ALS Therapy Development Institute

Consider leaving a legacy of support by making a planned gift to the ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI) through the Stephen Heywood Legacy Society. Planned gifts allow you to combine your charitable giving goals with your estate and financial planning goals. Your planned gift – no matter what size – can leave a legacy that ensures that transformative medical research will continue to take place at ALS TDI until the necessary treatments for ALS are found.

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Planned Giving Options to Consider

We offer planned giving arrangements that are feasible for donors of all income levels. Gifts vary from a simple will bequest to arrangements that help you maintain financial independence through favorable income and tax-saving benefits.

Bequests

A charitable gift from your estate is a favored method of giving that enables you to achieve your financial goals and benefit ALS TDI in ways that may not be possible through lifetime gifts. You may direct all, or a portion of, your estate to ALS TDI. Either way, giving through your estate plan can generate charitable estate tax deductions and substantial tax savings.

While most assets are transferred through a will, retirement plans and life insurance policies are governed by a separate document called a beneficiary designation.

Other Ways to Give

Giving and Generating Income: Planned giving is a great way to support ALS TDI while generating income for yourself and your family. Examples of this type of giving include: charitable gift annuities, deferred charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder annuity trusts, charitable remainder unitrusts, and charitable flip unitrusts.

Giving and Tax Benefits: Great tax benefits exist for those who give. Here are some of the gift vehicles that could be at your disposal: charitable lead annuity trusts, charitable lead unitrusts, retained life estates, and bargain sales.