Outright Gifts

Gifts That Are Simple, Straightforward, and Direct:

• Cash
• Securities
• Closely Held Stock
• Tangible Personal Property
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Life Income Gifts

Gifts That Give Back: Do More for Charity and for Yourself

• Charitable Gift Annuity
• Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust
• Charitable Remainder Unitrust
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Revocable Gifts

Completely Flexible Gifts You Can Change or Revoke Whenever or However You Choose

• Bequest
• Revocable Living Trust
• Retirement Plan Assets
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Other Gifts

Some of the Best Gift Ideas Can Be Overlooked Unless You Consider Other Ways to Give...

• Donor Advised Fund
• IRA, 401(k), other Pension Assets
• Retained Life Estate
• Charitable Lead Trust
• Life Insurance
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Welcome

On behalf of everyone at the Sparrow Foundation, thank you for taking a moment to visit our website and explore planned giving ideas. If you're interested in any of the concepts listed at the left, just click on the topic for a helpful overview. Please rest assured that you'll be informed — not overwhelmed — by the material you read.

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Making a Difference

Milestones Bring Opportunities

Milestones are significant events that transform our lives—starting a career, marriage, having children or grandchildren, receiving an inheritance, selling a business, retiring. Milestones inevitably provide an impetus to look at personal planning and philanthropic goals.

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