Bring Christ’s Love to Future Generations

A planned gift allows you to leave a lasting legacy that sustains the mission of FOCUS, offering potential tax or income benefits while helping others encounter Christ’s love for generations to come.

“If you’re looking for hope, look to FOCUS. If you’re looking for the future of the Church, you’ve found it in FOCUS.”

His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archdiocese of New York

“The first couple years, I was the only one leading a Bible Study, and we project for the coming semester to have 45 Bible Studies weekly led by FOCUS missionaries or others they discipled. It's so incredible to see the growth in the growing evangelization on campus.”

Father Mike Schmitz, Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the Diocese of Duluth & Chaplain at the University of Minnesota-Duluth

“If there is another apostolate in the Catholic Church that does more to encourage and support vocations to the priesthood and religious life, I don’t know who it would be.”

Msgr. James P. Shea, President of the University of Mary

“What better way to seal your legacy than to support the future of our young and faithful people. There are so many wonderful and meaningful places to send your money, but not many of them offer a lasting impact on individual lives as well as the community at large. A gift to FOCUS is a gift to the future of the Church, and we can’t think of a better effort to support.” 

Dean and Annie McBournie, Longtime Benefactors

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Explore Your Giving Options

Ready to take the next step in your generosity? Explore giving options that align with your goals and help bring the Gospel to future generations through FOCUS.

Explore Your Giving Options

Smart Ways to Give

Ready to take the next step in your generosity? Explore giving options that align with your goals and help bring the Gospel to future generations through FOCUS.

There’s more than one way to support the mission. These flexible, tax-wise giving options allow you to make an impact now or in the future—whichever best fits your situation and goals.

Give from your Will or Trust

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Name FOCUS as Beneficiary

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Give Securities

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Give from your IRA

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Give Real Estate

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Establish a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF)

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other giving options:

Establish a Charitable Remainder Trust (CRT)
Give Privately Held Business Interests
Give a Life Insurance Policy

The Path of a Planned Gift

How Your Gift Makes An Impact

Planned giving is more than a transaction—it’s a process that leads to real transformation. From the moment you begin planning to the moment lives are changed, every step of your gift is stewarded with care. Here's how your generosity fuels the mission:

You explore smart, strategic ways to give—like appreciated stock, real estate, or retirement assets—to maximize your impact.

Your gift is entrusted to the FOCUS Mission Foundation and managed according to best-in-class practices to support long-term mission goals.

Your generosity funds missionaries, equips campus outreach, and supports ongoing evangelization.

Students encounter Christ, vocations are born, and the Church is renewed on campus and beyond.

Simple, Powerful Ways to Plan Your Gift

Looking for where to start? These three "easy button" planned gifts are accessible, impactful, and don’t require revisiting your entire estate plan. Each of these options allows you to retain control during your lifetime while leaving a meaningful legacy.

— Bequest in a will or trust
— IRA or retirement plan beneficiary designation
— Existing life insurance policy designation

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From the Blog

Learn more about strategic giving with articles that equip you to make informed, impactful decisions.

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Empowering the Future: The "Send" Aspect of Spiritual Multiplication

As we reach the conclusion of our three-part series on the method of spiritual multiplication championed by FOCUS, we turn our focus to the final, pivotal step: "Send." The "Send" aspect is where the true essence of discipleship comes to fruition, empowering individuals to step out in faith, share the Gospel, and make disciples of all nations.

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Nurturing Growth: The "Build" Aspect of Spiritual Multiplication

Welcome to Part 2 of our series, exploring the profound method of spiritual multiplication embraced by FOCUS. Having delved into the "Win" aspect, where we initiate meaningful connections with college students and parishioners, drawing them closer to Christ, we now turn our attention to the second, equally vital step: "Build."

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Help Transform Lives Through a Future Gift

When you include the FOCUS Mission Foundation in your estate plan, your generosity helps bring Christ to souls who may never have heard the Gospel. Thank you for ensuring that the mission of FOCUS will thrive for generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gift Planning?

Gift planning involves helping benefactors fulfill the call to generosity that God has placed on their hearts. Sometimes, that is by leaving a gift to support the mission of FOCUS / FOCUS Mission Foundation in their wills or trusts or by beneficiary designations — gifts that will be made after they’ve passed from this life. Sometimes, it involves helping benefactors make gifts to benefit the mission now in ways that expand impact by giving from assets or accounts rather than only from a bank account or monthly income.

Through gift planning, benefactors can often make a greater gift than they ever thought possible while also caring for their families and stewarding their resources wisely. These gifts may reduce taxes, provide income back to the benefactor, or unlock the ability to give from non-cash assets such as retirement accounts, real estate, or business interests.

Above all, gift planning is about aligning one’s resources with one’s deepest values and desire to share in the mission of evangelization. It is a way to leave a lasting legacy of faith that blesses future generations with the hope of the Gospel.

Legal Language and Tax ID

If you wish to name FOCUS Mission Foundation in your will or estate plan, the following is sample language for unrestricted bequests to be used for the greatest current need of the FOCUS Mission Foundation.

I give to the FOCUS Mission Foundation, Inc. (Tax ID# 88-2519554), a not-for-profit corporation
organized under the laws of the state of Colorado and located in Golden, CO: (choose one)
• ____% of my estate or
• the sum of $____ or
• all my right, title and interest in the following described property: or
• all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate

to be used in such a manner as the board of directors of said corporation shall, in its sole discretion, determine.

I’ve named FOCUS / FOCUS Mission Foundation in my will. Do I need to notify anyone?

Thank you!  We’d love to express our gratitude to you personally for your generosity.  Please consider letting us know about your gift here.

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Ready to turn your vision into reality? We’re here to make it happen. Reach out to us and let’s start building together.

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