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  • Other Ways to Give (Donations)

Bequests

Gifts through wills are popular because they are easy to arrange and may be changed at your discretion. When properly drafted by a qualified attorney, a will minimizes estate settlement costs and taxes, arranges for your property to be managed as you want, provides for your spouse, children, friends, and others you want to remember, and allows you to support charitable organizations. If you make a bequest to Visiting Nurse Service and/or Hospice of VNS, you can do so in several ways, such as:

  • You can leave a specific dollar amount.
  • You can designate a percentage of your estate.
  • You can arrange a trust in your will to provide income to a loved one, with a gift to Visiting Nurse Service and/or Hospice of VNS resulting after that person’s lifetime.
A charitable gift to VNS and/or Hospice of VNS through a will is deductible for applicable estate tax purposes.

Gifts of Real Estate

Are acceptable donations, provided re-sale is permitted and able to be accomplished. The charitable deduction amount will be based on an appraised market value.

 

Gifts of Life Insurance

  • Assigning your annual dividends to Visiting Nurse Service and/or Hospice of VNS.
  • Donating a paid-up policy you already own by changing the owner and beneficiary to VNS and/or Hospice of VNS.
  • Naming Hospice of VNS on your existing life insurance, allows you to make a substantial donation at a cost which is quite low.

Gifts of Stock and Bonds

Your donation of stocks or bonds to Visiting Nurse Service and/or Hospice of VNS helps people in ways identical to cash donations but offers you, the donor, some significant advantages.

For instance, you may deduct the fair market value of your gifts from your income for tax purposes (up to the limits set by Congress). You also can avoid the capital gains tax on the sale of your stocks and bonds.

 

Gifts of Charitable Trusts and Gift Annuities

Creation of a Charitable Trust is often the most enduring gift a person can give to others. Charitable Trusts are also an astute financial decision, which can be tailored to fit your needs.

Gift in Kind

  • Such as works of art, antiques, jewelry, etc. are acceptable donations, provided re-sale is permitted if the item cannot be used by our agency. The charitable deduction amount will be based on an appraised market value.

Those who choose to support VNS and/or Hospice of VNS through donations recognize the timeless human values they are supporting. And, it’s reassuring to know that your gift can make wise financial sense as well.

Thank you for your support. Questions about planned giving and tax considerations for charitable giving should also be discussed with your legal counsel or tax accountant.

Please call the Development Department of Hospice of Visiting Nurse Service at 330-665-1455 or 1-800-335-1455 if you would like to discuss any of these options.

 

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