H E R I TAG E E-MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 2026
LEGACY GIVING DAY '26
"I am ensuring that the movement that made me who I am today . . . continues to thrive." Pg. 3
Founder's Heritage | September 2026
Scouting taught us that doing a simple ’good turn daily' can make a huge impact on someone's life. My family sees our planned gift through the Founder's Heritage as our 'good turn' for the future of World Scouting. This isn't just a donation; it's an investment in the character and potential of young people around the world. We have faith in this movements power to create a better world. Please join us in helping to carry this incredible movement and legacy forward.
Files Family Founder's Heritage Members, USA
Founder's Heritage | September 2026
Beate and I pledged to the Founder’s Heritage to honour the timeless ideals of Scouting. Through our legacy gift, we are investing in the education of young people — helping them build the confidence and skills to play a constructive role in society and be 'Ready for Life'.
Kai Driesch & Beate Ingelmann—Driesch Founder's Heritage Members, Germany
Founder's Heritage | September 2026
Scouting provided me with a framework for life and a global community that empowers us to be active, compassionate changemakers. Choosing to include the World Scout Foundation in my estate was not just a financial decision; it was a conscious step toward defining my own legacy. I want the impact of my life to be tethered to the values that shaped me. By supporting the Foundation, I am ensuring that the movement that made me who I am today, and which I believe serves as a vital force for good in an uncertain world, continues to thrive. For me, this gift is about securing the endurance of those values and making them a permanent part of the impact I leave behind.
Alex Killby
Founder's Heritage Member, Canada
Founder's Heritage | September 2026
H E R I TAG E
46 Legacy Gifts have been dedicated to Founder’s Heritage, the planned giving programme of the World Scout Foundation. Planning a gift through a financial bequest in your will or trust, a deferred gift of assets or the designation of the World Scout Foundation in a life insurance policy, is a wonderful way to continue supporting young people in World Scouting for years to come. Members of the Founder’s Heritage are honoured with a credit of %50 of the planned contribution to their ongoing BP Fellowship, personal recognition from the Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation, testimonial features and a memorial gift of a seedling to be planted in your name in the virtual forest of Europe’s largest, voluntary reforestation project: Boranka. If you feel inspired to shape future generations of Scouts worldwide, we invite you to consider how making a planned gift can make a lasting impact.
Founder's Heritage | September 2026
Each person has a unique reason for choosing to leave a legacy for future generations of Scouts. Hearing your stories is one of the most rewarding parts of my work because, like you, I believe that young people can positively shape the future through Scouting. It is a privilege to hear what inspires such generosity and I would love to explore together with you how a meaningful legacy gift could reflect your values while shaping a brighter future for young people worldwide. Let's connect and have a digital coffee.
Mischa Rychener Director of Philanthropy, World Scout Foundation
Click the link in the caption to connect with me.
Tel: +41 22 705 10 90 Fax: +41 22 705 10 99 info@worldscoutfoundation.org www.worldscoutfoundation.org