Planned Giving

Thank you for your interest in the United Way . Our hope is to serve you and your family with helpful information. We have an increasing number of friends at the United Way who now are benefiting from life income gifts, gift annuities and other plans. Thank you for taking the time to explore the benefits of gift planning. For more information, please contact us.

Benefits For Family and the United Way

There are several types of plans. Many of these have wonderful benefits for the gift donors. Many of these families have enjoyed increased income and generous tax savings. You might start by meeting these friends. Just click on the picture and you can view each story.

Deferred Gift Annuity Several years ago Larry and Allison invested $30,000 in what they believed to be an attractive stock. It turned out to be a very wise decision, because the value of the stock increased to $100,000 a few years later. More on Deferred Gift Annuity >>.

A Bequest to Save Taxes Thomas Merrick was a widower who had a great love for our organization. As an individual who had directly benefited from our work, Thomas wanted to thank us with a gift from his estate. More on A Bequest to Save Taxes >>.

Bequests Joe and Anna have been faithful supporters of the United Way. They believe it is important to support and encourage the United Way mission. More on Bequests >>.

Tax-Free Sale Peter and Sue Lee were age 55 when they purchased some development land outside of town. They thought it would be a good investment that they could later sell for a higher price. They have owned the property for 10 years and now would like to sell. More on Tax-Free Sale >>.

Steps to Wise Giving

There are several steps to help you make wise and prudent gifts. These pages are here to help you learn how gift planning ideas can be of personal benefit. Let us suggest a few steps that would help you in that process.

• View the donor stories.
• View a personal color story for yourself.
• Read the Weekly Article
• View the Personal Finance Note for this week
• Learn about personal finance news.
• Meet our planned giving staff. We are here to help you.
• Sign up for our free weekly personal finance newsletter.

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Professional Advisors

We also have a complete tax update service for CPAs, attorneys, CLUs, CFPs, ChFCs, trust officers and other professional friends. The GiftLaw services are made available to all advisors as a free service. We also are always available to assist in helping you provide clients with clear and understandable gift illustrations. If you would like assistance with a gift illustration, please contact your local United Way. To find your local office click here.

If you are a professional advisor, you may take the following steps on this site.

• View the latest charitable tax news.
• Research charitable tax questions.
• Calculate a charitable deduction.
• Sign up for the free weekly charitable tax e-newsletter.