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Planning Your Gift

With thoughtful gift planning, you can maximize the size of your gift and its impact on our community.

  • Which assets should you give?

  • When should you give them?

  • What type of gift arrangement is most beneficial?

The gift planning specialists at the Delaware Community Foundation can help you and your advisor answer these questions. Please contact Jane Vincent, Senior Vice President for Development, at 302/504-5237 or jvincent@delcf.org.

Please keep in mind:

The information on this Web site provides you with information of a general nature only. The Delaware Community Foundation is not engaged in rendering legal or tax advisory services. You may wish to consult an attorney or other professional financial advisor for specific advice and assistance before you contact the Delaware Community Foundation.

  • State laws govern wills, trusts and charitable gifts made under a contractual agreement.

  • Federal tax laws governing estate taxes have changed – pay attention to ongoing revisions.

  • There are numerous options available for the disposition of your qualified retirement plan assets.

This section includes information about some of the most common ways of planning your gift:

Gift Assets

Charitable Bequests

Life Income Gifts

Charitable Lead Trusts

 

 
 
 

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