Create a Legacy
One Legacy. Everlasting Impact.
The Foundation's Legacy Circle honors community members who have chosen to make more possible through a gift in their will or estate plan to the Community Foundation of South Puget Sound. Legacy gifts are flexible and can be updated at any time to reflect your changing circumstances.
By joining the Legacy Circle, you create a lasting expression of what you value—strengthening our community over time. Your generosity reflects a deep belief in the power of local giving and in a future where everyone across the South Puget Sound has the opportunity to thrive.
Membership Benefits
Legacy Circle members are part of a community committed to making more possible for generations to come. And it’s something everyone can do—no matter the size of your estate.
Individuals and families who let us know they've included the Community Foundation of South Puget Sound in their estate plans are invited to join the Legacy Circle, where we celebrate and recognize their generosity through:
- Connection to staff who can help ensure charitable intentions are honored over time
- Invitations to Community Foundation events and public programs
- Recognition as a Legacy Circle member (unless anonymity is preferred)
- Opportunities to share your story and philanthropic values through our website and other Foundation communications
Ready to Join?
If you have already included the Community Foundation in your estate plans, we would love to hear from you and welcome you into this special community. Joining is simple—just let us know about your plans using our online form.
We're Here to Help
If you are considering a bequest and would like your gift to support a specific purpose, we’re happy to work with you and your legal advisor to craft language that reflects your charitable goals.
To start a conversation, please contact our Philanthropy & Communications Officer, Mary Lam-Witcher, by email at mary@thecommunityfoundation.com or call our office directly at 360.705.3340.
Sample Will Language
I give, devise, and bequeath to the Community Foundation of South Puget Sound, a Washington State nonprofit corporation, located at 212 Union Avenue SE, Suite 102, Olympia, WA 98501, EIN 94-3121390 ( fill in the blank with one of the following):
1. The sum of $ from my estate…
2. % of the rest and remainder of my estate…
3. All of the rest, residue, and the remainder of my estate…
to be used for the organization’s general use and purpose.
Questions?
Contact our knowledgeable staff if you are interested in starting a charitable fund or have questions about donor services.
Legacy Circle Recognition
Lifetime Members
Anonymous (10 donors)
- Barbara & Loren "Skip" Steffen
- Barbara McPherson*
- Beth Ann Wilder
- Charles L. Trowbridge*
- Charley* & Kimberly Ellwanger
- Cheryl & Thomas Oliver
- Don Rhodes
- Fambles Batalon Family
- Harold* & Inge Marcus
- Ina Fennell*
- Irving A. Lassen*
- Jack & Neddie Rose Farrington*
- Jane Larsen*
- Janet McLane
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- Jesse R. Roberts*
- John & Opal McGimpsey*
- John McKinnon
- Katherine Hayes*
- Katheryne Boling
- Kris Tucker
- Maggie Bell-McKinnon
- Marguerite Lynch Bishop*
- Mary E. Williams
- Norma & Charles Shelan
- Phyllis Mandel
- Todd Monohon
- Walter A. Bratton*
- William A. Lovett*