The Valley Streams Zen Maitreya Fund
We appeal to those who practice with, or support Valley Streams Zen Sangha, to donate to our Maitreya Fund. Your contributions will serve as a legacy of your life and practice.
Everything changes ~ the sky, the seasons, you and me. In recognition of this truth, and to plan for future change, we have established this legacy fund with the Sacramento Region Community Foundation. The primary purpose of the fund is to support the resident spiritual leadership of Valley Streams Zen Sangha.
Since the Sangha formed in 2002, our resident teachers have served without financial compensation. This fortunate situation is unlikely to be replicated. To engage a priest/teacher in the future, it will likely be necessary to offer compensation.
This is where the Maitreya Fund comes in. Named for the future Buddha, this fund works like an endowment, an investment that grows over time. The Sacramento Region Community Foundation pools funds from non-profit organizations like ours. The funds are invested in a stock and bond portfolio to enhance their future value. Your contributions to the fund, plus their investment yield, will solely benefit Valley Streams Zen Sangha.
There are several ways to give that will have a lasting impact:
Planned giving –
- Bequest – A future gift. A bequest is one of the easiest ways to make a planned gift. A bequest can be codified in your living trust or will.
- Charitable Remainder Trust – Transfer of cash or property to a trust that pays income for your life or a term of years. The remainder goes to the fund.
- IRA Qualified Charitable Donation – A gift to the fund with a “qualified charitable distribution” or “IRA charitable rollover” from your IRA.
Or, donate to the fund now –
- Check – Made out to “Sacramento Region Community Foundation” noting “Valley Streams Zen Maitreya Fund” in the memo line. Mail to: SRCF, 955 University Ave., Suite A, Sacramento 95825.
- Credit card or Apple Pay – using the Maitreya Fund’s donation portal.
Please let us know at info@valleystreamszen.org when you donate to the fund, so you can receive our acknowledgement and gratitude. Similarly, if you place the fund in your living trust or will, we would love to know and acknowledge your generosity.