A gift planned today is a legacy for tomorrow

How will you leave your legacy in our treasured communities?

When you choose to amplify your impact with a planned gift of any kind, you are strengthening our communities even further. Planned Giving is a term that includes several types of gifts with varying tax and personal benefits. All forms of Planned Giving offer an opportunity to invest in the future of our community. In some cases, your investment costs nothing up front.

A bequest through a trust or will, life insurance benefits, and/or percentage of assets can be allocated to Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan (WRCNM) through the estate planning process with your trusted advisor or attorney. Estate gifts to WRCNM are directed toward WRCNM Endowment Funds held at the Petoskey Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation and Charlevoix County Community Foundation to ensure the longevity of WRCNM programs and services. Other forms of Planned Giving like Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD) and a transfer of stocks have an immediate impact for survivors and families participating in WRCNM programs and services. Your financial advisor and/or estate attorney can provide guidance and information specific to your situation. WRCNM recommends reviewing your options with a trusted professional.

Donations of stocks can be directed to Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan , a 501(c)3 non-profit organization EIN # 38-2302164, with an account held by:

Raymond James
434 E Lake St.
Petoskey, MI 49770
Phone 231-753-2580 | Fax 231-753-2582
Account # 272TD943, DTC # 0725

WRCNM holds permanent endowment funds at Petoskey Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation (PHSACF) and Charlevoix County Community Foundation. Earnings from these specific funds are used by WRCNM for special projects, programming, operating expenses, capital investments, or reinvested back into the funds. For more information about these funds known as the Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan Endowment Fund and additionally at PHSACF, the Jan Mancinelli Operations Fund, contact foundation staff and/or WRCNM.

Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation
(231) 348-5820
[email protected]

Charlevoix County Community Foundation
(231) 536-2440
[email protected]

For more information or to ask a specific question about giving to WRCNM, contact Development Director Kari VandenBrink at 231-347-0067 or by email.

“Northern Michigan is fortunate to have Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan serving the community in so many ways – domestic abuse counseling, of course, but also through child care, education and outreach to men. We have been honored to be able to support this important work through attendance at Women Can/Women Do luncheons, membership in the 100 Men Campaign and general contributions. We’ve recently added WRCNM as a beneficiary in our will, so our support will carry on after we are gone!”

~Denise Simon and
Hugh Melling