2018 Fall/Winter Highlights of Hope

PHILANTHROPY
GET A HEAD START ON YOUR YEAR-END TAX PLANNING
The best year-end giving plans can make
a difference in Van Andel Institute’s (VAI)
mission while also improving your own
financial and/or tax situation — often
right away. Check out the advantages of
these creative year-end giving options and
discover benefits you may not have known
you had.
Gifts of Stock: If you own stock, or any
appreciated asset, you can give that asset
to the Institute. VAI receives the current
value of the stock, and you receive an
income tax deduction in the same amount
even though you paid less for it years ago.
Charitable Gift Annuities: Fund a
charitable gift annuity or charitable
remainder trust and receive the double
benefit of tax savings and lifetime
payments. A gift annuity delivers you
fixed payments for life while providing a
significant income tax deduction this year.
Will or Estate Gifts: For even more impact,
consider a gift today in your will or estate
plan. You benefit by seeing and knowing
you are building a legacy that will grow. A
bequest is a wonderful way for you to help
patients and families for generations to
come.
IRA Charitable Rollover: Age 70½ or
older? By taking a distribution from your
IRA this year, you will likely pay more in
taxes and may even reach a higher tax
bracket. Rolling over part of your IRA's
"required minimum distribution" or "RMD"
to the Institute can help reduce your tax
bill while supporting our cause. For many
people, this is the best tax-wise way to give.
Contact Teresa Reid at 616.234.5040 to
learn more about these options or visit
vai.org/plannedgiving.
Will you consider a gift to help us continue our fight against cancer and other diseases that affect more of our loved ones every day?
Donate today at vai.org/give.
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