| If
your goal is to: |
Then
you can: |
And
your benefits may include: |
| Make
a quick and easy gift. |
Simply
write a check
now, or give through our secure online process. |
An
income tax deduction and immediate impact on us. |
| Avoid
tax on capital gains. |
Contribute
long-term appreciated stock or
other securities. |
A
charitable deduction plus no capital gains tax. |
| Defer
a gift until after your lifetime. |
Put
a bequest in your will (give us cash,
specific property, or a share of the residue of your estate). |
Your
donations are fully exempt from federal estate tax. |
| Avoid
capital gains tax on the sale of a home or other real estate. |
Donate
the real estate to us, or sell it
to us at a bargain price. |
An
income tax reduction plus reduction or elimination of capital gains
tax. |
| Avoid
the twofold taxation on IRA or other employee benefit plans. |
Name
us as the beneficiary of the remainder of the retirement
assets after your lifetime. |
It
lets you leave your family other assets that carry less tax liability. |
| Give
your personal residence or farm, but retain life use. |
Create
a charitable gift of future interest, called a retained
life estate. |
It
gives you tax advantages plus use of the property. |
| Make
a large gift with little cost to you. |
Contribute
a life insurance policy you no
longer need. |
Current
and possibly future income tax deductions. |
| Secure,
fixed payments for life while avoiding market risks. |
Create
a charitable remainder annuity trust. |
It
gives you tax benefits and often boosts your rate of return. |
| Give
income from an asset for a period of years but retain the asset
for yourself or your heirs. |
Create
a charitable lead trust. |
Asset
is returned to the donor or heirs with federal estate tax savings
and income tax deductions for income donated. |
| Create
a hedge against inflation over the long term. |
Create
a charitable remainder unitrust. |
Variable
payments for life plus tax benefits. |
| Make
a revocable gift during your lifetime. |
Name
us as the beneficiary of assets in a living
trust. |
Full
control of the trust terms for your lifetime. |
