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How to give

How to give

Giving to your favorite charity through Mennonite Foundation can be done directly or through a gift model that can provide tax benefits and even income. Select a gift model below to learn more.

  • Bequest
    Through a bequest plan with Mennonite Foundation, you can designate your favorite charity as the beneficiary of your asset by will, trust or other instrument.
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  • Donor advised fund
    A donor-advised fund from Mennonite Foundation is a unique, flexible way for you to support charitable organizations and gain all the tax benefits to which you are entitled.
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  • Charitable gift annuity
    Establish a charitable gift annuity with Mennonite Foundation to help your favorite charities and also receive a fixed income (with rates based on your age) for the rest of your life.
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  • Charitable remainder unitrust
    You transfer your cash or appreciated property to fund a charitable trust. The trust sells your property tax free and provides you with income for life or a term of years.
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  • Charitable remainder annuity trust
    You transfer your cash or appreciated property to fund a charitable trust. The trust sells your property tax free and provides you with fixed income for life or a term of years.
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  • Charitable lead trust
    With a charitable lead trust, you can use an income-producing asset to support charity and save taxes. Your family receives the remainder at substantial tax savings.
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  • Sale and unitrust
    You can receive cash and income for life if you give a portion of your property to us to fund a charitable remainder trust.
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  • Life estate reserve
    You may desire to leave your home or farm to us at your death, but would like to receive a current charitable tax deduction. A life estate reserved might offer the solution you need!
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  • IRA Rollover
    On January 1, 2013, Congress passed legislation to avert the fiscal cliff. The law includes several important provisions that will allow you to support the causes you believe in using your Individual Retirement Account (IRA).
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