The history of the first American charitable gift annuity (CGA) and its connection to the American Revolution is told in stirring detail by Ron Brown, director of gift planning at Fordham University, on his Web site, www.giftplanninghistory.org, which he keeps up to date with new articles about the history of charitable gift planning.
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Charitable Gift Annuitants Really Do Live Longer
“There are many stories of persons in receipt of annuities living to a great age, and an old saying goes: ‘annuitants never die,’” stated The Adjuster insurance journal more than a century ago. While much has changed about annuities since then—and in particular charitable gift annuities—the purported long life of annuitants is more than a cause for wonder among planned giving officers. It’s an absolute fact with far-reaching implications.
Planned Giving Pros Flock to Pentera Seminar
A new tax law was passed in January, and planned giving is forever changed. That was the featured message at Pentera’s recent three-day advanced planned giving seminar in Saratoga Springs, New York.
CGA Rates: Steady As She Goes!
Charitable Gift Annuity rates are staying at the levels established in January 2012, the American Council on Gift Annuities (ACGA) has decided.
Three Simple Ways to Encourage Donor Gifts
Like most things in life, philanthropy is learned. While people may readily appreciate your organization and the work that you do, they may not fully realize that planned giving can allow them to create and achieve visionary philanthropic goals, which they might have assumed was only for “rich philanthropists.” They also may not know how various charitable gift options work to benefit both their family and your organization.
How can you convey the importance of philanthropy to your potential donors and motivate them to make charitable gifts? Below are three sure proof, simple methods.
Powerful Untapped Markets for Your Charitable Gift Annuities
Charitable Gift Annuities (CGAs) can be an excellent gift vehicle for both your planned giving program and for your donors. That’s why it’s so important to let donors know how these gifts fit into their unique life circumstances—enabling them to satisfy both philanthropic and financial objectives. Is your organization making the most of this incredible gift giving tool?
Below are four significant market segments you don’t want to overlook when planning your charitable gift annuity program:
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