Giving Your Way

Choose a goal, below, to reveal the best gift types and assets to achieve your objectives.

Gift Option:

  • Charitable Bequest: A Gift in Your Will

    A bequest is simple and direct and can be changed should you want or need to do so.

Best Way to Realize My Objective...

Designate a specific asset, a specific sum of money, a percentage of your estate, or what remains of your estate after you've provided for all other heirs.


Gift Option:

  • A Gift Annuity

    A simple way to make a charitable gift and receive an income.

  • Charitable Remainder Trust

    Generate income with a trust. Asset requirements are greater than with a gift annuity.

Best Assets to Realize My Objective...

  • Securities

    Transfer appreciated assets (stocks, bonds).

  • Real Estate

    Some real estate will qualify. Talk to us.


Gift Option:

  • Outright Gifts or Planned Gifts

    Both outright gifts and planned gifts (charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts) can reduce current income tax if you itemize your taxes.

Best Assets to Realize My Objective...

  • Cash

    An easy option—check or credit card.

  • Securities

    Transfer appreciated assets (stocks, bonds).

  • Real Estate

    Some real estate will qualify. Talk to us.


Gift Option:

  • Charitable Bequest

    A bequest is simple and direct and can be formally changed should you want or need to do so.

  • Life Insurance or Retirement Assets

    Designate a beneficiary now and change it later if your plans change.

Best Assets to Realize My Objective...

  • In your will, designate a specific asset, a specific sum of money, a percentage of your estate, or what remains of your estate after you've provided for all other heirs.

  • Make us the beneficiary of a retirement account or life insurance you no longer need.


Gift Option:

  • A Gift Annuity

    A simple way to give and receive an income.

  • Charitable Remainder Trust

    Generate income with a trust. Asset requirements are greater than with a gift annuity.

Best Assets to Realize My Objective...

  • Securities

    Transfer appreciated assets (stocks, bonds).

  • Real Estate

    Some real estate will qualify. Talk to us.


Gift Option:

  • A Qualified Charitable Distribution

    A direct transfer from your IRA—available to IRA owners age 70½ or over.

Best Way to Realize My Objective...

  • Must transfer directly from the IRA to the charity.
  • No tax deduction, but gift counts toward RMD and no tax is due.
  • Gift up to $105,000 (annual aggregate limit in 2024) qualifies for favorable tax treatment.
  • A one-time distribution up to $53,000 (in 2024) can be used to establish a charitable gift annuity or a charitable remainder trust.

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