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Make A Difference in the Lives of
13,000 Girls in Your Community

The Friends of Girl Scouting Annual Fund: 

The Friends of Girl Scouting Annual Fund provides financial support for ongoing Council operations, including:

• Direct Financial Assistance - Last year the Council awarded over $80,000 in financial assistance to girls who, without the financial support, would not be able to pay the $10.00 membership fee, go to camp, or participate in other events.

• Support for Local Leaders and Troops - Funding is used to train leaders and equip them with the tools needed for good program; provide toll-free telephone service; Council publications and staff support.

• Ongoing Operations - Tarheel Triad Council operates and maintains four camp facilities and five volunteer service centers, including the new Girl Scout Campus.

Each dollar is used widely and wisely! The goal of the council is to give the best possible service to you...your troop...your daughter...your community. You can help us by giving financial support. Checks should be made payable to: Girl Scouts, Tarheel Triad Council, Inc. For additional information, please contact the Fund Development office at the Council 1-800-672-2148 x 7420 or FundDev@tarheeltriad.org.

Family Partnership:
A Division of the Friends of Girl Scouting Annual Fund

Family Partnership is one component of the Annual Fund in which families of Girl Scouts contribute financial support to our council. Gifts or pledges may be made at any time of year and are tax deductible as allowed by law. Gifts may be made in memory or honor of someone special. Acknowledgments are mailed from the council in recognition of these gifts. Parents will receive information about the Family Partnership campaign when they register their daughter each troop year.

Leader Appreciation Day is a great time to thank your daughter's leader by making a contribution in her/his honor to the Family Partnership appeal. Leader Appreciation Day is observed each April. You may request a certificate to present to your troop leader, when a gift is made in her honor.

Leave a Legacy for the Girls in your Community…

The Endowment Fund: 
In 1991, the Tarheel Triad Board of Directors established the endowment fund with the purpose of providing needed income for Girl Scout program. Gifts made to the endowment fund provide a permanent stream of income for the Council. Annual contributions, bequests, and deferred gifts may be given to the endowment. 

Support the Girl Scouts

Girl Scouting relies on support from individuals and communities to provide the necessary financial resources to ensure that contemporary, enriching programs are available for every girl everywhere. 
      A contribution to the Girl Scouts, Tarheel Triad Council, Inc. can be made as an outright gift that comes to the Council now and may be used immediately or as a planned gift, committed now but not received by the Council until a later time. Both outright and planned gifts have tax advantages through charitable deductions or by removing assets from a potentially taxable estate. 

OUTRIGHT GIFTS

• CASH: A gift of cash is the simplest way of making a gift to Girl Scouts, Tarheel Triad Council, Inc. and allows the highest immediate tax deduction.

• STOCK: For many donors, a gift of appreciated stock may be more cost effective than a gift of cash. Contact the Council for information on stock transfers at 800.672.2148 ext. 7441.

• REAL ESTATE: For some donors with significant real estate holdings such as a private residence, commercial property, farm, vacation home, undeveloped land or any other kind of real estate, using that asset may be an effective way to make a gift to Girl Scouts, Tarheel Triad Council, Inc.

PLANNED GIFTS
For anyone wishing to make a significant gift to Girl Scouts, Tarheel Triad Council, Inc., a planned gift may provide the answer. A planned gift is one made to Girl Scouts, Tarheel Triad Council, Inc. with the income or other benefits from the donated money or property retained by the donor or other beneficiary for as long as she or he lives. The following are brief descriptions of several types of planned gifts:

• BEQUEST: The easiest way for a donor to leave cash, securities, personal property, or real estate to Girl Scouts, Tarheel Triad Council, Inc. is by a will.

• CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS: A charitable remainder trust enables you to make a gift and still receive an income for life. At the end of your life or at the end of a term of years (not to exceed 20 years), the principal or "charitable remainder" is transferred to Girl Scouts, Tarheel Triad Council, Inc. to be used as you desire.

• LIFE INSURANCE: Life insurance can be an effective charitable gift. By making Girl Scouts, Tarheel Triad Council, Inc. both owner and beneficiary of an insurance policy, for the cost of the premiums, you can assure that Girl Scouts, Tarheel Triad Council, Inc. will receive a much larger gift at the end of your life. Or you can sign over to Girl Scouts, Tarheel Triad Council, Inc. a fully paid policy, in which case you would receive a tax deduction for the policy's replacement value.

• COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS: A donor makes a gift to a charitable foundation, such as the Winston-Salem Foundation, Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro and the High Point Community Foundation, and "recommends" a charitable purpose for the contribution.

The act of giving is highly personal. Philanthropists believe that life is better when you give something back, and by giving to Girl Scouts, Tarheel Triad Council, Inc. you are helping ensure the future of an institution that makes a distinctive difference in girls' lives. If you are considering a gift - whether outright or planned, current or endowed - we encourage you to discuss your ideas with us. Please call 800.672.2148 ext. 7420 to speak with Fund Development or send your questions to FundDev@tarheeltriad.org

This information is not professional tax or legal advice. Always consult your qualified legal counsel, tax advisor, and/or estate planner when making estate plans.

Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Board at (919) 807-2214. The license is not an endorsement by the State.