Are you considering making aplanned giftto the Arthritis Foundation, but don’t want to go through the time and expense to make changes to your existing estate plans? Don’t fret. It’s probably easier than you think.
In this video, Aric Grooms, Senior Director of Planned Giving for the Arthritis Foundation, discusses just how simply those changes can oftentimes be made. For more information, contact our Planned Giving Department at 866-528-8687, or atlegacy@arthritis.org.
It’s a common question: “Do I need a will?” The simple answer is: Yes. Without a properly drawn will, the state in which you reside determines how your assets are distributed, including who will take care of your minor children. The only way for your wishes to be carried out after you are gone is through a properly executed will that is recognized as valid in your state.
Early in life while mowing lawns, growing and selling tomatoes and managing a neighborhood McDonald’s restaurant as a junior in high school, Kevin Mandrell always knew he had a natural knack for business. He was surrounded by strong business leaders and felt drawn from an early age to dive into business on his own.
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Often you hear the phrase, “Charity begins at home.” The story of this family can be characterized by the phrase, “Charity begins and ends at home.” Wayne was only in his 20s and attending college in Arizona when he was diagnosed with arthritis. “I remember him saying his back hurt so bad that when he had to cough or sneeze, he found a convenient tree or wall to brace up against it,” says his wife Carole, a retired high school English teacher.
Years later, Carole and Wayne were browsing through a copy ofArthritis Today magazinewhen an advertisement caught their attention. The ad featured an opportunity to receive guaranteed payout rates for life and other financial benefits – while they helped the Foundation find a cure for arthritis.
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Have you ever received information from theArthritis Foundation’s Planned GivingDepartment and wondered exactly what it means? Have you ever seen a request to remember the Arthritis Foundation in your will or trust or read that 25% of all revenue the Foundation receives is from donor bequests? Have you ever met one of the Foundation’s Planned Giving Directors and wondered if they could help you? If so, you’re not alone.
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Michael Ortman, Arthritis Foundation board chair, knows all too well howjuvenile arthritis (JA)can impact a family for a lifetime.
当他的儿子丹尼尔(Daniel) 11岁时，他开始抱怨脚和脚踝疼痛。奥特曼夫妇带丹尼尔去看了很多医生，以确定病因。在他接受了骨骼扫描诊断后，迈克和他的妻子凯特被告知，丹尼尔患有JA，而且正在扩散到身体的其他关节。他的父母看着丹尼尔从一个活跃、会爬树、独立的孩子成长为一个需要轮椅和协助完成日常工作的男孩。
Now 27, Daniel continues to struggle with mobility, and has spent most of the last three years homebound. Although he has experienced some recent victories, he still struggles from the ongoing physical and mental challenges of arthritis.
帮助我们与关节炎的斗争与计划给予!In our past posts in the Planned Giving Series, we discussed thetype of planned gifts we acceptand anoverview of planned givingto help you better understand how planned gifts differ from other types of donations to the Arthritis Foundation.
In ourlast post about how to give (part one), we talked about several types of gift models we accept that have multiple benefits for you and your loved ones, including bequests, beneficiary designation gifts, charitable gift annuities and more. Below, we’ll discuss additional alternate types of planned gifts you can make, which will help make a difference in the lives of those with arthritis for years to come!
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当你给关节炎基金会留下一份计划好的礼物时，你将帮助我们改善那些关节炎患者的生活，你将留下一份持久的遗产，帮助我们在未来的岁月里改变关节炎社区。
So far, in our planned giving series, we’ve discussed how planned giving canbenefit you and your loved onesboth during your lifetime and after you leave your legacy with the Arthritis Foundation – no matterwhat type of gift you make!
In this post, we’ll discuss the various types of planned giving that might provide tax benefits, additional income, and even more. Read more about the types of gift models you can donate below.
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留下您的遗产与关节炎基金会允许我们继续我们与关节炎的斗争，所以你会知道，你已经在关节炎社区做出了不同的几年来。有计划的捐赠是最灵活、最有益的方式之一，你可以帮助我们改善生活，克服美国残疾的主要原因。
In ourlast postintroducing you to planned giving, you learned about some of the high-level benefits you could experience when you donate a planned gift. Now we’ll differentiate the benefits you (and your loved ones) can realize depending on the type of planned gift you make.
阅读下面关于你可以进行的各种捐赠的简要概述。
Continue readingSo Many Ways to Give: Your Planned Giving Options
How do you want to leave your legacy? Some people have shaped history, leaving behind memorable works of art, monuments and landmarks; others have helped to enact lasting political and historical change. By donating a planned gift to the Arthritis Foundation, you too can leave an impact – by providing much-needed support for people living with arthritis, helping us to find a cure and to help families say Yes, day after day.
A planned gift is a donation (usually to charities) that occurs at a later date, whether after your death or after the death of your last beneficiary. You and your financial advisor will decide what assets are distributed and how they are gifted. These donations can take place in avariety of forms, including: