You can provide for Rebuilding Together Metro Denver in a variety of ways, including monthly or annual giving, or through your estate. Planned or deferred gifts enable a sustainable future because they will be realized at a later date.

You can make a planned gift by naming Rebuilding Together Metro Denver in your Will or by naming RTMD as owner and beneficiary of a paid-up life insurance policy. A gift of life insurance entitles you to a tax deduction equal to your cost basis in the policy or its replacement cost, whichever is less.

You can make a planned gift to RTMD and receive an income for life through the establishment of a charitable trust that names Rebuilding Together Metro Denver as a beneficiary.

Your attorney can advise you of the various types of charitable trusts and the estate tax benefits of each, and assist you in setting up a planned gift that is tailored to your personal needs.

You may also want to talk with your attorney or financial advisor about naming RTMD as a beneficiary of your retirement plan.

Bequests

One of the easiest ways to make a gift to RTMD is by leaving a bequest in your Will. There are several ways you can do this. You can give a specific amount of money; you can give a specific item of property; or give a specified percentage of the residue of your estate (that which is left over after all specific gifts have been made). Since we can't predict what the greatest need will be in the future, we recommend that your bequest be for unrestricted purposes rather than directed to a specific program or purpose.

Individuals or couples who create a bequest to RTMD automatically become members of the Founders' Circle even if the amount of the bequest is not disclosed.

The following simple language can be used to make your gift:

"I give and devise ____ percent (_____%) of my residuary estate to Rebuilding Together Metro Denver, or its successor, to be used for such charitable purposes as the governing body of Rebuilding Together Metro Denver deems appropriate; provided, however, that at the time of such gift, Rebuilding Together Metro Denver, or its successor, must be a charity as described in Sections 170(c) and 2055(a) of the Internal Revenue Code."

OR

"I give and devise to Rebuilding Together Metro Denver, or its successor, the sum of ____ Dollars ($_____) to be used for such charitable purposes as the governing body of Rebuilding Together Metro Denver deems appropriate; provided, however, that at the time of such gift, Rebuilding Together Metro Denver or its successor, must be a charity as described in Sections 170(c) and 2055(a) of the Internal Revenue Code."

A bequest may be included in the body of the will or as an amendment or codicil. Gifts made by bequest usually provide an estate tax deduction. Please consult your attorney and/or financial advisor for specific information.