The T L Donat Legacy Circle

Funding the Future

In 1959, Dr. Ted Donat founded Prairie Public Broadcasting with a vision to create an educational television network to serve the people of the prairie region. Over the past four decades, we have seen his dreams become a reality, and we have also advanced and expanded that vision in innovative ways.

We want Dr. Donat's dream to continue well into the future. By making an estate gift through the T L Donat Legacy Circle, you will help ensure the future of Prairie Public Broadcasting for generations to come.

Charitable Gift Annuities

A charitable gift annuity is a great option for those who have cash or appreciated assets, want to make a gift to Prairie Public Broadcasting, but need income during their lives.

It is a contract between you and Prairie in which, in return for a contribution of funds or assets, we pay you an annuity during your lifetime and that of a spouse or other beneficiary.

There are many tax advantages to this approach. A portion of your annuity is tax-free. You also receive an income tax deduction for a portion of your gift. And if you fund your contribution to Prairie Public Broadcasting with appreciated assets, such as stock you’ve held for a long time, you avoid capital gains.

Charitable annuities are available to those 60 years of age and over and require a minimum gift of $10,000. The amount of your annuity and the tax benefits associated with it depend on your age and other factors. Contact us for an illustration based on your specific circumstances.

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.

Read about some of the options below, and 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 Nancy Wood.

Nancy L. Wood, CFRE
Director of Development
Prairie Public Broadcasting
Box 3240
Fargo, ND 58108-3240
(701)239-7650