Planned giving is an investment in the future of the Irvine Nature Center. You can arrange now for a gift that, generally, Irvine will receive at a later time.
One advantage to planned giving is that it can turn small contributions made today into much larger gifts in the future. Planned gifts also involve assets, not income, so they need not cost you anything now. In fact, they can save you money.
With planned giving, you can design your gift in such a way that you will obtain the best possible tax and financial benefits.
Planned gifts include deferred gifts, such as bequests and life insurance policies, and current gifts, which are designed to maximize tax credits and minimize taxes on capital gains.
Some individuals shy away from discussing planned gifts: they feel uncomfortable contemplating arrangements associated with death. But such gifts are ones that you plan when you're alive. They also give you control over your personal and financial affairs both during your lifetime and after. And they allow you to leave a legacy.
For more information please contact Michele Speaks, Director of Institutional Advancement, at 410-484-2413 ext. 31.
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