Making a Planned Gift is Easier Than You Think. You Can Help Build a Better and Stronger Valley.

It’s your plan… it’s your legacy!

  • Leave a gift in your will or trust
  • Designate a nonprofit as a beneficiary of a portion of your IRA or other financial accounts
  • Give life insurance you no longer need
  • Give appreciated stock and save on taxes
  • Consider a gift of real estate
  • Donate your IRA required minimum distribution directly to a nonprofit and avoid taxes.*

Speak with your trusted professional financial advisor or call (203) 751-9162 to explore which planned-giving option is best for you.

*Must be 70½ years or older.

Goals & Benefits

There are many ways to support your favorite Valley charity. These options will help you achieve different goals.

Your Goal

Your Strategy

Your Benefits

Make an important impact to your favorite Valley charity that doesn't cost you anything during your lifetime, but that is priceless as part of the legacy that you leave behind.

Include a gift from your will or trust (cash, specific property, or a share of the estate).

A great way to provide resources that help your favorite Valley charity.

Avoid capital gains liability and take an income tax deduction.

Use gifts of stock or appreciated securities instead of cash to make your gift.

Buy low and give high — while avoiding capital gains tax.

Leave more of your estate to your heirs.

Name your favorite Valley charity as beneficiary of your retirement plan and leave less-taxed assets to family.

Eliminate income tax on retirement plan assets, and free up other property to pass to your heirs.

Continue to receive benefits back from the assets you give to your favorite Valley charity — and thus multiply your gift.

Create a life-income plan like a charitable gift annuity, charitable remainder annuity trust or charitable remainder unitrust.

Receive income for your lifetime, receive a charitable deduction, and diversify your holdings.

Create a long-term gift that won't draw funds from your estate.

Create a new life insurance policy or donate a paid-up policy of coverage you no longer need.

Increase your ability to make a significant gift to your favorite Valley charity.

Reduce gift and estate taxes and leave more of your assets to your heirs.

Create a charitable lead trust to pay income to your favorite Valley charity for a fixed time, then pay the remainder to your heirs.

Reduce gift and estate taxes and freeze the taxable value of growing assets before they pass to your family.

Tap into one of your most valuable assets to make a gift to your favorite Valley charity.

Use real estate to make your gift to your favorite Valley charity.

Avoid capital gains tax, receive an income tax deduction — and have the option of a gift that doesn't affect your lifestyle .


Use our interactive Plan-a-Gift™ tool to determine what type of planned gift might best suit your goals, assets, and age.



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