Legacy Gift
In partnering with Hands on Africa, by signing on as a Legacy of Love builder, you can do a kind deed that will go on and on and live beyond, and will tell a part of your story when it seems that all your stories have been told.
There are many ways you can leave a legacy to sustain Hands on Africa, while at the same time providing yourself and your family (or other beneficiaries) with significant tax benefits. In addition to outright, tax-deductible cash gifts, there are other creative ways to give, including:
Charitable bequests provided in your will is one of the simplest ways to provide an enduring gift of support to Hands on Africa.
Gifts of Stock : Donating appreciated assets is a simple way to make a sizable gift to Hands on Africa also provides an income tax deduction in the year of gift.
Specific Bequest: A specific bequest is a provision in your Will that allows you to leave a specific amount or specific asset to Hands on Africa, such as an outright gift of cash, securities, or other property.
Residuary Bequest: A residuary bequest is honored after all other bequests have been made, and all debts, expenses and taxes have been paid. For example, you could provide that certain family members receive a certain portion of your estate, and that debts, expenses and taxes must be paid, and you could also provide that: “I give all the rest, residue and remainder of my estate to Hands on Africa for its general purposes.”
You can name Hands on Africa as primary beneficiary of your life insurance policy or as contingent beneficiary, should your other beneficiaries not survive you. After your lifetime, the benefits from your policy would pass to Hands on Africa free of federal estate tax. To establish this type of gift, you simply request a “Change in Beneficiary Designation” form from your insurance agent
