Other Ways to Give

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Stock gifts and planned gifts to Ventura County Library allows you to direct your resources in a way that expresses your values.

Planned gifts, large and small, ensure that our library will thrive for generations to come. There are a number of ways to give, including:

  • A gift through your will or living trust.
  • Making Ventura County Library Foundation a beneficiary or alternate beneficiary of a life insurance policy, retirement plan, or bank account.
  • A gift of securities.
  • A deferred gift through a vehicle such as a charitable trust.

Learn more about leaving a legacy through a planned gift.

Below is an example of wording that might be used to designate a fixed sum or percentage of your assets to Ventura County Library Foundation. A financial planner or estate attorney can explain more about your options, or you can view our Frequently Asked Questions for more detail.

“I give to the Ventura County Library Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation, P.O. Box 7531, Ventura, CA 93006 (Federal Tax I.D. #46-2770894), the amount of $ ______ or _____ % of the residue of my estate for purposes deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors.”