Gift Planning
Charitable Bequest
Bequest Challenge: For a limited time, for each individual who fills out and returns a form of intention to us, an anonymous donor will give Camp $500! Not only will your future planned gift help secure Anokijig's future, but filling out the form of intention now will give Camp an immediate gift as well! Contact us for more information.
A charitable bequest is one of the easiest and most flexible ways that you can leave a gift to Friends of Camp Anokijig that will make a lasting impact.
Benefits of a bequest
- Receive an estate tax charitable deduction
- Reduce the burden of taxes on your family
- Leave a lasting legacy to charity
How a bequest works
A bequest is one of the easiest gifts to make. With the help of an attorney, you can include language in your will or trust specifying a gift to be made to family, friends or Friends of Camp Anokijig as part of your estate plan, or you can make a bequest using a beneficiary designation form.
Here are some of the ways to leave a bequest to Friends of Camp Anokijig
- Include a bequest to Friends of Camp Anokijig in your will or revocable trust
- Designate Friends of Camp Anokijig as a full, partial or contingent beneficiary of your retirement account (IRA, 401(k), 403(b) or pension)
- Name Friends of Camp Anokijig as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy
A bequest may be made in several ways
- Percentage bequest - make a gift of a percentage of your estate
- Specific bequest - make a gift of a specific dollar amount or a specific asset
- Residual bequest - make a gift from the balance or residue of your estate
Contact us
If you have any questions about leaving a bequest to us, please contact us. We would be happy to assist you. If you have been so generous as to include a bequest to Friends of Camp Anokijig as part of your estate plan, please take the time to let us know. We would like to recognize you and your family for your generosity. Please note: we are by no means Planned Giving experts. Any final decisions should be between you and your financial adviser/lawyer, but we will do our best to help however we can.