Lila Bjorklund founded Utah Youth Village in 1969 with a bold vision to uplift vulnerable children and families across Utah. Her selfless dedication and pioneering work laid the foundation for evidence-based programs that continue to transform lives today. Her legacy lives on through every act of care, every family strengthened, and every future made brighter.
Your Legacy of Kindness
A Future Full of Kindness
With simple planning now, your acts of kindness today will continue to make a difference for generations to come. Planned
gifts offer you the opportunity to combine your charitable interest in Utah Youth Village with estate planning options that
often feature favorable financial and tax benefits.
These types of gifts may also allow you the opportunity to:
- Generate income now and into the future
- Reduce taxes
- Avoid capital gains taxes
- Preserve wealth for your family
- Honor a family member or friend by making a tribute gift
Popular Gift Options
Option A
Will or Trust
By preparing your will or revocable trust now, you can enjoy peace of mind knowing that you have taken care of the people you love and the causes that are important to you.
Providing for the future of children and families who need your help takes just a simple provision in your will or revocable trust. It’s a very flexible plan that allows you to:
- Give a set dollar amount or a specific asset such as real estate or stock, donate a percentage of your estate or donate the remainder of your estate
- Put your gift to work immediately or, if you prefer, designate it to our endowment fund
We realize that circumstances change and your gift to us in your will may no longer be possible at some future date.
That’s why a gift in a will is suitable for so many people: You can change your mind at any time.
Option B
Beneficiary of Retirement or Other Financial Account
One of the most flexible and inexpensive ways you can make a difference for future youth and families is by designating the Village as a beneficiary of your financial accounts.
These can include:
- Retirement, IRA, 401(k) or 403(b) accounts
- Brokerage accounts
- CDs
- Money market, savings, checking or other accounts that allow transfer on death (TOD) or payment on death (POD) designations
- Health savings accounts
- Donor advised funds
Many people are surprised to learn that their pensions, retirement plans or other financial accounts can be a practical way to help the Village and can even be beneficial at tax time. You have a variety of options.
Option C
Life Insurance
There are two ways that you can make a gift of life insurance to Utah Youth Village.
- You may name Utah Youth Village as a full, partial or contingent beneficiary of any policy. (Don’t forget employer-sponsored life insurance offered at no cost to you.)
- The second option is to donate outright a life insurance policy that is no longer needed. Utah Youth Village would have the option of either holding or surrendering the policy to receive the current cash value. You may donate a policy that is paid up or one with ongoing premium payments.
You might even consider a new life insurance policy. With payments that are low (and perhaps even automatic), you can create a gift capable of doing much greater good in the future.
Option D
Donate Shares of Stocks or Mutual Funds
One of the most powerful ways to help struggling children and families is also one of the easiest. Making a gift of your appreciated stocks, bonds, or mutual funds to the Village not only saves lives, it saves you money on taxes.
It’s this simple:
- You donate your appreciated stock, mutual funds, or bonds to the Village. We sell your gift and use the proceeds for lifesaving work.
- You avoid paying capital gains tax and might also be eligible for a charitable income tax deduction.
- You can also use your gift of appreciated stock, mutual funds, or bonds to help youth and families and
receive income for life. Ask us about making a gift of appreciated securities to fund a charitable gift annuity
