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Leave a Legacy® Arkansas reports that for every 100 people in Arkansas, more than 70 make charitable contributions on an annual basis. But this generosity usually ends when life ends, as less than 6 of the same 100 people leave a charitable bequest when they die. What causes this drastic drop? Many experts in the field of planned giving believe it’s a lack of awareness, not interest, in planned gifts that causes supporters to not give to a charity beyond their lifetimes.
Your stage in life, your financial circumstances and your charitable goals all affect when and how you make gifts. Because your decision to support the Children's House mission was the result of much consideration, we want to see that your goals and desires are satisfied.
Every gift, large or small, is vitally important. Don’t miss the opportunity to make your mark and help future generations of children be spared the pain of growing up with the physical and mental scars caused by abuse and neglect!
Using the correct wording in your will can mean all the difference between a great act of generosity or a legal nightmare for your heirs and a charity. We have provided some sample phrases to use when making your gift! (Learn more!)
Getting Started: Gifts of Retirement Plan Assets
Like many Americans, you are probably aware that the accumulation of assets in your retirement plan is the basis for a financially secure future. To preserve your retirement assets after your lifetime, consider the benefits of using them in a totally different way! (Learn more!)
Getting Started: Gifts of Life Insurance
When you first bought a life insurance policy, you probably purchased it as a way to ensure your family’s financial future should something happen to you or your spouse. Have your circumstances changed since then? (Learn more!)
Getting Started: Perpetual Gifts
Annual giving is a primary source of funding for many charitable organizations, like Children’s House. Yet when a person dies, so do his or her annual gifts. An endowment involves establishing a bequest, a gift in your will, of an amount whose earnings create a gift or current use each year for an indefinite period of time. (Learn more!)
Other Kinds of Planned Gifts
There are many other ways to make a gift to Children's House beyond your lifetime. A Charitable Remainder Trust (CRT), Charitable Lead Trust (CLT), and Life Estates are just a few of many ways you can make a difference for Children's House. Please review EOA's Gift Acceptance Policy, or contact EOA's Development Office to learn if one of these options will work best for you and Children's House!
Effective methods for making planned gifts take many forms, such as a bequest through your will, life insurance, CRT or a lead trust. Remember, always seek the advice of your attorney before committing to a planned gift, no matter which method you choose. Here is an overview of three of the most popular and simple techniques:
Gifts of Stocks and Securities:
Planned gifts are not always a part of a person's will or estate plan. Gifts of stock or other kinds of securities are simple to transfer to Children's House and have some significant short and long-term tax benefits. To learn more about how to donate stocks and securities, we have created a form that clearly explains the process and its advantages in Microsoft Word for PDF format. We also have a donation form you can download in Word or PDF format, fill out and return to us. All information is kept completely confidential.
Getting Started: Leaving a Gift to Children’s House in Your Will
If you plan to make a charitable gift by will, please think it through carefully. Then, meet with your attorney to discuss and update your will. Tell him or her exactly what you want to do. Be as clear as possible in describing what you want given to whom. (Learn more!)
It is very important for a charity to know you plan to support them through your will. Downloading the Children's House Record of Estate Intention and sending it to our offices allows us the opportunity to thank you for your generosity. Cick here to download the document.