Who is The Legacy Fund? The Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation is one of just a handful of permanent funds across the country which specifically addresses the needs of the Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender (GLBT) Community. The Legacy Fund’s main service area is central Ohio (Franklin and its contiguous counties), however the mission permits the Fund to help charitable organizations in Ohio and beyond. The Legacy Fund is a unique endowment fund where you can translate your passion into action for the future of the entire central Ohio GLBT community, with a current pledge or planned gift to The Legacy Fund. With the advice of trusted community leaders, The Legacy Fund: -Makes strategic investments (grants) to help new and existing organizations become financially sustainable and achieve programmatic excellence; -Provides technical support to develop strong community leadership and strengthen our institutions; and -Ensures through permanent, planned gifts that our community can face any challenges—now and for generations to come. The Legacy Fund Exists To: -Secure a permanent source of funding for the central Ohio GLBT community, well beyond the lifetimes of our donors; -Stabilize and support the current needs of our community; -Invest strategically in the future of our community and its institutions; -Protect the civil rights and the mental and physical health of GLBT central Ohioans; and; -Enrich the cultural life and heritage of GLBT persons in central Ohio.