How Will You Leave Your Legacy?
Your Enduring Impact on Community Healthcare
At Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation, we believe that exceptional healthcare transforms lives and strengthens communities. When you make a legacy gift, you're not just donating; you're building a healthier future for generations to come. Your foresight enables us to secure the financial needs of Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, reach further into tomorrow, and uphold our commitment to vital local care.
Legacy gifts of all sizes combine to support our current goals, ensuring our capacity to adapt, innovate, and thrive well into the future. They can also offer significant tax benefits and secure the financial well-being of your loved ones. By including the Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation in your will or trust, or by naming us as a beneficiary of assets like life insurance, you preserve your assets now and create a lasting impact.
Join the Bourn Vincent Society
Honoring Visionary Supporters
Starting in 2024, the Bourn Vincent Society was established to formally recognize the foresight and generosity of individuals providing transformational support to the Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation. It celebrates a range of profound commitments that empower our mission:
- Planned Gift Contributors: Those who have made a planned gift to the Foundation through their estate plans
- Annual Leadership Donors: Individuals who contribute $10,000 or more annually
- Lifetime Philanthropists: Those whose cumulative lifetime giving exceeds $25,000
As a thank you to those who care deeply about the future accessibility and quality of local healthcare, Bourn Vincent Society members recognize the strength and sustainability their commitment provides to the institutions they love most. Their impact will benefit patients and families across Western Nevada County for generations to come, and their own enduring dedication is remembered.
Is Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation already in your plans? If you have included the Foundation in your will, trust, or other planned giving arrangements, or if your annual/lifetime giving qualifies, please let us know! You can click here to notify us today. We would be honored to include you in the Bourn Vincent Society, properly thank you, and make sure your gift will be used as you've intended.
To learn more about our Bourn Vincent Society click here.
Ways to Give: Creating Your Legacy
Not only do you have options for how your gift will be used, you also have options on what to give and how to give. There are gifts that cost you nothing now, gifts that pay you income, and gifts that allow you to decide what happens when.
Gifts From Your Will: The Power of a Bequest Through a provision in your written and executed will, you can make a gift in the form of cash, securities, real estate, or personal property. There are many types of bequests, allowing you to choose the one that best fits your needs and intentions.
Beneficiary Designations: Simple & Impactful
- Retirement Accounts: Naming Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation as the beneficiary of a qualified retirement plan asset (such as a 401(k), 403(b), IRA, profit-sharing pension plan, or other donor-advised funds) can accomplish a charitable goal while realizing significant tax savings for your estate.
- Charitable IRA Rollover: If you're 70 ½ or older, you can make a gift directly from your IRA to the Foundation. While there is no charitable deduction for a rollover gift, you do avoid the income tax on the donated portion of your required minimum distribution.
- Donor Advised Funds (DAF): Designate the Foundation as a beneficiary to receive all or a portion of the balance of your DAF through your fund administrator. You can also make a grant to us at any time from your donor-advised fund.
- Life Insurance Policies: Name Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation as the beneficiary of an existing life insurance policy; donate an existing, paid-up life insurance policy you no longer need; or purchase a new policy and name Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation as the owner and beneficiary.
- Gifts of Appreciated Stock: Tax-Smart Giving When you donate appreciated stocks, bonds, or mutual fund shares instead of cash, you can receive charitable deductions at full, fair market value while potentially reducing capital gains tax impact. Click here to begin an electronic stock transfer.
Meet Our Donors
Inspiring Generosity
Donors just like you have made a real impact by adding a few words to their will or utilizing one of the many giving options available.
Long-time Auxiliary member Helen Conrey loved Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital. She was a devoted member of the Auxiliary for over 27 years, volunteering throughout the Hospital. She treasured working in the emergency department on Monday mornings. She often recounted a touching story of a patient’s passing just as an ambulance arrived with a new mother giving birth and how it made her feel the full impact of how our Hospital cares for our community.
Helen gave of her time with a smile and upon her passing she gave back with her heart to the little hospital on the hill that she loved so much. She understood how meaningful her legacy giving could be. She left her estate gift undirected knowing SNMH Foundation would work with the Hospital to direct it where it was needed most. She would be honored to know her gesture of generosity inspired others to give as well. Helen’s kindness and compassion was felt by everyone in the emergency department. And though she is gone, we are quite certain every Monday morning she is smiling down on the Hospital wishing she were there.
Document Your Gift & Contact Us
Your intentions matter. Let us help ensure your legacy gift aligns with your philanthropic goals and provides the maximum benefit to both you and the Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation.
Click Here To Document Your Legacy Gift
To learn more about how leaving a legacy with the Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation can help you support the causes you care about while continuing to meet your current financial needs, please contact us at (530) 477-9700 or infosnmhf@commonspirit.org.
Important Disclaimer: This site is informational and educational in nature. It is not offering professional tax, legal, or accounting advice. For specific advice about the effect of any planning concept on your tax or financial situation or with your estate, please consult a qualified professional advisor.