Join the Helena Area Community Foundation for an engaging presentation with Marsha Goetting, one of Montana’s most dynamic estate planning educators. With her signature blend of storytelling and Montana wildflowers, Marsha makes complex topics come alive—helping you understand why having a will matters, what happens if you don’t, and how to make thoughtful decisions about the assets you leave behind. Learn which gifts best support your loved ones—and which can create a lasting legacy for your community.

This year’s event also includes free 15-minute one-on-one sessions with local attorneys, financial planners, and charitable advisors. Don’t miss this opportunity to plan wisely and give meaningfully for the future.

About the presenter: Dr. Marsha Goetting is a Professor and Extension Family Economics Specialist at Montana State University in Bozeman. During the COVID years 2020 through 2023 her virtual seminars reached over 20,550 Montanans. During 2024 she present 65 programs about legacy planning with over 5,800 Montanans attending.  In 2023 she received the Distinguished Service Ruby Award from Epsilon Sigma Phi.  Dr. Goettingis a member of the Montana  Alzheimer’s and Related Dementia’s Coalition.  She has been appointed to the Montana Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education. She received her PhD from Iowa State University and her master’s and bachelor’s degrees from Kansas State University.