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The Legacy Society
Securing Kiawah’s Legacy For Future Generations
Do you remember the first time you came to Kiawah Island? I do! It was 1980
and as we passed through the first gate I could not believe my eyes. I had
never seen any part of South Carolina that looked like Kiawah.
Huge oak trees drapped in moss, thick understory vegetation, marshes with
the ebb and flow of tides, sticky pluff mud, deer peeking out from behind
palm trees, bobcats lolling around the golf course at dusk, and so many
beautiful species of birds. It was a different world. I knew then that I had found
a place that I hoped to call home one day.
To preserve this Kiawah we all know and love, it has become clear that the
Conservancy needs to think beyond just annual fundraising to building a firm
foundation for the future of our Island. To that end a generous donor provided
“seed money” for an endowment for the Conservancy to provide funds for its
mission going forward.
Philanthropic research shows that one of the best ways to build an
endowment for a nonprofit organization is through Legacy or Planned Giving.
The Kiawah Conservancy is focused on establishing a Legacy Society to
recognize those individuals and families who have:
• Bequeathed the Conservancy a percentage of their estate or a set dollar
amount;
• Named the Conservancy as a beneficiary of a retirement account, life
insurance policy, or other financial account; or
• Created a Trust or created a planned giving vehicle to benefit the
Conservancy.
We want to recognize the generosity of our supporters when they choose to
invest in the future of the Conservancy through planned giving. We invite you
to become a member of the Legacy Society. Simply complete and return the
card at your table and we’ll be in touch with more information.

Chairman, Kiawah Conservancy Advancement Committee
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