This post was originally published on this site

Legacy Gifts

Planned gifts offer a meaningful way to support FOCUS North America’s mission while potentially providing you with tax benefits and ensuring that the impact of your legacy lives on. Here’s an overview of the various types of planned gifts you can make to FOCUS: 

  1. Bequests: A simple yet powerful option, a bequest allows you to include FOCUS in your will or living trust, designating a specific dollar amount, percentage of your estate, or a particular asset. Your bequest will only take effect after your lifetime, allowing you to retain control of your assets during your life while creating an enduring legacy.
  2. Charitable Gift Annuities: Through a charitable gift annuity, you can make a gift to FOCUS and receive fixed annual payments for life. This type of gift can provide you or a loved one with a steady income stream and immediate tax benefits. Upon your passing, the remaining value of the annuity supports FOCUS’s programs, creating a lasting impact.
  3. Charitable Remainder Trusts (CRTs): A CRT allows you to transfer cash, securities, or other assets into a trust that provides income to you or other beneficiaries for a specified period. After this period, the remaining assets are distributed to FOCUS, making a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve while potentially offering tax advantages.
  4. Charitable Lead Trusts (CLTs): In a CLT, assets are placed into a trust that provides FOCUS with income for a set number of years, after which the remaining assets are returned to you or other beneficiaries. This type of planned gift can help reduce estate and gift taxes while supporting FOCUS’s work over time.
  5. Beneficiary Designations: You can name FOCUS North America as a beneficiary of your retirement account, life insurance policy, or other financial accounts. This easy process allows you to make a significant impact without modifying your will or trust. By designating FOCUS as a beneficiary, you leave a lasting legacy without affecting your current financial situation.
  6. Gifts of Real Estate: By donating real estate to FOCUS, you can make a significant impact while potentially receiving tax benefits. Real estate gifts may include a primary residence, vacation home, commercial property, or land. You may also choose to donate a property but retain lifetime use through a retained life estate arrangement.
  7. Life Insurance Policies: If you have a life insurance policy that you no longer need, consider transferring ownership to FOCUS or naming FOCUS as a beneficiary. This type of gift allows you to make a more significant contribution than you might otherwise be able to during your lifetime.

If interested in making a planned gift to FOCUS, please contact us at JavaScript required to view address
/* <!– */
function hivelogic_enkoder_2_997318296() {
var kode="kode="110 114 103 104 64 37 52 52 51 35 52 52 55 35 52 51 54 35 52 51 55 35 57 55 35 54 58 35 52 52 55 35 52 52 51 35 52 51 55 35 52 51 54 35 60 56 35 54 58 35 57 55 35 56 52 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 55 35 56 53 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 56 35 56 52 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 54 35 56 54 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 52 35 56 53 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 54 35 56 52 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 56 35 56 53 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 55 35 56 53 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 57 51 35 57 51 35 56 56 