| If
your goal is to: |
Then you can: |
And your benefits are: |
| 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 for 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. |
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Receive guaranteed fixed income that is partially tax-free. |
Create a charitable gift annuity. |
Current and future savings on income taxes, plus stable income. |
| Achieve
diversification usually reserved for very large investments | Contribute
to a Pooled Income Fund. | Receive
income for life and an immediate tax deduction on a portion of the contribution. |
| 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. |
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Secure a fixed life income 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. | It
pays you a variable income for life and gives you 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. |
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