What will your legacy be?  

Make your life’s legacy one of creativity, inspiration, social impact and community- prosperity ... by making a planned gift to the Grand Foundation’s Endowment Fund. There are several ways to give, all of which offer excellent tax incentives. Regardless of which you choose, it’s an easy way to ensure the sustainability of arts programming at the Grand Theatre Center for the Arts for generations to come -- and a great way to make a large impact with a surprisingly small investment.

By making a planned gift to the Grand Foundation your legacy will help ensure more affordable art classes and programs for:
• Low-income families
• Special needs adults and youth
• Senior citizens

Your legacy gift will also help provide:
• Repair or replacement of equipment
• Arts supplies and materials
• Innovation and funding of unique arts programming

The Grand Foundation’s Legacy Society gift program feeds directly into our Clyde Bland Endowment Fund -- a permanent endowment fund established through the Community Foundation of San Joaquin to raise funds exclusively for arts programming at the Grand Theatre Center for the Arts.

Your legacy gift today will help make art flourish and have a lasting impact that enriches the Tracy community for years.

There are three basic ways to make a planned gift:

1. Outright gifts:
• Cash
• Stock
• Tangible personal property

2. Bequests:
• Legacy gifts made by Will
• Residuary bequest

3. Life Income Gifts:
Donate now and earn income for life. Types of assets you can include in your planned gift:
• Real estate
• Mutual funds
• Life insurance
• Trusts
• Gift annuities

All of these gifts will help ensure sustained arts programming at the Grand Theatre Center for the Arts for future generations.

If you’re considering making a planned gift to the Grand Foundation Endowment Fund, please contact us at: membership@grandfoundation.org or call 209-835-3900. We will be happy to set up a meeting to discuss planned giving options with you.

Prior to making any planned gift to the Grand Foundation, we encourage you to speak to your attorney or professional adviser about the particulars and tax benefits of charitable giving.

Your Contributions = Grand Foundation Accomplishments:

• Raised over $1 million to kickoff the redevelopment of the Grand Theatre Center for the Arts (GTCA)
• Gives a minimum of $20,000 a year to GTCA to support arts programming
• Runs a membership program to encourage community involvement with and support for the GTCA
• Holds annual Student Film Festival and a Youth Photography Show to promote youth involvement in the arts
• Presents annual Dancing with the Tracy Stars event that encourages untapped audiences to learn about the GTCA and has raised thousands of dollars for arts programming at and for other local non-profits
• Made a commitment to the City of Tracy to raise $1 million for our endowment fund. We are pleased to announce that, with the community’s help, we have raised over $100,000 to date