You’ve likely heard us at Pima Foundation use the term legacy, but have you ever stopped to think what it means for you, your family, and the community you leave behind?

This October, during National Estate Planning Awareness Week, we at Pima Foundation invite you to reflect not only on what you will leave behind, but why you will leave it, and how your values can continue to shape the future.

Estate planning isn’t just for those with vast estates. In fact, many believe they don’t have enough to justify a will or trust, but the truth is that anyone with assets (tangible or not), and a desire to make a difference deserves to set a clear plan in motion.

Here at Pima Foundation, our mission is to open doors of opportunity so every person, regardless of background, can build a brighter future. And estate planning offers a special way to support that mission beyond today, because when you include Pima Foundation in your estate plan, you’re investing in possibilities for students, for families and for the community.

You’re helping someone take those first bold steps into a classroom, a lab, or a career workshop. You’re helping a student finish what they started. You’re helping communities thrive.

If you’ve been putting off these conversations with yourself, your loved ones, or your planner, this week is a perfect moment to begin and below are a few questions to get you thinking about the subject.

• Do you have a will, trust, or plan in place?
• Has your life changed since your last review? (Marriage, children, career shift?)
• Would you like your legacy to reflect not just who you are, but what you believe in?

And if you’re considering how your legacy could connect with Pima Foundation’s work, we’re here. We’d love to help you explore meaningful ways your story becomes part of a larger one, one where futures are transformed and possibilities multiply.

To our donors, supporters, alumni, friends, and community members, we thank you. Thank you for choosing to believe in Pima, in the mission of access, opportunity, and change. Whether you’re setting up a legacy gift, sharing your time or talent, or simply standing behind the mission with your belief, you matter. Together we’re not just planning for tomorrow, we’re shaping it. Questions, or want to learn more?

Give us a call at 520.206.4646 or email Diana: diana@pimafoundation.org