Dick and Sue Bond want to leave a legacy to future generations. But they want that legacy to be more than just money. They want to give the gift of giving. To make their charitable dream a reality, the former president of the Kansas Senate and his wife turned to the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation.

"We started by setting up the Dick and Sue Bond Family Foundation Fund in 1999," Dick said. "And then we set up a fund for our grandchildren. This will be more valuable to them than a direct inheritance." The Bonds' idea inspired the Community Foundation to offer the Next Generation Fund to all of its donors. "Children and grandchildren can learn philanthropic values at any age," said Dick.

The couple, long-time supporters of Johnson County, is currently rallying the community around another type of legacy, the Johnson County Education and Research Triangle, a concept designed to enhance our community's competitiveness through strategic investment in educational excellence.