How to Give & Other Ways to Give

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.
• A tax-free gift from your Individual Retirement Account (IRA) Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) directly to the Ventura County Library Foundation. These gifts may also fulfill your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD).
• Make a grant recommendation through your Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) to support the Ventura County Library System. It is a flexible and tax-efficient way to give.

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 Giving 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.”