If you have questions about arranging a planned gift, please contact Scott Meserve, Director of Philanthropy & Planned Giving, at smeserve@foodbanknyc.org or by phone at 646-847-5018.
Planned Giving
Building a Legacy of Hope
How will you choose to be remembered? What mark will you leave upon the world?
By participating in Food Bank For New York City’s Planned Giving program, your legacy could be one of strength and care, one defined by its fierce determination to fight hunger for all New Yorkers in need.
What will your gift do? It will help us serve the hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers currently facing food insecurity. It will not only put food on pantry shelves, but will provide diapers to expectant parents, school supplies to hardworking families, and hygiene essentials to seniors in need. Put simply, your gift will do a thousand different things and will touch more lives than you could ever imagine.
Learn about the impact YOU could make below.
Making a planned gift is easy, and you can choose the type of gift that’s best for you.
Supporting Food Bank with a planned gift ensures the longevity and power of our work to feed New Yorkers.
A planned gift can be modified whenever you like.
Ways to Give
A gift in your will is a simple yet meaningful way to support Food Bank’s mission to fight hunger for all New Yorkers. You can complete your gift by including just one sentence in your will. This gift will be enacted to celebrate your legacy — and costs you nothing today. Plus, if your life or financial circumstances should change, you can always amend your gift at any time.
If you have assets (like IRAs, life insurance policies, real estate, or commercial annuities), you can easily designate Food Bank For New York City as your beneficiary. The process takes five minutes and will ensure that a portion of your funds go directly toward providing food and other resources to New Yorkers in need.
Here’s how to name Food Bank For New York City as your beneficiary:
If you’re a passionate supporter of Food Bank and know that you want to power our mission now and after your lifetime, you may want to consider setting up a charitable gift annuity with us.
To learn more about establishing a charitable gift annuity with Food Bank For NYC, email our Director of Philanthropy & Planned Giving, Scott Meserve, at smeserve@foodbanknyc.org or by phone at 646-847-5018.
Your Part in a Food-Secure Future
A gift in your will is a simple yet meaningful way to support Food Bank’s mission to fight hunger for all New Yorkers. You can complete your gift by including just one sentence in your will. This gift will be enacted to celebrate your legacy — and costs you nothing today. Plus, if your life or financial circumstances should change, you can always amend your gift at any time.
Although we suggest working with an estate planning professional, our team is happy to discuss your bequest intentions with you, so that we can best understand and execute your wishes. We are happy to provide you with the necessary language to designate a bequest to the Food Bank For New York City.
Click below to request a meeting with Food Bank’s Planned Giving specialist and get started.
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What you decide to do with your estate must be considered thoughtfully and we at Food Bank are here to help you make a plan that’s right for you.
To learn more about our Planned Giving program, reach out directly to Food Bank For NYC’s Director of Philanthropy & Planned Giving, Scott Meserve, at smeserve@foodbanknyc.org or by phone at 646-847-5018. He’ll happily answer your questions and work with you to figure out how Food Bank can help define your legacy.