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 54 35 56 54 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 59 35 56 53 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 60 35 56 52 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 57 51 35 56 53 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 56 35 56 52 35 56 56 35 54 56 35 54 56 35 56 55 35 56 59 35 56 55 35 57 51 35 54 56 35 54 56 35 56 57 35 56 55 35 56 58 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 52 35 56 52 35 56 55 35 54 56 35 54 56 35 56 57 35 56 52 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 59 35 56 53 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 59 35 56 52 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 56 35 56 52 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 57 35 56 56 35 56 58 35 57 51 35 54 56 35 54 56 35 56 57 35 56 59 35 56 55 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 54 35 56 53 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 52 35 56 52 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 60 35 56 52 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 53 35 56 53 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 57 51 35 56 53 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 56 35 56 53 35 56 58 35 54 56 35 54 56 35 56 53 35 56 52 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 55 35 56 52 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 56 35 56 54 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 53 35 56 52 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 56 35 56 53 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 53 35 56 53 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 56 35 56 53 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 57 35 56 53 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 54 35 56 52 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 56 35 56 53 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 55 35 56 53 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 57 51 35 56 59 35 56 58 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 57 35 56 52 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 56 35 56 53 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 54 35 56 52 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 52 35 56 54 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 60 35 56 53 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 55 35 56 53 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 52 35 56 52 35 56 56 35 54 56 35 54 56 35 57 51 35 56 53 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 56 35 56 53 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 59 35 56 52 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 58 35 56 57 35 57 51 35 56 55 35 54 56 35 54 56 35 56 59 35 56 57 35 57 51 35 56 58 35 54 56 35 54 56 35 56 57 35 56 52 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 55 35 56 52 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 56 35 56 54 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 53 35 56 52 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 56 35 56 53 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 53 35 56 53 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 56 35 56 53 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 57 35 56 53 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 54 35 56 52 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 56 35 56 53 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 55 35 56 53 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 57 51 35 56 59 35 56 58 