| When Your Intent Is To |
Then Your Choice Can Be |
And Your Benefits Are |
| Defer a gift until after your lifetime |
A bequest in your will, giving cash, specific property, or a share of the remainder |
Your gift is entirely free from estate tax |
| Make a revocable gift during your lifetime |
Name us as the beneficiary of assets in a living trust |
Privacy and control of the trust terms for your lifetime |
| Make an immediate, easy irrevocable gift |
An outright gift of cash, long-term appreciated stock or securities, or tangible personal property |
Charitable income tax deductions, and other potential tax benefits |
| Give your personal residence, and continue living in it for life |
A gift of real estate called a Retained Life Estate |
Tax advantages and use of the property |
| Avoid twofold taxation on IRA or other employee benefit plans |
Name us as the beneficiary of the remainder of assets after your lifetime |
Lets you leave your family other assets with less tax liability |
| 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 |
| Create a hedge against inflation with a major gift |
Create a Charitable Remainder Unitrust |
A variable income for life, tax benefits, no investment concerns |
| Secure a fixed income while avoiding market risks and make a substantial gift |
Create a Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust |
Tax benefits, often a boost in your rate of return |
| Reduce gift and estate taxes on assets you pass on to children or grandchildren |
Create a Charitable Lead Trust |
Estate tax benefits of a gift, while your family keeps the property |