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There are multiple ways that you can give support to Africa Bridge:
- Make a one-time gift through PayPal (icon/link)
- Become a monthly donor
- Host an Africa Bridge House Party or special benefit event
- Donate a gift of stock
- Include Africa Bridge in your planned giving
Opportunities to support Africa Bridge are abundant. If you are interested in discussing ideas for supporting Africa Bridge, please contact Alexia Halen, Development Director at (503)699-6162.
Gifts of Stock
Many individual portfolios include stocks, and many donors find it convenient to use stocks as a way of making their gifts to their favorite charitable organization. So if you're planning a gift to Africa Bridge, consider making a gift of stock. Those that have appreciated in value allow you to be able to potentially make a gift much larger than what you originally planned and you may benefit from tax savings as well.
In making a gift, if you were to sell the stock and use the proceeds as your donation, you would forfeit a hefty amount of the asset through capital gains tax. Instead, by donating the stock itself instead of the proceeds from the sale of the stock you may avoid capital gains tax altogether, amounting to substantial cash savings for you. And the full value of the stock will be available to designate as a gift. Consequently the value of the charitable deduction you claim will be higher.
Gifts of stock have become increasingly popular for donors of all ages:
- The young donor saves through both the charitable deduction and the hard cash he or she is freeing up.
- The middle-aged donor can create a charitable remainder trust (CRT) with donated stock and with the income received from such a CRT is able to fund his or her child's or grandchild's education.
- The retired donor escapes the risks of the market and by establishing a life income gift with a charitable organization, can receive yearly payouts, often larger than the return they were receiving on the stock. (Family Care Foundation)
Please contact Alexia Halen at alexiahalen@gmail.com or call (503) 699-6162 if you are interested in giving a gift of stock to Africa Bridge.
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