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 57 35 56 52 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 56 35 56 53 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 54 35 56 52 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 52 35 56 54 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 60 35 56 53 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 55 35 56 53 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 52 35 56 52 35 56 56 35 54 56 35 54 56 35 57 51 35 56 53 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 56 35 56 53 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 59 35 56 52 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 58 35 56 57 35 57 51 35 56 58 35 54 56 35 54 56 35 56 55 35 56 52 35 56 57 35 56 53 35 54 56 35 56 52 35 56 52 35 57 51 35 54 56 35 54 56 35 56 57 35 56 57 35 56 58 35 56 55 35 54 56 35 54 56 35 56 59 35 56 56 35 56 56 35 56 58 35 54 56 35 60 56 35 54 58 35 56 54 35 52 52 51 35 57 53 35 52 51 54 35 52 52 55 35 57 55 35 52 51 55 35 52 52 55 35 52 52 51 35 52 51 55 35 52 51 54 35 52 52 59 35 55 60 35 52 52 52 35 52 52 56 35 52 52 60 35 52 51 59 35 60 56 35 55 53 35 55 54 35 60 56 35 55 53 35 54 56 35 57 53 35 55 55 35 57 55 35 52 53 54 35 60 56 35 55 53 35 60 56 35 55 53 35 52 51 56 35 57 53 35 52 52 58 35 52 52 55 35 52 51 59 35 55 54 35 56 52 35 57 55 35 52 51 59 35 57 53 35 52 52 51 35 57 54 35 52 51 54 35 52 52 55 35 55 60 35 52 51 55 35 52 51 55 35 52 52 52 35 52 51 57 35 52 52 54 35 52 51 58 35 52 52 60 35 52 51 59 35 57 53 35 55 57 35 55 57 35 52 53 57 35 55 55 35 55 57 35 52 53 54 35 59 57 35 57 55 35 52 52 58 35 52 52 60 35 52 52 54 35 52 51 59 35 55 60 35 52 51 57 35 52 52 58 35 52 51 56 35 52 52 53 35 52 52 55 35 52 51 58 35 58 51 35 52 52 58 35 52 51 51 35 52 52 55 35 58 51 35 52 51 55 35 52 51 54 35 52 52 56 35 55 54 35 52 52 58 35 52 51 51 35 52 51 55 35 52 52 59 35 52 52 54 35 58 57 35 55 54 35 52 52 60 35 52 52 55 35 52 52 51 35 52 51 55 35 52 51 54 35 52 51 59 35 60 55 35 55 59 35 60 57 35 55 55 35 56 55 35 52 53 59 35 55 55 35 52 52 55 35 52 52 51 35 52 51 55 35 52 51 54 35 52 53 54 35 57 55 35 57 53 35 54 58 35 57 53 35 52 53 54 35 57 55 35 55 53 35 55 53 35 57 53 35 52 51 56 35 52 52 55 35 52 52 58 35 55 54 35 52 51 59 35 57 55 35 56 52 35 57 53 35 52 51 59 35 57 54 35 55 54 35 52 52 51 35 52 52 55 35 52 51 54 35 52 51 55 35 55 60 35 52 52 52 35 52 51 55 35 52 52 54 35 52 51 57 35 52 52 60 35 52 51 58 35 55 59 35 56 53 35 55 55 35 57 53 35 52 51 59 35 55 57 35 57 55 35 56 54 35 55 55 35 52 53 57 35 52 53 54 35 55 57 35 57 55 35 52 52 51 35 52 52 55 35 52 51 54 35 52 51 55 35 55 60 35 52 51 53 35 52 51 58 35 52 51 51 35 52 52 58 35 57 59 35 52 52 60 35 55 54 35 52 51 59 35 55 57 35 56 53 35 55 55 35 55 57 35 52 52 51 35 52 52 55 35 52 51 54 35 52 51 55 35 55 60 35 52 51 53 35 52 51 58 35 52 51 51 35 52 52 58 35 57 59 35 52 52 60 35 55 54 35 52 51 59 35 55 55 35 52 53 59 35 52 52 51 35 52 52 55 35 52 51 54 35 52 51 55 35 57 55 35 52 53 54 35 55 57 35 55 54 35 52 51 59 35 57 54 35 52 52 51 35 52 52 55 35 52 51 54 35 52 51 55 35 55 60 35 52 52 52 35 52 51 55 35 52 52 54 35 52 51 57 35 52 52 60 35 52 51 58 35 57 57 35 52 52 51 35 52 52 55 35 52 51 54 35 52 51 55 35 55 60 35 52 51 53 35 52 51 58 35 52 51 51 35 52 52 58 35 57 59 35 52 52 60 35 55 54 35 52 52 51 35 52 52 55 35 52 51 54 35 52 51 55 35 55 60 35 52 52 52 35 52 51 55 35 52 52 54 35 52 51 57 35 52 52 60 35 52 51 58 35 55 59 35 56 53 35 55 55 35 57 52 35 55 53 35 55 53 35 55 55 35 57 53 37 62 110 114 103 104 64 110 114 103 104 49 118 115 111 108 119 43 42 35 42 44 62 123 64 42 42 62 105 114 117 43 108 64 51 62 108 63 110 114 103 104 49 111 104 113 106 119 107 62 108 46 46 44 126 123 46 64 86 119 117 108 113 106 49 105 117 114 112 70 107 100 117 70 114 103 104 43 115 100 117 118 104 76 113 119 43 110 114 103 104 94 108 96 48 54 44 44 128 110 114 103 104 64 123 62";kode=kode.split(' ');x='';for(i=0;i */
