Many supporters of affordable housing have chosen to make planned giving bequests or donations of financial assets to CGHFH. Columbia-Greene Habitat gratefully accepts donations of a wide-range of financial assets including stocks, mutual funds, life insurance proceeds, gift annuities, foundation grants, estate proceeds and other planned giving vehicles.
Planned Giving to Habitat for Humanity
Planned gifts allow generous partners like you to make more meaningful donations than you may have ever thought possible. Just a little planning expands your opportunity to help Columbia-Greene Habitat for Humanity build a world where everyone has a safe, decent, affordable place to call home. Some of the ways to give include:
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Will or Living Trust
One simple and flexible way to ensure that your legacy of empowerment continues for years is by leaving a gift in your will or living trust, known as a charitable bequest. Gifts to Habitat for Humanity from a will or living trust cost you nothing now and are flexible. Relationships and situations change, so you can change your will or living trust or remove or increase the gift at any time. Retirement Plans You can make a difference at Habitat now or for future generations with a tax-wise gift from your retirement plan. A retirement plan, such as an individual retirement account, or IRA, is typically the largest source of assets that generate taxable income when paid to a beneficiary. More than half of your retirement plan could be subject to income and estate taxes. If you are considering a gift to Habitat after your lifetime, it is usually better to leave taxable assets to us and give non taxable assets to your loved ones. Charitable Gift Annuity A charitable gift annuity involves a simple contract whereby you agree to make a gift to Habitat, and in return, we agree to pay you or someone else of your choosing — or both — a fixed amount each year for the rest of your life. Annuity rates vary by age and number of annuitants. |
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To inquire about ways to donate financial assets, please call our executive director at 518.892.0892 or email [email protected].
If you have already named Columbia-Greene Habitat for Humanity in your estate plans, please let us know here.
