Getting Started
Why Should I Give?
If you believe in and support causes now, in your lifetime, why not continue to support them after your lifetime?
Areas to give
- Supporting education and the arts
- Feeding and housing the homeless
- Preventing domestic abuse
- Treating substance abuse
- Finding cures for cancer and other diseases
- Continuing support for your religious beliefs
- Etc.
Helpful questions to ask yourself
- What do you value in life?
- What causes do you support?
- Is there a charity that has tugged at your heartstrings?
- Is there a charity that you believe in who will carry out the missions that you want to see continue?
How can I Give?
- Contact your favorite charity and ask about giving opportunities.
- Visit with your professional advisor (attorney, accountant, financial planner). They can look at the assets in your estate and guide you in ways to make a gift that will best suit your financial needs and wishes.
- Decide what type of gift you would like to make.