How to Give
Learn about gift options that provide tax and income benefits. Discover the best gift plan to meet your goals.
Gifts made from your estate by will, trust or beneficiary designation
Bequest
You designate our organization as the beneficiary of your asset by will, trust or beneficiary designation form.
Beneficiary Designation Gift
You designate us as a beneficiary of your retirement, investment or bank account or life insurance policy.
Gifts that provide you and your loved ones with income and tax benefits
Gift Annuity
You transfer your cash or stock to our organization in exchange for our promise to pay you fixed payments (with rates based on your age) for the rest of your life.
Charitable Remainder Unitrust
You fund a charitable remainder unitrust with cash or appreciated property. The trust sells your property tax-free and provides you with income for life or a term of years.
Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust
You create a charitable remainder annuity trust and fund it with cash or appreciated property. The trust sells your property tax-free and provides you with fixed income for life or a term of years.
IRA to Gift Annuity Rollover
If you are 70½ or older, you can make a one-time IRA rollover to fund a charitable gift annuity and receive fixed payments for life.
Deferred Gift Annuity
You may be looking for a way to support a methodist cause today while creating a future payment stream for retirement or future income.
Gifts that support ministry and save you taxes
IRA Charitable Rollover
An IRA charitable rollover allows individuals age 70½ or older to reduce their taxable income by making a gift directly from their IRA.
Charitable Lead Trust
You fund a trust that makes gifts to us for a number of years. Your family receives the trust remainder at substantial tax savings.
Donor Advised Fund (DAF)
You can make gifts during your lifetime. When you pass away, your children can carry on your legacy of giving.
Blended Gift
There are many lifetime and estate gift options that can make your giving go farther than a simple gift of cash or property.
Gift and Bequest
A gift and bequest is a combination of a current gift and a charitable gift made in your will or trust. It is an easy way to support our cause today and make a lasting future impact.
Endowment Gift
An endowment is a fund you can create now or in the future to achieve the impact you desire.
