Make A Gift For The Future

These thoughtful gifts ensure that we can continue our critical work to build strong foundations in the lives of children and create a lasting impact on families for generations to come.

Have you made a planned gift for the future of children and families in Henderson County? If so, please let us know your plans so we can thank you and welcome you to the Living Legend Society.

Bequests

A bequest could be the most important gift you make in your life and is one of the simplest ways to support the Children & Family Resource Center. You can provide now for a future gift to the Children & Family Resource Center by including a bequest provision in your will or revocable trust. The advantage of a gift in a will is that it costs nothing now and it can be changed at any time. It is a simple process but it does require the assistance of an attorney.

For a specific bequest: “I hereby give and bequeath $_____ from my estate to the Children & Family Resource Center of Henderson County, Inc., a Hendersonville, North Carolina not-for-profit corporation, for its general purposes.

For a remainder gift: “I give and bequeath all (or ___%) of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate to the Children & Family Resource Center of Henderson County, Inc., a Hendersonville, North Carolina not-for-profit corporation, for its general purposes.

Individual Retirement Plans or IRA’s

A gift of retirement plan assets is both easy and tax-efficient. Retirement plan beneficiary designations may be changed at any time. Contact your investment manager or, log on to your retirement account and change the beneficiary and percentage gift online.

Charitable Remainder Trusts

A donor can retain a fixed or variable income for life or for a fixed term of years, claim a current income tax deduction and make a future gift. Children & Family Resource Center will accept designation as a remainder beneficiary of charitable remainder trusts.

Charitable Lead Trusts

A donor can give a fixed or variable annual amount to a trust for either a fixed term of years or the life of one or more individuals. Upon termination, the trust distributes its remaining assets to the donor or to one or more individuals the donor has specified. Children & Family Resource Center will accept designation as an income beneficiary of charitable lead trusts.

Charitable Gift Annuity

A donor can transfer cash or marketable securities to the Community Foundation in exchange for a current income tax deduction and fixed annual payments for life.The Children & Family Resource Center will accept designation as a beneficiary of a Charitable Gift Annuity or Deferred Charitable Gift Annuity through the Community Foundation of Henderson County’s Gift Annuity program.