Planned Giving
Leave a Legacy That Fights Hunger
A planned gift to Food Bank For New York City is more than a donation—it’s a promise to care for future generations. Your gift will provide meals, dignity, and hope to neighbors in need across all five boroughs.
Why Make a Planned Gift?
When you include Food Bank in your will or estate plan, you’re investing in long-term solutions to hunger—ensuring meals, supplies, and essential services reach New Yorkers for years to come.
- Flexible: Simple to set up and you can change or update your gift at any time.
- Easy: One sentence in your will is all it takes.
- Impactful: Your gift supports meals, SNAP assistance, diapers, hygiene kits, and more.
- Cost-effective: It costs nothing now and leaves a lasting impact.
Ways to Leave a Legacy
There are many ways to leave a legacy. Choose what feels right for you and your family.
A gift in your will is a simple yet meaningful way to support Food Bank’s mission to fight hunger long into the future. 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 you can update your gift at any time as your life or financial circumstances change.
You can name Food Bank For New York City as a beneficiary of assets like an IRA, life insurance policy, or commercial annuity. It takes just a few minutes and helps ensure your legacy supports New Yorkers in need.
How it works:
If you’re a passionate supporter of Food Bank and know that you want to power our mission now and after your lifetime, 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.
Begin Building Your Legacy
We’d love to help you create a plan that reflects your values and builds a better future for New York City.
Contact Scott Meserve, Director of Philanthropy & Planned Giving, at smeserve@foodbanknyc.org 646-847-5018 to start the conversation.
Already included us?
Already included us in a bequest or other planned gift? Let us know confidentially to help us plan for the future.
Need a will?
We believe creating a will should be easy. That’s why we’re offering our supporters the chance to create their will online — entirely for free — using GivingDocs! Get started today!