Showing posts with label charitable bequests. Show all posts
Showing posts with label charitable bequests. Show all posts

New Statistics About Minorities and Planned Gifts

While the vast majority of planned gifts are from the majority group identified as “non-Hispanic whites,” recent research shows strong charitable intent among minorities who do estate planning.

$27 Trillion Coming to Charity, New Study Predicts

A new study predicts $27 trillion coming to charitable organizations in the coming decades, much more than previously predicted, with an increasing trend for more lifetime gifts such as charitable trusts, though bequest totals are predicted to continue rising as well. The study identifies several implications for planned giving and nonprofit fundraising.

The Last Will and Testament Is the Most Charitable One

Of all the fascinating planned giving research that has emerged in the past few years, here is the most startling and confounding statistic:

Within the last five years of life, two-thirds of those who leave charitable bequests answer “no” to the question, “Have you made provisions for any charities in your will or trust?”