Planned Giving

Living Trusts: You can structure your trust to give assets to Proud Ground after your lifetime. This approach honors your charitable intentions and ensures a smooth transfer of your assets without going through probate.

Bequests: You can designate a specific amount or asset to Proud Ground in your will. This straightforward approach allows you to continue supporting our mission even after your lifetime.

Charitable Remainder Trusts: These are investment accounts that provide income to you, the donor, for a specified period before the remaining assets are donated to Proud Ground. This arrangement allows you to receive tax benefits while supporting housing equality.

Charitable Gift Annuities: By transferring cash or property to Proud Ground with a minimum value of $10,000, you can receive fixed payments for the rest of your life while also benefiting our programs.

Qualified Retirement Accounts: Naming Proud Ground as a beneficiary of your retirement account can be a tax-efficient way to make a significant donation. This kind of gift is not subject to IRA taxation on distributions beyond your lifetime.

Life Insurance: You can name Proud Ground as the beneficiary of a life insurance policy, allowing your support for our mission to continue.

Transfer on Death Deeds: A transfer on death deed allows a property owner to designate Proud Ground as a beneficiary who will receive your property after your lifetime, circumventing the probate process.

Qualified Retirement Plans/IRAs: Name Proud Ground as the primary of contingent beneficiary of all or part of your qualified plan or IRA.