Give Now … or Later? Depending on your goals, you can establish a fund at GCF now, provide a gift through your estate plan, or both.
Current Gifts Immediate gifts to GCF carry several important tax benefits:
Maximum allowable charitable income tax deduction in the year the gift is made.
Elimination of capital gains taxes on gifts of appreciated property.
Reduction of any estate taxes that might be assessed if the property remained in your taxable estate.
There are several ways for individuals, families, corporations, and even private foundations to make outright gifts to GCF. Our staff can help you incorporate charitable giving into your financial and estate plans. GCF can accept gifts of cash, publicly-traded securities, insurance policies, retirement plan assets, and, in some cases, real estate, closely held stock, and partnership interests.
Gifts may be added to an existing fund or they may be used to set up a new fund you can name. GCF offers four different types of funds depending upon the degree of involvement you want to have with respect to grantmaking from the fund. You should start by selecting the fund type that meets their needs. If you are not sure, please give us a call to discuss your goals and we can help!
GCF can assist you (and/or your advisor) in preparing a simple two-page Declaration of Gift document that sets out the parameters of the charitable fund. For more information about making outright gifts to GCF, contact Margaret Gaither, Giving Strategies Officer, at 513-241-2880 or gaitherm(at)gcfdn.org.
Bequests A bequest in your will is a way that you can make a commitment for a significant charitable gift in the future while maintaining your ability to meet your financial needs during your lifetime.
There are other ways to give later (charitable remainder trusts and charitable gift annuities) that can provide you with a life income stream from the gifted assets. Others may enable donors to minimize estate taxes and to leave a true legacy to their local community.
Note: The legal name to include GCF as a beneficiary or in a bequest of any kind is: The Greater Cincinnati Foundation, an Ohio nonprofit corporation.
UWGC and GCF Human Services Endowment Partnership
For decades, United Way of Greater Cincinnati and The Greater Cincinnati Foundation have shared a commitment to improving people's lives. Now we're focusing our combined expertise on the future, providing donors the ability to ensure the sustainability of human services in our region. To learn more, please read our Frequently Asked Questions available below.
Current Gifts
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