To
learn more about planned giving
options at the Redwood Empire Food
Bank (REFB), please contact Connie
Petty, Director of Development,
at 707.523.7900 or email cpetty@refb.org.
Bequests:
Wills or Revocable Living Trusts
If
you would like to leave a meaningful
legacy, you can do so by remembering
the Redwood Empire Food Bank in
your will or revocable trust. You
can help nourish your neighbors
into the future without impacting
your cash flow during your lifetime.
Life
Insurance
Designating
the REFB as the beneficiary of an
existing life insurance policy may
enable you to enjoy some great tax
benefits. in order to deduct premium
payments as charitable deductions,
the donor must name the REFB as
both owner and beneficiary of the
policy.
Retirement
Plan Assets
You
can designate the Redwood Empire
Food Bank as a tax-free beneficiary
of the remainder of your IRA, Keogh,
tax-sheltered annuity, qualified
pension or profit-sharing plan.
A charitable gift of the remainder
of retirement plan assets is normally
deductible from the donor's estate.
Tax
Tip We encourage you to seek
professional advice for all questions
pertaining to your personal philanthropic
endeavors. Use of any information
from this site is for general philanthropic
opportunity purposes only and does
not represent tax, investment, accounting,
or legal advice either expressed
or implied.
