Ways to Give

Giving options provide exceptional planning strategies and flexibility and may minimize tax implications.

• Reduce your income taxes
• Avoid capital-gain tax
• Increase your spendable income
• Retain payments for life
• Achieve no-cost, worry-free asset management

Types of Giving Include:

Gifts by Will
Make a gift that costs nothing now. Read more

Gifts from Retirement Plans
You may consider using retirement-plan benefits to make a significant gift that will support TrueNorth. Because of the estate- and income-tax treatment of retirement-plan benefits, the cost of your gift to your estate and heirs is often relatively small. Read more

Estate Note
You may make a charitable gift to TrueNorth after your lifetime without revising your current will or estate plans. An estate note is an irrevocable pledge or debt against the donor's estate. Read more

Gifts of Assets
The simplest way to support TrueNorth is through cash gifts. But creative gifts of assets can include stocks, bonds, and property (real estate and personal property such as artwork). These can not only provide you with charitable deductions, but can also offer additional tax savings. Read more