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Gift Options

If your client is interested in making a charitable contribution to the community, the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation can work with Professional Advisors and their clients to accept a wide variety of assets that provide various tax benefits, including:

• Cash: Usually in the form of a check, cash is an easy and convenient way to make contributions to the Community Foundation. New in 2009, the Community Foundation also accepts online donations.  
• Securities: Gifts of appreciated securities provide substantial tax advantages, since their full fair market value can be deductible as a charitable contribution.
• Real Estate: DSACF can accept real estate as a gift, including homes, other personal residence, farm, commercial buildings, and income-producing or non-income-producing land.
• Bequests: Naming the Community Foundation in your client's will or living trust is another way they can support the community after they are gone. Contributions can range from a specific dollar amount to a percentage of your client’s estate or a residual amount.
• Life Insurance: If your client no longer needs their life insurance, making a gift of the unneeded policy can be a convenient and effective way of meeting their charitable goals. When ownership of a policy transfers to the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation, a charitable tax deduction based on its current value becomes available. The Community Foundation may also be named as a beneficiary.