Valley Community Foundation Launches Legacy Campaign

In advance of its 25th anniversary in 2029, the Valley Community Foundation is championing “25 for the Next 25,” a legacy-giving campaign with the goal of increasing discretionary grant dollars by $25 million.

March 03, 2026
Red and white graphic with text: 25 for the next 25, Build a Foundation of Legacies. Includes The Gates Society and Valley Community Foundation logos, promoting planned giving and community foundations.

In advance of its 25th anniversary in 2029, the Valley Community Foundation (VCF) is championing “25 for the Next 25,” a legacy-giving campaign with the goal of increasing discretionary grant dollars by $25 million. 

The effort aims to double membership of the Gates Society, a community of donors who have pledged to include VCF in their estate plans. The society is named in honor of Derby brothers Ross and Frank Gates, whose endowed gift in 1938 continues to benefit the Valley.

 “Discretionary funds support the Valley not just as it is today, but as it will be for generations to come,” says VCF President & CEO Sharon Closius.

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