SAVING MONEY TO SPEND ON OTHERS The legacy of Cecil “Guy� Marshall
Cecil “Guy� Marshall was a long-time friend and business associate of Roy and Estelle Kelley. They would share lunch every day at one of the Outrigger hotel dining rooms, and if Roy had a project in mind, he would often recruit Guy— whether to look for properties in Waikiki or get involved in hotel operations and design. Legacy Ironically, as a tax gifts come in all sizes, auditor with the IRS, and when considered together, Tasmanian born they can make a dramatic impact in Guy Marshall had a background Hawai‘i. This is the reason over 100 local nonfar removed from hospitality! profit organizations joined with the foundation in 2016 to raise the level of legacy giving in the state. Two Dr. Charles “Chuck� Kelley, years later, legacy giving commitments are beginning now Chairman of the Board of to rise. HCF surveyed its nonprofit partners and found a Outrigger Enterprises Group, 25% increase in legacy gift commitments, since the effort remembers seeing Guy at began. “As more donors and nonprofits learn about family gatherings, and would legacy giving, they recognize its value and power,� said Martha Hanson, Director of Donor Relations visit with him at the ‘OHANA at HCF. “It’s really just the beginning of what’s Waikiki West Hotel, where Guy possible. Each legacy gift – big or small – had an apartment. “I came to helps make Hawai‘i’s future know Guy as a gentleman with a brighter.“ save money and spent almost nothing on himself.� Thanks to that frugality and business acumen, Guy left a very generous estate to the Hawai‘i Community Foundation, where the Cecil “Guy� Marshall Fund was multi-year commitment to help Hawai‘i’s community health centers implement the transition to electronic medical records.
“With the grants we received from the Marshall Fund,� said Sheila Beckham, CEO of Waikiki Community Health Center, “community health centers like ours could not only conform to government requirements, but also deliver better patient care. We can see a person’s history, medications and tests at a glance, rather than sorting through a stack of papers. Plus, patients can schedule appointments online, the insurance/reimbursement process is expedited, and we can do ‘Meaningful Use’ assessments that quantify our progress.� “Guy would think this was great,� according to Chuck Kelley, who knew how deeply Guy cared about the people he chatted with in his daily walks around Waikiki. Encouraging others to give, setting the example of generosity, and a local
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DID YOU KNOW: It’s estimated that if everyone in the state left just 10 percent to charitable purposes in their will or trust, that could mean upwards of $6 billion available to strengthen Hawai‘i’s future through local nonprofit organizations.
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