Planned Giving

Leave Your Legacy

When you include PBS North in your estate plan, your generosity builds a brighter future of everyone in your community for generations to come.

You can achieve your personal, financial, and estate planning goals while ensuring that PBS North can inform, inspire, and engage all in the Northland well into the future. 

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Ways to Give

Bequest in Your Will or Living Trust 

A simple, flexible, and versatile way to support PBS North is a gift in your will or living trust, known as a charitable bequest. 

Through a bequest, you may leave a specific dollar amount, a percentage of your estate, or all of/a percentage of your residuary estate. 

See the link to the right for sample language for adding PBS North to your will. 

Beneficiary Designations 

A beneficiary designation gift is a simple and affordable way to make a gift to support PBS North. You can name the station as a beneficiary of a retirement, investment or bank account, donor advised fund or your life insurance policy. 

To name PBS North as a beneficiary, you can obtain a beneficiary designation form from your retirement plan administrator, insurance company, bank or financial institution.  

For more information on any of the above options, please contact :

Natalie Hest, Director of Development

218-788-2808

Email Natalie

Information provided is general in nature. It is not intended to be, and should not be construed as, legal or tax advice. PBS North does not provide legal or tax advice. 

Helpful Resources


Inform us of your planned gift 

This confidential form will ensure your intentions are fulfulled.

Suggested Bequest Language (PDF)

Download this template to add a charitable component to your plans. 


Legal Name and Tax ID 

Duluth-Superior Area Educational Television, Inc. 

632 Niagara Court 
Duluth, MN 55811 
Federal Tax ID: 41-0877607 


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