Outright Gift
The simplest way to make a big difference.
You can make a gift of cash, stocks, bonds, real estate, or other assets to your community foundation. Most charitable gifts qualify for maximum tax advantage under federal law.
Gift of Real Estate
A charitable gift unearthed.
Making a charitable gift of real estate can help you turn your property gains into community good. The value of your real estate may exceed that of any other asset you own. With the help of The Columbia Foundation, you can use it to fulfill your charitable interests and receive financial and tax benefits.
Gift of Life Insurance
Community as your beneficiary.
Life insurance provides a simple way for you to give a significant gift to charity, with tax benefits that you can enjoy during your lifetime.
Turn what you have into charitable good.
Charitable Trusts
Giving back to community and your loved ones.
You can establish an irrevocable trust that provides interest income to your beneficiaries and the remainder to The Columbia Foundation. Or, you can do the reverse and establish a trust that provides income to the Foundation for a period of years, after which your beneficiaries receive the principal.
Gift of Appreciated Stock
Turning stock market gains into community investment.
Everybody wins when you make a gift of appreciated stock to your community foundation. Your gains are put to good use. Your gift of stock is reinvested in your community, and it qualifies for an immediate tax deduction based on the full market value.
Bequests by Will
A legacy of giving.
Including a charitable bequest in your will is a simple way to make a lasting gift to your community. When you make this gift through The Columbia Foundation, we establish a special fund that benefits the community forever and becomes your personal legacy of giving. Join those that have decided to make “legacy” gifts and join the Howard Legacy Society.
Matching Gifts
Increase your impact.
Matching gifts are a great way to double or sometimes even triple the impact of your gift. If you work for (or have retired from) one of the many companies that will match employee donations, you simply need to contact your company’s matching gift office, request a matching gift form, and send it with your donation. When we get the form, we will notify your employer and when your gift is matched, we’ll let you know.
Private Foundation Conversion
More advantage, less administrative burden.
The IRS, through a 2003 Revenue Ruling, created a penalty free process of converting a private foundation to an affiliated fund within a public foundation such as The Columbia Foundation. There are many advantages, and no risk or obligation involved in exploring a private foundation conversion. Contact us to learn more.