Shriners Children's New England Newsletter

WAYS TO GIVE There are many ways to support Shriners Children’s mission today and tomorrow. In addition to financial gifts, which make our current work possible and help shape the future of health care for children with special needs, planned giving ensures we can continue to provide the most amazing care anywhere for generations. Here’s how you can help:

• WILLS, TRUSTS AND BEQUESTS - Identify Shriners Children’s as a beneficiary in your will or trust. • DONOR-ADVISED FUNDS - Like a charitable savings account, you put money in and receive the tax benefit; potential growth is tax-free. An amount of your choice is sent to Shriners Children’s in the form of a grant. • EMPLOYER GIFT MATCHING - Your employer matches (or doubles and sometimes triples!) your charitable donation. • CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES (if permitted in your state) - Transfer of cash or other assets to Shriners Children’s in exchange for guaranteed regular payments to you for life. When your gift annuity ends, its remaining principal passes to Shriners Children’s. • GIFTS OF APPRECIATED ASSETS - A contribution of long-term appreciated assets e.g., stocks, bonds and/or mutual funds. No capital gains taxes to be paid and you may be able to claim the full, appreciated amount as a charitable deduction up to 30% of your adjusted gross income. • GIFTS OF LIFE INSURANCE – Designate Shriners Children’s as the irrevocable beneficiary and owner of a fully paid-up insurance policy, if permitted in your state. • IRA CHARITABLE ROLLOVER - If you are age 70 ½ or older, you may make tax-free charitable gifts of up to $100,000/year directly from your Individual Retirement Accounts. • LIFE ESTATE AGREEMENTS - A personal residence or farm may be given as a charitable gift. You retain the use of the property for life. • VEHICLE DONATION – Donate any vehicle, running or not, including cars, trucks, trailers,

Call 413-735-1285 to learn more about any of these giving options. • NON-MONETARY GIFTS - Purchase items from our AmazonSmile Charity List to be sure your gift will be meaningful and useful to patients and families in our care and delivered safely and securely to our location. boats, RVs, motorcycles, campers, off-road vehicles, planes, heavy equipment, farm machinery and most other motorized vehicles, towed at no cost to you. • SHOP WITH AMAZONSMILE – Do your regular Amazon shopping at smile.amazon.com, select Shriners Children’s as your preferred charity and Amazon will donate .5% of the eligible purchases to us.

6 Because You Care

6 Because You Care