Leave a Legacy
Planned Giving – Leave a Legacy for Mapleton Students
Your Legacy, Their Future
Every gift tells a story—and yours can live on in the lives of students for generations to come. By including the Mapleton Education Foundation in your estate plans, you plant seeds of opportunity that will grow far beyond today, nurturing dreams you may never see but will always help make possible. A planned gift is more than a line in a will—it is the living continuation of your care, your values, and your belief in the power of education. It ensures that the hopes of Mapleton students will not only take root, but will flourish—carried forward by a generosity that lives on.
Ways to Make a Planned Gift
The most common way to make a planned gift is by designating the Mapleton Education Foundation (MEF) as a beneficiary in your will. You can also:
Name MEF as a beneficiary of your retirement plan or life insurance policy
Make a specific bequest to a scholarship, program, or area of passion within the Foundation
Work with your attorney or financial planner on other giving options tailored to your circumstances
Your gift may support our overall mission or be directed to a specific program—such as scholarships, classroom innovation grants, or student experience funds.
How You Benefit
A planned gift can allow you to make a more significant impact than you might have thought possible—while offering potential tax advantages. Benefits may include:
Leaving a meaningful legacy in education
Possible savings on capital gains or estate taxes
The satisfaction of knowing your values will continue to shape opportunities for Mapleton students
How Your Loved Ones Benefit
Thoughtful planned giving can reduce the financial burden on your family while still providing for them. For example:
A gift can reduce estate tax liability
Assets given to MEF remain outside your taxable estate
You can designate a portion of your plan or policy to MEF while keeping your family as primary beneficiaries
How Mapleton Students Benefit
Your planned gift—large or small—has the power to change the trajectory of a student’s life. It can:
Fund scholarships for college, trade school, or certification programs
Provide classroom innovation grants for hands-on, engaging learning
Support experiences and resources that inspire and equip students to achieve their dreams
Sample Language for a Will
To include MEF in your will, you may use the following language:
I give (___ dollars/ __ percentage or all of the residue of my estate) to the Mapleton Education Foundation for the benefit of __________ (name of designation).
Designating MEF as a Beneficiary
Leaving your retirement plan or IRA (or a portion of it) to MEF is a tax-wise gift that avoids estate and income taxes on those assets. Similar benefits apply when naming MEF as a life insurance policy beneficiary.
To do this:
Contact your plan or policy administrator
Complete a “change of beneficiary” form (spousal consent may be required)
Use MEF’s tax ID: 84-1205807
You may designate MEF for a portion of your plan, allowing both your heirs and Mapleton students to benefit from your planning and generosity.
For more information about planned giving or to discuss your legacy, please contact us at mef@mapleton.us or call 303.853.1033.
