August 2017 Newsletter

August News and Updates

Introducing our new

Planned Giving Website

CREATE Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of its new planned giving website. The site is an addition to CREATE’s current website createfoundation.com.

The site offers quick and easy access to essential information on gift options, bequests, and estate planning. Bequest language and planned gifts calculator are also available. Updated news link on the website will include topics centered around the latest news from Washington, tax law updates, PLR’s, case studies, and timely articles.

You can access the new website by clicking on “Planned Giving” on createfoundation.com.

New Funds Established

ENDOWMENT FUND

Glen and Paige Evans Family Endowment Fund
Lee County Library Youth Endowment Fund

SPECIAL PROJECT FUNDS

The Maggie Project for Diabetes

In the News

Lee County Library Youth Endowment to support young readers. The endowment was created with a donation from the Brasfield Family Fund to the CREATE Foundation. Dan and Frances Brasfield's donation was made to provide continued support for Library Youth Services.

Read entire story here.

2017 career expo adds public hours, directory. Read entire story here.

My family, our business, and many of our friends have found CREATE to be an excellent vehicle for charitable giving. Whether through an Advised Fund, an Endowment, a Pass-through Account, or a Special Project, CREATE offers many benefits. A nd “believe you me”, we have taken have taken advantage
of it.

- H.L. “Sandy” Williams

OUR MISSION

CREATE Foundation is committed to improving the quality of life for the people of Northeast Mississippi through:

Building permanent community endowment assets
Encouraging philanthropy and managing charitable funds contributed by individuals, families, organizations and corporations
Strengthening the regional community development capacity
Taking a leadership role on key community issues and impacting the region through gifts and targeted grant-making