How do you want to be remembered?
For 100 years, people who love New York have chosen to house their charitable legacies at The Trust by establishing permanent funds.
Trust donors reflect the multitudes of our region. They come from diverse backgrounds and they’ve made their mark as artists, parents, immigrants, neighbors, students, caregivers, judges, cab drivers, teachers, nurses, Broadway producers, and activists—to name just a few examples.
Many of these donors have found a powerful way to continue giving back to our region for generations to come: They’ve opened permanent funds at The Trust.
Our permanent funds fuel our work supporting innovative nonprofits and a thriving region. They allow our grantmakers to provide the consistent support needed to effect long-term change, respond to emerging needs, make the first foundation grants to grassroots organizations serving under-resourced communities, and more.
Which fund type is right for you?
Establishing a permanent fund is simple. You’ll choose the name of your fund and what issue areas you’d like to support. To meet urgent needs as they come up and have a powerful impact across the widest range of causes, many donors choose an unrestricted fund. If you have one or more specific areas you’d like to fund, you may decide to set up a field-of-interest fund.
With either fund type, you’ll be eligible for a charitable tax deduction, and you can contribute to your fund each year, based on your tax and estate planning goals.
Unrestricted funds may be used to support all of our grantmaking areas, from addressing climate change and reforming the justice system to fostering equitable access to education, health care, and the democratic process.
Field-of-interest funds support one or more causes of your choice, for example, education, the arts, or biomedical research. Your gift will address the causes you care about in a multifaceted and thoughtful way. When the urgency of an issue changes—for example, a disease gets cured—our staff will make sure your gift continues to meet the needs of the day.
When you establish a permanent fund at The Trust, we’ll invest the fund’s assets while making grants each year. Your gift will live on in perpetuity and improve life for generations to come.
Learn more about leaving a New York legacy
Our team is happy to talk with you about how we can help you map out your charitable legacy and position your gift to meet the challenges of tomorrow, as we’ve been doing with our diverse community of donors for 100 years. Call us at (212) 686-0010 x363 or email giving@thenytrust.org to get started.