Thank you for considering a gift to Children's Aid and Family Services. Your gift will make a real and lasting difference to children and families.
You may give a gift to Children's Aid and Family Services in a number of ways:
- CASH - Payment can be made by cash, check or credit card (VISA or Mastercard).
- PLEDGE - You can pledge a gift to be given on a specific date/month. Your gift may be paid as a single sum, or by installment, within your chosen timeframe.
- THROUGH THE UNITED WAY - You can designate Children's Aid and Family Services as the recipient of contributions you make to the United Way.
- IN STOCKS - Stocks can be transferred automatically to Children's Aid and Family Services through your broker. Please request a Stock Transfer Form and information from the Agency or call Bob Jones or Liz Mason at (201) 261-2800 for further details.
Gifts are unrestricted unless you request that your gift be designated to a particular program, fund or scholarship. Gifts are recognized (unless anonymity is requested) in the Agency's annual report for the fiscal year in which they are received.
Matching Gifts:
If your employer offers a matching gift program, you may be able to increase the value of your gift. All corporate matching gifts are acknowledged in the Agency's annual report for the fiscal year in which the gift is received.
Planned Gifts:
In addition, you can build a lifetime gift to Children's Aid and Family Services into your estate planning. A number of giving opportunities exist, including:
- ENDOWMENT FUND - The Endowment Fund was established as a "fund for the future," to ensure that Children's Aid and Family Services is here to help for generations to come by providing a reliable source of income (interest income). The Endowment's growth is self-funded through reinvestment of a portion of its income, and is managed by a specially appointed Investment Committee that reports regularly to the Board of Trustees of Children's Aid and Family Services.
A variety of gift categories are available, ranging from Ambassador level ($1 million and above) to Cousin (up to $99). If you would like to honor or remember someone special, you can create your own specially named fund within the Endowment Fund, with a gift of $10,000 or more. Your recognition as a donor to the Endowment Fund is permanent.
Click here to view our latest Endowment brochure.
- BEQUESTS - A gift through your will may take a number of forms, including a percentage of your estate, a specific dollar amount, real estate (or other property), or the residue or "remainder" of your estate after all other bequests are made.
- LIFE INSURANCE - A life insurance policy naming Children's Aid and Family Services as a beneficiary is a simple and cost-effective way for you to make a substantial gift. Additionally, if you make the Agency the owner and sole beneficiary of your policy, you can report the annual premiums, or the cash value of a paid-up policy, as a charitable deduction in the year of the gift. Please consult you insurance agent or financial advisor to learn how a small investment in life insurance can yield a very large payoff for Children's Aid and Family Services.
- LIFE-INCOME PLANS:
- CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITIES - In exchange for your gift of cash or stock, Children's Aid and Family Services will establish an annuity that guarantees you or a beneficiary a fixed income for life. Donors can also defer income, if they wish. Deferred payment options often appeal to younger donors who would like an immediate tax deduction, while at the same time, adding to their retirement income. A portion of the gift annuity is tax-free for the life expectancy of the annuitant.
- POOLED INCOME FUND - Similar to a Mutual Fund, the Pooled Income Fund (PIF) provides the beneficiary with fluctuating income for life. If you fund your PIF with long-term appreciated stock, you completely avoid paying capital gains tax.
- CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUSTS (CRT) - A CRT is an irrevocable trust that you create, with or without contacting Children's Aid and Family Services (we can take fiduciary responsibility for the trust, if you desire). The trust produces either a fixed or fluctuating income for life or for a term of years. If you fund your CRT with long-term appreciated stock, you will avoid paying capital gains tax.
All donors making a planned gift by will, life insurance or other means receive lifetime membership in the Second Century Circle and a recognition listing in a variety of Children's Aid and Family Services publications.
For further information on any of the above Giving Opportunities, please contact Bob Jones or Liz Mason (201) 261-2800.
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