Legacy Society

Download the Legacy Society Sign-up Form (PDF format).

A legacy of giving? How does it work?

There are many ways to leave a lasting legacy to your community. One of the most common and effective means of ensuring that the charitable organizations and causes you've loved during your lifetime will continue to be supported long after you're gone is to name the Mackinac island Community Foundation in your will. The tax benefits are significant.

Gifts to qualified charities such as the Community Foundation are completely exempt from estate taxes.

How it works: You include the Mackinac Island Community Foundation in your will as a bequest and we can assist you or your attorney with recommended language.

Once you determine the type of fund you would like your gift to go to, you notify us. You will then be included in the Legacy Society. You will also be included in our annual Community Celebration.

Your gift will be carefully invested and will grow over time. We handle all of the administrative details.

Making a bequest to the Mackinac Island Community Foundation is an easy way to transfer cash, appreciated stocks or bonds, real or personal property or other assets.

For more information, contact us at 906-847-3701 or you professional advisor.

The following individuals have notified the MICF of their planned gift through their will or estate plan. The MICF would like to thank them for their planned generosity and hope others will be inspired by their example.

This year we lost the first members of our Legacy Society, Meryl and Vernon Eriksson. In accordance with their wishes, a generous contribution was made to the Mackinac Island Medical
Center Fund and the Erin Lynne Shufelt Environmental Fund.