Planned Giving
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How to Give

How to Give

Giving to the cause of your choice can be done either directly or through a gift model that can provide tax benefits and even income. Click on a gift model below to learn more.

  • Bequest
    You designate a designated charity as the beneficiary of your asset by will, trust, or beneficiary designation form.
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  • IRA Rollover
    Congress recently enacted a permanent extension of the IRA Charitable Rollover. As a result, you can make an IRA rollover gift in 2015, 2016, and beyond.
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  • Beneficiary Designation Gifts
    You can designate the charity of your choice as a beneficiary of a retirement, investment, or bank account or your life insurance policy.
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  • Charitable Gift Annuity
    You transfer your cash or appreciated property to a designated charity in exchange for their promise to pay you fixed payments (with rates based on your age) for the rest of your life.
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  • Charitable Remainder Unitrust
    You transfer your cash or appreciated property to fund a charitable remainder unitrust. The trust sells your property tax-free and provides you with income for life or a term of years.
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  • Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust
    You transfer your cash or appreciated property to fund a charitable remainder annuity trust. The trust sells your property tax-free and provides you with fixed income for life or a term of years.
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  • Charitable Lead Trust
    You fund a trust that makes gifts to us for a number of years. Your family receives the trust remainder at substantial tax savings.
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  • Sale and Unitrust
    You give a portion of your property to us to fund a charitable remainder trust, when the property sells you receive cash and income for life.
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  • Bargain Sale
    The designated charity purchases your property for less than fair market value. You receive cash and a charitable deduction for the difference between the market value and purchase price.
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  • Give It Twice Trust
    You provide your children with a stream of income while making a gift to charity.
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  • Life Estate Reserved
    You give your property to a designated charity but retain the right to use the property during your life.
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Charitable Gift Annuity

A charitable gift annuity is a great way to make a gift to a charitable cause and benefit. You transfer your cash or property to a charitable organization, and we promise to make fixed payments to you for life at a rate based on your age.
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