Planned Giving

Leave a Legacy for Northern Kentucky

Planned giving is a powerful way to support the causes you care about — now and for generations to come. Through your will, retirement assets, real estate, or insurance, Horizon can help you create a meaningful impact in your name.

The Heil Family, Horizon fund holders

Carlson Family

The Heil Family — Horizon fund holders

Considering Your Planned Gift

A Gift That Reflects a Lifetime of Giving

Planned giving is a powerful way to support the causes you care about, now and for generations to come. Whether it’s through your will, retirement assets, real estate, or insurance, Horizon Community Foundation can help you create a meaningful impact in your name.

Your gift can support the arts, education, basic needs, the environment, economic development — any charitable purpose you’re passionate about. Many donors choose to give with flexibility, allowing their gift to meet the region’s most pressing needs over time. You can contribute to an existing fund or establish a named fund in your honor.

Start a Named Fund

Establish a permanent fund that carries your name and your values forward.

$25,000
to establish a named fund
$50,000
to establish a scholarship fund

Ways to Give

Ways to Leave a Planned Gift

There are many flexible ways to create a lasting legacy — choose the approach that fits your goals.

Bequests

Name Horizon in your will or living trust to support the causes you love.

Retirement Assets

Designate Horizon as a beneficiary of your IRA or retirement plan.

Real Estate

Give property to create community impact while easing your tax burden.

Life Insurance

Name Horizon as a beneficiary of an existing or new policy.

Charitable Trusts

Provide income for your family today and a gift to the community tomorrow.

Your Impact

What Your Gift Can Support

Direct your legacy to a specific cause — or give with flexibility so Horizon can meet Northern Kentucky’s most pressing needs over time.

  • Arts & culture
  • Education
  • Basic human needs
  • The environment
  • Economic development
  • Any cause you’re passionate about

Legacy Stories

Donors Leaving a Lasting Mark on Northern Kentucky

We are very proud to be involved with and a contributor to the Horizon Community Foundation. They are making a real difference in Northern Kentucky where we both grew up and have lived for many years of our life.

Bob & Linda Kohlhepp, Planned Giving Donors

If leaving a charitable legacy is a priority of yours, planned giving is a worthwhile way to ensure this happens. We all aspire to have a positive impact on our community, but life can get in the way. By planning ahead, you can guarantee to have a lasting effect on the well-being of Northern Kentucky. Horizon Community Foundation is an ideal vehicle to make that happen. Through their experience with managing myriad funds and their ability to identify and address the community’s needs, you can be sure that your gift is in excellent hands.

Mike Schlotman, Planned Giving Donor

Considering Your Planned Gift

Let’s Plan Your Legacy Together

Contact Nancy Grayson, President & CEO, at ngrayson@horizoncfnky.org or 859.757.1552 to explore the planned gift that’s right for you and your family.