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Legacy Giving

Ensuring Your Legacy Leaves a Lasting Impact

At the Gila Community Foundation (GCF), we understand the importance of leaving a meaningful legacy that benefits both your community and your financial goals. Planned giving through your estate is a powerful way to support the causes you care about while enjoying tax advantages and securing financial benefits for your loved ones.

A Personalized Approach to Planned Giving

Planned giving can be complex, but GCF is here to make the process easier. We offer personalized guidance to ensure that your gift aligns with your values, creates lasting impact, and provides financial rewards. Two popular options include bequests and charitable remainder trusts, which allow you to maximize your contributions while minimizing estate taxes.

Benefits of Planned Giving

Legacy and Philanthropy

  • Leave a lasting legacy by contributing to charitable causes that matter most to you.
  • Ensure your generosity continues beyond your lifetime, positively impacting your community for years to come.

Tax Advantages

  • Bequests to charitable organizations can be deducted from your taxable estate, potentially reducing estate tax obligations.
  • Charitable remainder trusts can provide significant income tax deductions, especially when funded with appreciated assets.

Financial Planning and Income Generation

  • A charitable remainder trust allows you to generate income during your lifetime, while ensuring that the remaining assets benefit your chosen charity.
  • By transferring assets to the trust, you can receive steady income while securing a future gift for a cause that’s close to your heart.

Flexibility and Control

  • Customize your giving by specifying the amount or percentage of your estate to donate.
  • Choose the charities or causes you wish to support, and set any restrictions or conditions on how the funds are used.

Planning Your Legacy with Confidence

Our team at GCF will work with you and your legal and financial professionals to ensure that your planned giving strategy aligns with your philanthropic goals and estate planning needs. Let us help you make a lasting difference through a personalized, tax-effective gift plan that reflects your legacy.