How to Give

Giving can be done by donating directly to The Wilds Christian Association, Inc. or through a gift model that can provide tax benefits and even income.

Click on a gift model below to learn more.

Most Common Gift Models

• Donor Advised Fund
  Donor Advised Fund
  A donor advised fund (or DAF) is the perfect tool to distribute multiple gifts to numerous charities.
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• Charitable Bequest
  Bequest
  You designate our organization as the beneficiary of your asset by will, trust, or beneficiary designation form.
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• Beneficiary Designation Gifts
  Beneficiary Designation Gifts
  You can designate us as a beneficiary of a retirement, investment, or bank account or your life insurance policy.
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• Gift and Bequest
  Gift and Bequest
  A gift and bequest is a combination of a current gift and a charitable gift made in your will or trust.
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• IRA Rollover
  IRA Rollover
  In 2015, Congress enacted permanent IRA charitable rollovers, and you can now make an IRA rollover gift this year and in future years.
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• Endowment Gift and Bequest
  Endowment Gift and Bequest
  An endowment gift and bequest is a combination of a current gift made to support our endowment and a charitable gift made in your will or trust.
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Additional Gift Models

• Charitable Lead Trust
  Charitable Lead Trust
  You fund a trust that makes regular gifts to us for a set number of years, then the trust remainder is given to your family with substantial tax savings.
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• Sale and Unitrust
  Sale and Unitrust
  You give a portion of your property to us to fund a charitable remainder trust, and when the property sells, you receive cash and income for life.
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• IRA to Gift Annuity Rollover
  IRA to Gift Annuity Rollover
  If you are 70½ or older, you can make a one-time IRA rollover to fund a charitable gift annuity and receive fixed payments for life.
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• Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust
  Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust
  You transfer your cash or appreciated property to fund a charitable remainder annuity trust. The trust sells your property tax-free and provides you with fixed income for life or a term of years.
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• Charitable Remainder Unitrust
  Charitable Remainder Unitrust
  You transfer your cash or appreciated property to fund a charitable remainder unitrust. The trust sells your property tax-free and provides you with income for life or a term of years.
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• Charitable Gift Annuity
  Charitable Gift Annuity
  You transfer your cash or appreciated property to our organization in exchange for our promise to pay you fixed payments (with rates based on your age) for the rest of your life.
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• Give It Twice Trust
  Give It Twice Trust
  You provide your children with a stream of income while making a gift to charity.
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• Bargain Sale
  Bargain Sale
  We purchase your property for less than fair market value. You receive cash and a charitable deduction for the difference between the market value and purchase price.
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• Life Estate Reserved
  Life Estate Reserved
  You give your property to our organization but retain the right to use the property during your life.
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