How You Can Help

Join The Stockade Society!

Support an Endowment for Schenectady's Future

An important recognition

We are indebted to The Schenectady Foundation’s founders who guided and nurtured TSF for decades, enabling it to become the important community resource it is today.

The Foundation continues to grow only because other generous people share that commitment to TSF. The Stockade Society was created to acknowledge our donors during their lifetimes, as well as to inspire other like-minded individuals to discover the benefits of a gift to TSF. 

Everyone can make a difference

Regardless of the size of your estate, as a member of The Stockade Society you will make a difference to Schenectady. Over time, your gift will grow, yielding income each year that will go back to the community as grants to support critical programs and services, to help change lives, to touch those most in need.

TSF is Schenectady's Foundation. Please consider becoming part of the Stockade Society through a bequest, planned gift or lifetime giving, and help us sustain our essential work.

Stockade Society Giving Opportunities

Membership in the Stockade Society can be obtained in two ways:

1. Planned Giving – membership in the Stockade Society begins when an individual or couple signs a commitment form for a planned gift to the Foundation. A planned gift may be a bequest through a will, charitable remainder trusts, life insurance, uni-trusts or other gift as deemed appropriate.  There is no specific dollar amount required.

2. Lifetime Giving – membership in the Stockade Society begins when an individual or couple achieves $25,000 or more in cumulative giving or through a one-time gift.

Benefits of Stockade Society Membership include:

•    Invitation to and recognition as a member of the Society at the annual TSF Stockade Society event
•    Invitations to all recognition or related events
•    Recognition on invitations to Stockade Society Events
•    Recognition in TSF publications, e.g. annual report, Stockade Society letterhead

For more information, please see the Stockade Society Prospectus, or contact Robert Carreau, TSF Executive Director at racarreau@schenectadyfoundation.org or (518) 393-9500.