Bequests

Bequests are the easiest and most flexible way to make an estate gift to Prairie Public Broadcasting. You simply include Prairie Public Broadcasting in your will or revocable trust. There are several ways to go about this.

• You may specify a specific dollar amount. If you do this, remember to review your will or trust at regular intervals. As the value of your estate changes, you may want to change the amounts given to all charitable organizations.

• You may specify a percentage of your estate to go to Prairie Public Broadcasting. Using this method, the amount is automatically adjusted as the value of your estate changes.

• You may leave the remainder of your estate to Prairie and to other organizations after your family has been provided for.

• When considering your will, don’t consider just gifts of cash. You can leave a car, home, art or jewelry to Prairie Public Broadcasting. You can also leave a paid life insurance policy, stocks, bonds, or CDs.

A bequest costs you nothing now. It does not obligate you, which can be very important if your financial conditions change. You can change it at any time, giving you complete control. That is why a bequest is the most popular kind of planned gift.

Sample bequest language
"I give [________% of my estate] [the residue of my estate] [ ___% of the residue of my estate] [$________] to Prairie Public Broadcasting, Inc., a North Dakota nonprofit corporation for its general uses and purposes. Prairie Public Broadcasting is currently located at 207 North Fifth Street, Fargo, ND, 58102."

Frequently Asked Questions

Ways To Give

Bequests are the easiest and most flexible way to make an estate gift.

Charitable Gift Annuities allow you to make a gift while continuing to receive income during your life.

Charitable Lead Trusts are an excellent way to help Prairie Public Broadcasting now while still leaving assets to your heirs.

Charitable Remainder Trusts provide regular income to you or other beneficiaries, and you receive a significant tax reduction.

Real Estate can be turned into life income with significant tax benefits, with an eventual benefit to Prairie Public Broadcasting.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Membership and major gifts provide for Prairie Public's current needs —
an estate gift is
an investment in the future.

Planned Giving allows you to leave a significant legacy to your community by making a gift from your estate. By making a legacy gift to Prairie Public Broadcasting, you pass your values along to future generations. You're helping to ensure that the quality radio and television programs we present and the important outreach services we provide are always available to our communities and to the entire region.

Your gift will live on, making noncommercial public television and radio better for all.

Many legacy gifts cost you nothing now. Others provide you with favorable tax advantages, and can even provide current income.

Please contact us if we can answer specific questions for you. We will make estate gift planning understandable, help you meet your life goals, and pass your values on to future generations by providing for the future of Prairie Public Broadcasting.

For more information about Prairie Public Broadcasting's Planned Giving Initiative,
contact Ann Clark.

Ann Clark
Director of Development
Prairie Public Broadcasting
Box 3240
Fargo, ND 58108-3240
1-888-750-3610

Please let us know your plans

If you do provide for Prairie Public Broadcasting in your will or revocable trust, please let us know. By doing so, you will help us plan for the future and allow us to thank you for your outstanding commitment to public television and radio in North Dakota, Northern Minnesota, and Manitoba.