Reach Your Philanthropic and Financial Goals with Planned Giving
A legacy gift enables you to support Winchester Hospital, secures the financial needs of your loved ones, and provides you with tax benefits. Legacy gifts of all sizes help us meet our current goals and reach further into the future.
By including Winchester Hospital in your will or trust, naming Winchester Hospital as a beneficiary of all or part of a life insurance policy, or taking advantage of other giving opportunities, you can preserve your assets now and supportWinchester Hospital for years to come. Your gift will have a real, lasting impact.
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Not only do you have options for how your gift to Winchester Hospital will be used, you also have options on what to give and how to give. There are gifts that cost you nothing now, gifts that pay you income, and gifts that allow you to decide what happens when.
Gifts From Your Will
Through a provision in your written and executed will, you can make a gift in the form of cash, securities, real estate or personal property. There are many types of bequests. Choose the one that best fits your needs and intentions.
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Gifts That Pay You
You can turn underperforming assets (stock, cash in a savings account, CDs, savings bonds, etc.) into a gift to Winchester Hospital that provides income to you. Your Charitable Gift Annuity will give you quarterly, fixed payments for life and tax benefits, too.
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Beneficiary Designation and Grants
Designate Winchester Hospital as a beneficiary to receive all or a portion of the balance of your Donor Advised Fund (DAF) through your fund administrator. You also can make a grant to us at any time from your Donor Advised Fund.
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IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution
If you're 70 ½ or older, you can make a gift directly from your IRA to Winchester Hospital. While there is no charitable deduction for a rollover gift, you do avoid the income tax on the donated portion of your required minimum distribution.
Download IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution Information
Beneficiary Designation and Paid-Up Policies
Name Winchester Hospital as the beneficiary of an existing life insurance policy; donate an existing, paid-up life insurance policy you no longer need; or purchase a new life insurance policy and name Winchester Hospital as the owner and beneficiary.
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Real Estate and Other Valuables
Like stock, the fair market value of gifts of appreciated assets such as real estate, artwork, and other well-curated collections, can be deducted from your income tax today and reduce your estate taxes in the future.
Download Real Estate Gift Information
Retirement Accounts
Naming Winchester Hospital as the beneficiary of a qualified retirement plan asset such as a 401(k), 403(b), IRA, Keogh, profit-sharing pension plan or other Donor Advised Funds, will accomplish a charitable goal while realizing significant tax savings.
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Appreciated Stock
When you donate appreciated stocks, bonds, or mutual fund shares instead of cash, you'll receive charitable deductions at full, fair market value while reducing capital gains impact.
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Other Planned Giving Vehicles
There are many other ways to support Winchester Hospital through a planned giving vehicle. Charitable Gift Annuities, Charitable Trusts, Life Insurance and more may be good options for you. We can show you creative ways to use your assets to benefit Winchester Hospital, while at the same time preserving the benefits of those assets for you and your family.
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