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The Beaver Run Foundation is a supporting organization formed for the benefit of The Camphill School.  Bequests directed to the Beaver Run Foundation will be invested to provide long-term financial security to the school.

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The Foundation’s mission to:

  • encourage and motivate the making of gifts and donations for the advancement, promotion, and maintenance of The Camphill School
  • conduct public fundraising activities
  • invest the money it raises to establish funds to benefit the general purposes of The Camphill School
  • hold title and manage property acquired for the benefit of The Camphill School

Board Members

  • Jackie Case – President
  • Ute Heuser – Secretary
  • Vivian Herman – Treasurer
  • Rudiger Janisch – Trustee
  • Kevin Slane – Trustee
  • Bob Swain – Trustee
  • Claus Sproll – Administrator

Supporting the Beaver Run Foundation

There are many ways to establish a lasting legacy for The Camphill School. The most popular is to name the Beaver Run Foundation as a beneficiary in your will or estate plan.

The Pietzner Legacy Society, named for the founders of The Camphill School Ursel and Carlo Pietzner, was established to recognize those who have chosen to include the Beaver Run Foundation in their wills or other estate plans or those who made gifts to the school through their IRA’s Qualified Minimum Distribution (QMD). Named for our founders Carlo and Ursel Pietzner whose legacy is being nurtured and maintained by our many donors and those listed who have made a deep commitment to the long-term health and vitality of The Camphill School.

You will be welcomed to the Pietzner Legacy Society by making one or more of the following gifts to the Beaver Run Foundation (EIN 45-0548488):

  • Outright gift of cash or gift from a Donor Advised Fund
  • Beneficiary designation on your retirement plan or through life insurance
  • Bequest in your will by sharing this sentence with your attorney or financial planner:
    I bequeath $_____ or __% of my estate to Beaver Run Foundation (EIN 45-0548488), 1784 Fairview Road, Glenmoore, PA 19343
  • Qualified Charitable Distribution from your IRA
  • Charitable remainder unitrust
  • Marketable securities such as stocks

As with all charitable contributions, you should consult your attorney and/or financial planner before making a commitment.

If you would like to discuss a gift to the Beaver Run Foundation that will benefit the sustainability of the school and the students, please contact us at info@beaverrunfoundation.org.

Publications

The Beaver Run Foundation’s EIN is 45-0548488.