Planned Giving

Legacy Giving

MAF offers many ways to create a lasting legacy through planned giving. By including MAF in your estate plans, your lasting gift will support future programs, scholarships, and education to enhance architectural awareness in Michigan for future generations.

Please note: The Michigan Architectural Foundation does not provide legal, tax, or financial advice. The information on this page is designed only to provide information on gift options. Always consult a professional advisor before making a decision on legacy giving.

Planned Gifts

Planned Giving is a great way to support The Michigan Architectural Foundation and make a lasting impact by planning for the future. With a Planned Gift, you can provide long-lasting support for MAF while enjoying financial benefits. Look below to learn more about the legacy-giving vehicle that may be right for you.

There are many ways to give:

• Bequest Gifts: Include MAF in your will or trust.

• Retirement: Perpetuate your gift through retirement and avoid double taxation.

• Life Insurance: Name MAF as a beneficiary to your policy.

• Real Estate: Choose from outright gifts, bequests, or retained life estate.

• Charitable Gift Annuity: Receive annuity payments for life while the remainder of your gift benefits MAF.

Other Ways to Give

Stock Gifts

When you make a gift of stock, the full fair market value of stock and bonds may be deducted. To make a stock gift, please contact Vera Moore, CPA for MAF’s account information.  vmoore@nullmanagedbyamr.com or .

Employer Matching

More than 1,000 companies and foundations in the United States currently match their employees’ gifts to nonprofit organizations like The Michigan Architectural Foundation. Through employer matching, cash gifts or gifts of volunteer time from a company’s employees are matched with company funds.

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Donor Advised Funds

Make a gift through a Donor Advised Fund (DAF), an increasingly popular way to donate that provides flexibility in supporting your favorite causes. DAFs allow you to centralize and simplify your charitable giving and provide favorable tax benefits (through other foundations, such as Community Foundations)

Making It Official

If you’re ready to move forward with a planned gift, please reach out and we will provide you with sample forms and language that can be utilized when consulting with a professional advisor.

Please contact an Officer of the Michigan Architectural Foundation.