GiftTree® Interactive   What gift plan will work best for you? Your journey is made one decision at a time. Click on one of the two choices to begin. I want to make a gift during my lifetime. I want to make a gift after my death, as part of my estate.   How do you want to structure your lifetime gift? Back one step | Start over Maximize your deduction and deliver immediate benefits to us by making an outright gift. Your gift can return financial benefits to you by making a gift in partnership with us. Back one step | Start over   Will you have assets to leave us in your estate, or do you want to build a gift through income? All the information you need on the essential estate gift: Bequests You have an asset that could bring more benefit to us than to your heirs. Gifts of Retirement Plans Make a significant gift to our endowment from income instead of capital. Life Insurance Back one step | Start over   What do you want to use to fund your outright gift? Gifts of Cash Easy to give, easy to deduct Appreciated Securities The growth in your stocks can help you leverage a larger gift Appreciated Assets Creative planning can unlock the gift potential in many assets you may hold Back one step | Start over   How can we work with you to make your gift more rewarding? Charitable Annuities and Trusts A gift to us can also help you with tuition costs, retirement income, and estate preservation. Retained Life Estates Give us your house but don't move out! Charitable Bargain Sales Part purchase by us, part gift from you: preserve your capital and earn a deduction. Back one step | Start over   Would a gift of one of these assets make financial sense for you? Here are their benefits, plus what we look for when we consider such a gift and the steps donors must take to ensure a deduction. Real Estate Some of our largest and most useful gifts have come from real estate contributions. Business Interests, Closely Held Stock, Etc. Let us share in the rewards of an enterprise that you’re involved in. Partnership Interests These investments can deliver more benefit to us than to you. Personal Property You may hold assets that can help us do our job better. Back one step | Start over   What are your financial planning objectives? I am primarily interested in increasing my income. We offer gifts that return income to you and your family. I am primarily interested in reducing my estate taxes. There is a charitable trust that preserves your estate and leaves more for your heirs. Back one step | Start over   Are you more concerned about long-term estate preservation than an immediate income-tax deduction? Charitable Lead Trust Share the benefits from an appreciating asset with us for a term -- then leave more of it to your family. Back one step | Start over   What are your investment preferences for risk and growth? I prefer a fixed income. These gifts return safe, predictable income for life. I am comfortable with a variable payout. These gifts can return increasing income over time Back one step | Start over   When do you want to begin receiving fixed income? Do you want to be involved in the management of your gift plan? Charitable Gift Annuities This is our simplest life-income gift, and our most popular. Deferred Gift Annuities Here is a great tool to increase retirement income and secure a deduction in high-earnings years. Charitable Remainder Annuity Trusts This fixed-income plan offers increased flexibility and planning opportunities. Back one step | Start over   Do you prefer the opportunity for long-term income growth to predictable fixed payments? Charitable Remainder Unitrust Our most flexible gift plan creatively addresses many financial and family objectives.