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Gift Planning

Charitable gifts can provide financial advantages for donors as well as providing support for charitable causes. Our staff can help donors determine the way to make a charitable gift that best provides for:

• Maximum tax advantages
• Current income, if needed
• Greatest long-term charitable benefit

The Lawton Community Foundation can assist donors and their financial advisors and attorneys with planned giving issues:

• Bequests for wills or trusts
• Design and administration of:
Charitable Remainder Trusts
Charitable Lead Trusts
Charitable Gift Annuity Contracts
• Gifts of appreciated securities and other non-cash gifts

For donors who want to benefit several organizations or charitable purposes, the Lawton Community Foundation is an excellent vehicle for a simple yet effective planned gi ft. Current trust documents and annuity contracts are available at Planned Giving Sample Documents.

The Planned Giving Design Center provides both donors and financial planners with the latest information on tax and estate planning. PGCalc, available through the Planned Giving Design Center provides a method of calculating the tax advantages of several types of gift planning techniques. The Lawton Community Foundation provides the resources of the Planned Giving Design Center to donors and financial planners free-of-charge although registration is required. At this site, which is maintained by national tax and accounting experts, you will find a tremendous encyclopedia of information about the legal and tax aspects of charitable gifts. As a registered user, you will also receive email alerts with the latest IRS and Tax Court decisions.

To discuss these gift plan options, please contact Jennifer Stewart at 405.606.2912.

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