wAYS TO GIVE NOW
Donor-Advised Funds (Giving Fund)
Supporting Organizations
Scholarship Funds
Designated Beneficiary Funds
Organization Funds
Committee-Advised Funds
Field of Interest Funds
Community Trusts
Add to Your Giving Fund
ways to give later
Endowed Legacy Funds
Bequests
Life Income Arrangements: (If you want to leave money to your favorite charities but still need some income through the rest of your lifetime)
Charitable Remainder Annuity Trusts
Charitable Remainder Unitrusts
Generational Income Arrangements: (If you want to give to your favorite causes now but still want to leave something for your children or grand-children)
Charitable Lead Trusts
Retained Life Estates
Gift of Life Insurance
Retirement Fund Plans
What to Give Anytime
Writing a check to make your charitable gifts is the ineffective and inefficient way to structure and conduct your giving. This is because the money held in your checking account has already been taxed. While you do receive a deduction for a gift of cash, you miss the greater impacting of leveraging appreciated assets. Consider using the following assets for your generous giving.
Appreciated Stocks
Bonds & Securities
Business Interests
Real Estate & Rental Property
Private Foundations can be useful tools for philanthropy. Yet the costs of administration, the added constrictive IRS regulations, and the mandatory annual payout create work and limitations for the donor. By converting your private foundation into a Donor Advised Fund, you enjoy the same benefits of directing your gifts but at a much lower cost in time and money. There is no minimum giving percentage to meet and you can make your gifts anonymously.
Private Foundation vs. Donor Advised Fund