If your goal is to:	Then you can:	And your benefits are:
Make a quick and easy gift	Simply write a check now	An income tax deduction and immediate impact for us
Avoid a tax on capital gains	Contribute long-term appreciated stock or other securities	A charitable deduction plus no capital gains tax
Share your enjoyment of a collection or other personal item	Donate tangible personal property related to our exempt function	A charitable deduction plus no capital gains tax
Make a revocable gift during your lifetime	Name us the beneficiary of assets in a living trust	Full control of the trust terms for your lifetime
Defer a gift until after your lifetime	Put a bequest in your will (give us cash, specific property, or a share of the residue)	Your donations are fully exempt from estate tax
Make a large gift with little cost to yourself	Contribute a life insurance policy you no longer need	Current and possibly future income tax deductions
Avoid the twofold taxation on IRA or other employee benefit plans	Name us as the beneficiary of the remainder of the assets after your lifetime	It lets you leave your family other assets that carry less tax liability
Avoid capital gains tax on the sale of a home or other real estate	Donate the property to us, or sell it to us at a bargain price	An income tax deduction, plus reduction or elimination of capital gains tax
Give your personal residence or farm but retain life use	Create a charitable gift of future interest, called a retained life estate	It gives you tax advantages plus use of the property
Create a hedge against inflation over the long term	Create a charitable remainder unitrust	It pays you a variable income for life and gives you tax benefits
Secure a fixed life income while avoiding market risks	Create a charitable remainder annuity trust	It gives you tax benefits and often boosts your rate of return
Reduce gift and estate taxes on assets you pass to children or grandchildren	Create a charitable lead trust that pays income to us for a specific term of years	It has the estate tax benefits of a gift, but your family keeps the property