Compare Gift Plans

Where do you want to go? Click on the gift plans that interest you to learn
more about how they can help you and us reach our goals.




Gifts of Cash
Maximize your charitable deduction and deliver immediate benefits to the
Red Cross.

Gifts of Appreciated Securities
The IRS allows you one of its most significant tax breaks for gifts of
appreciated securities. Here's information on how to transfer these assets
to the Red Cross.

Gifts of Real Estate
Make a substantial gift to the Red Cross through a transfer of residential,
commercial, or undeveloped real estate.

Gifts of Business Interests
Give the Red Cross an interest in a closely-held or family business.

Gifts of Partnership Interests
Support the Red Cross by transfering interest in a real estate or
oil-and-gas partnership. Learn what the IRS requires and how we review gift
offers.

Gifts of Personal Property
Donate books, artwork or equipment and secure an income tax deduction.



Gifts by Will or Living Trust
Give to the American Red Cross without effecting your cashflow during your
lifetime.

Gifts of Retirement Plans
Your retirement plan may be worth more when donated to the Red Cross
than to your heirs.

Gifts of Life Insurance
Create a significant endowment for the Red Cross without dipping into your
capital assets.



Charitable Gift Annuities - Immediate
Receive a fixed payout and significant tax benefits.

Charitable Gift Annuities - Deferred
Build retirement earnings by deferring the onset of annuity payments.
(recommended for younger donors)

Charitable Lead Trusts
Freeze the taxable value of your appreciating assets by using them to make
gifts today and pass them back to family members later.

Charitable Remainder Annuity Trusts
Combine a charitable gift with a predictable fixed-income payout by placing
your donation into an individually managed trust.

Charitable Remainder Unitrusts
Choose from several options that best meet your personal financial
situation and our needs.

The Pooled Income Fund
We offer a life-income gift that works like a charitable mutual fund. You can
give us cash or securities, receive an income tax deduction and avoid
capital gains tax on the transfer, secure lifetime income, and deliver
significant support to us.

Retained Life Estates
Give the Red Cross your house and continue to live there rent-free.
Outright Gifts
Estate Gifts
Gifts in Partnership With Us

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