but many. Below is a survey of the most common options. Your financial advisor and our giving team can help you choose the right one.
Current Gifts
Stock
Avoid paying capital gains tax on the sale of appreciated stock and receive a charitable income tax deduction while benefiting the Club.
IRA Rollover
Your IRA funds will be directly transferred to the club to help continue our important work.
Real Estate
Avoid paying capital gains tax on the sale of the real estate and receive a charitable income tax deduction based on the value of the gift, while benefiting the Club.
Deferred Gifts
Will / Trust
With the help of an advisor, you can include language in your will or trust specifying a gift be made to family, friends or the Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington as part of your estate plan.
Beneficiary Designation
Designate the Club as a beneficiary of a retirement, investment or bank account or your life insurance policy.
Life Insurance
By naming the Club as a beneficiary, once the policy matures, the proceeds of your policy will be paid to our organization so that we can use the proceeds to further our mission.
Split Interest Gifts
Charitable Gift Annuities
You transfer cash or property to Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington — in exchange, we promise to pay fixed payments to you for life. The payment can be quite high depending on your age, and a portion may be tax-free.
Charitable-Remainder Unitrust
The trust is invested to pay income to you or any trust beneficiaries you select for a term of up to 20 years or life. The Club benefits from what remains after all trust payments.
Life Estate
Deed your home or farm to the Club. The deed includes a provision giving you the right to use your home or farm for the rest of your life.
Charitable Lead Trust
Contribute property to fund a trust that pays the Club income for a number of years. After a period of time, your family receives the trust assets plus any additional growth.
Heritage 70 · 2026 Campaign
70 members for 70 years.
In honor of our seventieth anniversary, we are inviting seventy families to formally join the Heritage Club by December 31, 2026.
47of 70 members
Donor Stories
The people behind the leaves.
IRA Beneficiary
Dr. Raymond Pike
"Naming the Boys & Girls Clubs as a beneficiary of my IRA was the simplest, most meaningful thing I've ever signed."
Charitable Gift Annuity
John & Carol Bennett
"We get a check every quarter, and the kids of Bloomington get a future. It is the best deal in town."
The Legacy Wall
In gratitude to our members.
The Hollis Family
Dr. Raymond Pike
John & Carol Bennett
Eleanor Whitfield
James & Mary Sutton
The Adler Family
Helen R. Briggs
Thomas C. Daniels
Marjorie Vance
The Kellers
Anonymous (3)
Walter & Inez Park
Members listed with permission. Anonymous gifts are honored privately.
Join Us
Become a Heritage Club member.
This is an interest form, not an application. Tell us a little about yourself and our team will follow up to answer your questions — no commitment.
Contact
Plan your giving while you're living.
If you have any questions about how your giving will impact the Club, please reach out. We're here to answer questions, run scenarios with your advisor, or simply explain how a planned gift would work for your family.
Development Director
Leslie Abshier
Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington
- Address
- 311 S. Lincoln Street
Bloomington, IN 47401
Disclaimer
This document is intended to provide general information that we hope will be helpful to you in your tax, estate, and charitable planning. It is not intended as legal advice and should not be relied upon as legal advice. For advice or assistance with your particular situation, you should consult an attorney or other professional adviser. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.