Types of Planned Gifts

Create Your Legacy Through a Planned Gift

Charitable gifts help you meet your current philanthropic goals and extend your generosity well into the future. But did you know that a planned gift can also protect your assets, provide for your family, and guarantee you income for life? You can even make a significant impact through a gift that costs nothing in your lifetime (through a charitable bequest under your will).

Seven Ways to Make a Planned Gift

To read about one of the seven basic ways to make a planned gift, select the one below that best fits your situation.

Photo of a nurse with a patient. Link to Gifts by Will.
Gifts by Will

Make a gift that costs nothing now.
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Beneficiary Designations

Beneficiary designations are one of the simplest and most flexible ways to make a gift.
Photo of a couple on a couch. Link to Gifts That Pay You Income.
Gifts That Pay You Income

You can support Yale New Haven Hospital and retain income for yourself and loved ones.
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Gifts That Protect Your Assets

Lead trusts allow you to benefit Yale New Haven Hospital now, then your heirs.
Photo of mother and child in doctor's office. Link to Gifts of Retirement Plans.
Gifts from Retirement Plans

Consider retirement-plan benefits for a significant gift to Yale New Haven Hospital.
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Gifts by Estate Note

An estate note is an irrevocable pledge or debt against the donor's estate.
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What to Give

Giving cash is simple, but giving assets such as stocks often offers additional tax savings.

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