What is the future you see for the Jewish Community?
What experiences inspired your Jewish journey?
What steps can you take now that you know can and will inspire future generations?
These are among the questions we ask ourselves as we consider what legacy we want to leave in the world. Legacy gifts are meaningful because nearly everyone has the power to be a legacy donor. We may not have significant income during our lifetime, but after we are gone, we will leave behind assets such as a retirement plan, a house or a car. Designating a portion of these assets to the organizations that matter most during your lifetime will help celebrate your legacy for future generations.
Each of us has the responsibility and desire to take care of our families after we are gone. Making the commitment of a legacy gift does not take away from our ability to take care of our families. Jewish tradition teaches that one of our key duties is to make the world a better place for future generations. Legacy gifts allow us to do just that by sharing our Jewish values and setting an example for our children.
Planned giving represents a shared commitment by individuals and local agencies and congregations to work together to secure a vibrant Jewish future.
Quick Reference Guide to
Planned Giving
Use this planned giving quick reference guide to help determine the best strategy for achieving your philanthropic and financial goals.
For further information or assistance, please contact Michael Balanoff at 315-445-0270 or mbalanoff@jewishfoundationcny.org
If Your Goal is to:
Then You Can:
Your Benefits May Include:
Make a quick & easy gift
Avoid tax on capital gains
Deter a gift until after your lifetime
Received guaranteed fixed income that is partially tax-free
Avoid capital gains tax on the sale of a home or other real estate
Avoid the two-fold taxation of IRA or other employee benefit plans
Simply write a check now
Contribute log-term appreciated stock or other securities
Put a bequest in your will
(gifts of cash, specific property, or a share or the residue of your estate)
Create a charitable gift annuity
Donate the real estate or sell it to a charity at a bargain price
Name a charity as the beneficiary of the remainder of the retirement assets after your lifetime.
An income tax deduction and immediate charitable impact
A charitable deduction plus no capital gains tax
Exemption from federal estate tax on donations
Current & future savings on income taxes plus fixed stable payments
An income tax reduction plus reduction or elimination of capital gains tax
Tax relief to your family on inherited assets
(Contact your financial advisor to find out how this could work for you.)