Founders Circle
 

The Founders Circle recognizes planned giving gifts designated for the Gerald R. Ford Council Endowment with a minimum value of $100,000. A donor can qualify for membership made through:

  • Charitable bequests in a will or codicil
  • Charitable trusts, such as unitrusts, annuity trusts, and lead trusts.
  • BSA Gift Annuities or BSA Pooled income fund gifts.
  • Life insurance/retirement plan designations.
  • Other differed gifts approved by the Trustees of the Gerald R. Ford Council

Bronze Member

This society recognizes donors of $100,000 or more in the form of a differed gift commitment to the Gerald R. Ford Council, BSA  

Silver Member

This society recognizes donors of $250,000 or more in the form of a differed gift commitment to the Gerald R. Ford Council, BSA 

Gold Member

This society recognizes donors of $500,000 or more in the form of a differed gift commitment to the Gerald R. Ford Council, BSA 

Platinum Member

This society recognizes donors of $1, 000,000 or more in the form of a differed gift commitment to the Gerald R. Ford Council, BSA.

For information on the Founders Circle, please contact Chip Emery at the DeVos Family Center for Scouting at 1-616-785-2662.