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Planned Giving

Join & Give / Planned Giving

It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.”

President Abraham Lincoln
Gettysburg Address
November, 1863

Gettysburg reminds us of the price of preserving our history. It reminds us of selfless acts. It reminds us of the obligation we share for resolving the “great tasks remaining before us.”
 
It is a great responsibility.
 
You can help with a planned gift to the Gettysburg Foundation.
 
By including Gettysburg Foundation in your will or estate plans, you help ensure the tasks of preserving the landscape, lessons and legacy of Gettysburg do not go unfinished.
 

Preservation

Through your generous gift, the Foundation, in partnership with the National Park Service and the support of thousands of Friends of Gettysburg members across the nation, provides the financial support needed to protect and preserve this hallowed ground for generations to come:
 
Your gift also allows us to continue educational programming on the inspirational and relevant stories and lessons of Gettysburg for this and future generations.

The work of preserving the landscape, lessons and legacy of Gettysburg remains unfinished. There is still more to do.
 
You can help make it all possible with your planned gift to the Gettysburg Foundation.


Cannon and Peach Orchard at Gettysburg National Military Park


 

Guardians Society

 
The Guardians Society recognizes and honors devoted supporters who have included the Gettysburg Foundation in their wills, estate plans or other planned legacy gifts.
 
As a member, your planned gift helps preserve the legacy of the Gettysburg battlefield while symbolizing your lasting dedication to Gettysburg’s lessons, values and “unfinished work” for generations.
 
To partner with us as a Guardians Society member, simply let us know that you have included the Gettysburg Foundation in your estate plan. We will want to thank you for your generosity and welcome you to the Guardians Society.
 
As a small way of thanking you for your generosity, and (with your permission) you will receive the following Guardians Society benefits:
 
  • Invitation to the annual Guardians Society dinner
  • VIP tours and programs
  • Recognition in Preservation & Progress, Gettysburg Foundation publication
  • Acknowledgement on the donor wall screen in the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center
  • Exclusive Guardians Society lapel pin
Thank you for considering a planned gift to the Gettysburg Foundation.
 
In his Gettysburg Address, President Lincoln also vowed that the world will “never forget what they did here.”
 
Your lasting support will ensure that promise for future generations.

Planned Giving Information

Gettysburg Foundation
1195 Baltimore Pike
Gettysburg, PA 17325


Federal Tax ID Number

23-2969074


Contact Us

Sharon Jackson Tice
Philanthropy Officer
717-339-2101

Email Us

Leave Your Legacy at Gettysburg

A planned gift to the Gettysburg Foundation guarantees the tasks of preserving the landscape, lessons and legacy of Gettysburg are continued.

When you make a planned gift, you can trust that your investment in this special place will be used to ensure that Gettysburg’s story is told to future generations. Ways to give include bequests, beneficiary designations, life income gifts.

Most importantly, you will receive the satisfaction of knowing that you are ensuring future generations can learn from and enjoy a preserved Gettysburg.

As a small token of our appreciation, Guardians Society donors receive exclusive benefits.

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Gettysburg Foundation

The Gettysburg Foundation is the non profit, philanthropic educational organization that operates in partnership with the National Park Service to preserve Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site. We work in partnership to enhance the preservation and understanding of the heritage and lasting significance of Gettysburg through the Foundation's public outreach and private financial support.


We own and operate, in partnership with the National Park Service, the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center. The Foundation owns and operates historic sites and experiences where visitors experience history related to the Civil War, the Battle of Gettysburg and the stories, connections and importance these sites have in our American history.

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