Ways to Give Smarter

Planned Giving is a smarter way to gift from your wealth and create a lasting impact now and into the future through your charitable plans.

These options can include
  • Gifts (known as bequests) in your will or trust
  • Beneficiary designations for bank accounts, retirement plans (including traditional IRAs), or life insurance policies
  • Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs)
  • Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) and more
Continue reading to learn about the planned giving opportunities and discover how you can create a meaningful legacy of impact for survivors of domestic violence now and into the future.

IRA Donations

An individual retirement account (IRA), also known as IRA Charitable Distributions, is the savviest way for individuals aged 70.5 or older to maximize their charitable impact.

Give From Your IRA

Donor-Advised Fund (DAF)

Recommend a one-time or recurring donation to WINGS through your DAF.

Give a DAF Grant

Stock Giving

Gifts of appreciated stock and securities to WINGS may be eligible for tax deductions based on their full fair-market-value and capital gains tax avoidance.
Donate Stock

Cryptocurrency (Crypto)

When you donate appreciated cryptocurrency to WINGS, you don’t owe capital gains tax on those earnings, neither do we.

Give Crypto

Legacy Giving

Create a legacy with a gift to WINGS in your will or trust and help bring an end to domestic violence for future generations.

Learn More

Beneficiary Designation

If you have an IRA, 401(k), 403(b), HSA, life-insurance policy, or other assets not included in your will/trust, you must plan your beneficiaries for them separately.
Designate WINGS as a Beneficiary

Matching Gifts & Thrivent Choice Dollars

Employee Gift Matching

Many companies offer a matching gift program to match employee charitable donations; some even match retired employee donations.

Check if your Employer Matches

Thrivent Member

As a Thrivent member, you can donate directly to WINGS and/or direct Choice Dollars® to WINGS.
Direct your Choice Dollars today

Frequently Asked Questions

Planned giving is the process of planning a donation ahead of time. Oftentimes, planned giving is part of an estate plan, where monetary donations or donations of other assets are made to a charity once the donor has passed away.
 
Giving gifts of appreciated assets such as stock or cryptocurrency, donor-advised funds, or traditional IRAs are also considered planned giving as a donor receives tax benefits from these types of gifts while they are alive.

Planned giving is a way to support a donor’s favorite charities while also helping reach financial goals. It lets a donor decide how charitable donations fit into their overall financial plan now, including how their estate and assets will be managed after they pass away.

With planned giving, a donor can make a meaningful impact now and in the future.

Anyone can plan their giving! If a donor owns an asset, they can make a planned gift — either during their lifetime with specific types of gifts or after their lifetime through a beneficiary designation or bequest in a will or trust.

You can begin your planned giving conversations at any time – with your spouse, your family, or your financial advisor.

To begin your planned giving journey, you can:

Inform and educate yourself: learn how planned giving works and what types of gifts can be included as part of your planned giving now and in the future.

Build a list of your assets: know what you own and what you want to happen with your assets.

Examples of assets you can incorporate into your planned giving:

  1. Property or real estate, including your home
  2. Stocks and other securities
  3. Retirement accounts (such as IRAs or 401(k)s)
  4. Investment accounts
  5. Bank accounts
  6. Saving bonds
  7. Cryptocurrency
  8. Life insurance policies

Research charities: if you want to make a lasting impact for a charity you are passionate about, consider which organizations you may want to include as part of your charitable planned gifts.

Connect with a professional advisor: A wealth manager, financial advisor, tax professional, or estate attorney can help you establish a plan that accomplishes what you envision with your planned giving.

Document and communicate your intentions: Clearly outline your planned giving wishes in your will or trust. Inform your chosen charities of your intentions so they can recognize your generosity and assist with any necessary paperwork.

Set up your will or trust:  
Make sure your estate is handled according to your wishes once you are no longer here.
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Add a beneficiary designation  
Include your chosen charity as a beneficiary of assets such as life insurance policies, donor-advised funds, bank accounts, or investment accounts.
Designate WINGS as a Beneficiary
Make a gift from your IRA:  
You can give directly from your retirement account through a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) and lower your tax liability.
Give from your IRA
Donate stocks:  
Donating appreciated assets like stocks can provide tax benefits and help your charitable goals.
Donate Stock
Request a Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) grant:  
Funds in a DAF have already been allocated for charitable giving.
Give a DAF Grant
Donate cryptocurrency:  
Avoid capital gains taxes by supporting your favorite charity
Give Crypto

Contact Us

Fill out this form or contact Shelley Welch, Director of Annual Fund and Charitable Giving at swelch@wingsprogram.com or (847) 519-7820 x222

Disclaimer: WINGS Program, Inc., does not provide legal, tax, or financial advice. This material is prepared and made available to you for informational purposes only. You should consult professional advisors concerning legal, tax, or financial consequences of your charitable activities.