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Creating a Legacy of Hope

What is Planned Giving?

Your Values ~ Your Legacy ~ Your Community

Planned Giving: A Lasting Impact

When you include United Way of the Black Hills in your estate or financial plans, you create a legacy that lives on-supporting families, children, and nonprofit organizations for years to come. Planned giving is flexible and can benefit both you and your loved ones.

“We wanted our gift to support the needs right here in our community. Knowing that our gift could give books to kids, stability, dignity, a hand up and hope to a family, counseling to those who could not otherwise afford. These are life-changing impacts we want to leave behind.”

Planned Giving Donor

Your Impact

Your Gift. Real Change.

Every planned gift helps to:

  • Support children reading & after-school programs
  • Provide shelter and essentials for struggling families
  • Invest in long-term solutions for poverty, education, and health
  • and so much more

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FAQ’s

  • Do I have to be wealthy to leave a planned gift?
    • No! Any size gift can make a big difference.
  • Can I remain anonymous?
    • Absolutely
  • Will my gift stay in the Black Hills?
    • Yes-your gift supports our local communities.

Leave a Legacy

Empower Future Generations

Planned giving is a powerful way to support the Black Hills community while meeting your personal, financial, and philanthropic goals

Start your free will today

Ways to Give

Giving options that fit your goals

  • Bequests in your Will or Trust– Leave a percentage or specific amount to UWBH
  • IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs/RMDs)- When you reach the age that requires you to take minimum distributions, you can give directly from your IRA, tax free.
  • Beneficiary Designations- Name UWBH as a beneficiary of your retirement plan, life insurance, or bank account.
  • Stock or Appreciated Securities- Donate assets while potentially avoiding capital gains taxes.
  • FreeWill Partnership- Create your legal will in under 20 minutes-at no cost to you.
Start your free will today

“Giving to United Way was the best way to make sure our values live on.”  

Planned Giving Donor

Your Gift Today Shapes the Future of Our Black Hills Communities

Your Legacy Starts Today

Start your free will today

United Way of the Black Hills

621 6th St Ste 100

Rapid City SD 57701

605-343-5872

mari@unitedwayblackhills.org

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