Investing in Tomorrow

Your gift to the endowment fund is more than a donation – it’s a long-term investment in the well-being of our community. Professionally managed and overseen by a dedicated volunteer Board of Directors, this fund ensures lasting impact for future generations.

As community needs grow, so does our commitment. By growing the endowment to $13 million, United Way will generate $500,000 in annual funding – fueling programs that create lasting change, year after year.

Your support of the endowment will ensure stable funding during challenging economic times when human service needs are heightened. It will also expand capacity for emergency response programs in times of crisis or natural disaster.  

There are two easy ways that you can help:

• An outright gift – Support the endowment fund now through traditional gifts, donated stock, or with a Donor Advised Fund. Qualified Charitable Deductions from an IRA is a tax-savvy way to support your community and meet the IRS’s Required Minimum Distributions (RMD).  
• A deferred gift – Include United Way of Martin County in your will/bequest or make United Way of Martin County the beneficiary of a life insurance policy, IRA or retirement plan or consider United Way of Martin County as part of the succession plan of a Donor Advised Fund.