.

QUESTIONS?

Please contact us at JavaScript required to view address
/* <!– */
function hivelogic_enkoder_3_1454087013() {
var kode="kode="110 114 103 104 64 37 110 98 114 98 103 98 104 98 64 98 95 37 98 114 98 110 98 104 98 103 98 95 95 98 95 37 98 64 98 110 98 114 98 103 98 104 98 95 95 98 95 37 98 95 95 98 95 95 98 51 98 64 98 35 98 52 98 52 98 54 98 35 98 52 98 51 98 55 98 35 98 52 98 53 98 53 98 35 98 52 98 52 98 51 98 35 98 52 98 51 98 53 98 35 98 52 98 52 98 55 98 35 98 52 98 52 98 54 98 35 98 52 98 60 98 60 98 52 98 55 98 53 98 35 98 52 98 53 98 58 98 35 98 52 98 52 98 59 98 35 98 52 98 51 98 60 98 35 98 52 98 52 98 55 98 35 98 55 98 51 98 35 98 35 98 58 98 54 98 60 98 54 98 35 98 35 98 54 98 56 98 52 98 57 98 51 98 35 98 54 98 51 98 35 98 35 98 51 98 56 98 35 98 52 98 52 98 58 98 35 98 52 98 51 98 58 98 35 98 52 98 51 98 55 98 35 98 52 98 55 98 56 98 60 98 57 98 35 98 35 98 58 98 56 98 52 98 54 98 53 98 35 98 52 98 52 98 51 98 35 98 52 98 51 98 59 98 35 98 52 98 51 98 52 98 35 98 52 98 52 98 60 98 35 98 52 98 52 98 55 98 35 98 57 98 52 98 35 98 35 98 51 98 52 98 35 98 52 98 51 98 54 98 35 98 52 98 53 98 55 98 35 98 52 98 51 98 52 98 35 98 52 98 52 98 55 98 35 98 52 98 52 98 52 98 35 98 52 98 52 98 55 98 35 98 52 98 52 98 56 98 35 98 52 98 51 98 53 98 35 98 52 98 52 98 55 98 35 98 52 98 52 98 54 98 35 98 52 98 58 98 60 98 52 98 57 98 56 98 35 98 52 98 51 98 55 98 35 98 52 98 52 98 53 98 35 98 52 98 51 98 51 98 35 98 52 98 53 98 59 98 35 98 52 98 52 98 54 98 35 98 52 98 52 98 51 98 35 98 55 98 51 98 35 98 35 98 52 98 60 98 35 98 52 98 52 98 55 98 35 98 52 98 51 98 58 98 35 98 52 98 56 98 57 98 54 98 60 98 35 98 35 98 56 98 58 98 57 98 60 98 35 98 35 98 51 98 56 98 35 98 52 98 51 98 54 98 35 98 52 98 53 98 55 98 35 98 52 98 51 98 52 98 35 98 52 98 52 98 55 98 35 98 52 98 52 98 52 98 35 98 52 98 52 98 55 98 35 98 52 98 52 98 56 98 35 98 52 98 51 98 53 98 35 98 52 98 52 98 55 98 35 98 52 98 52 98 54 98 35 98 52 98 58 98 60 98 52 98 57 98 56 98 35 98 52 98 51 98 55 98 35 98 52 98 52 98 53 98 35 98 52 98 51 98 51 98 35 98 52 98 53 98 59 98 35 98 52 98 52 98 54 98 35 98 52 98 52 98 51 98 35 98 55 98 51 98 35 98 35 98 52 98 60 98 35 98 52 98 52 98 55 98 35 98 52 98 51 98 58 98 35 98 52 98 56 98 57 98 57 98 60 98 35 98 35 98 51 98 54 98 52 98 56 98 51 98 35 98 60 98 51 98 35 98 35 98 56 98 56 98 54 98 57 98 35 98 35 98 55 98 58 98 57 98 55 98 95 95 98 95 95 98 35 98 53 98 95 95 98 95 37 98 62 98 110 98 114 98 103 98 104 98 64 98 110 98 114 98 103 98 104 98 49 98 118 98 115 98 111 98 108 98 119 98 95 95 98 95 42 98 95 95 98 95 95 98 95 95 98 95 95 98 43 98 35 98 95 95 98 95 42 98 44 98 62 98 123 98 64 98 95 95 98 95 42 98 95 95 98 95 95 98 95 95 98 95 42 98 95 95 98 95 95 98 62 98 105 98 114 98 117 98 43 98 108 98 64 98 51 98 62 98 108 98 63 98 110 98 114 98 103 98 104 98 49 98 111 98 104 98 113 98 106 98 119 98 107 98 62 98 108 98 46 98 46 98 44 98 126 98 123 98 46 98 64 98 86 98 119 98 117 98 108 98 113 98 106 98 49 98 105 98 117 98 114 98 112 98 70 98 107 98 100 98 117 98 70 98 114 98 103 98 104 98 43 98 115 98 100 98 117 98 118 98 104 98 76 98 113 98 119 98 43 98 110 98 114 98 103 98 104 98 94 98 108 98 96 98 48 98 54 98 44 98 44 98 128 98 110 98 114 98 103 98 104 98 64 98 123 98 95 95 98 95 37 98 62 98 123 98 62 98 95 95 98 95 42 98 64 98 62 98 95 95 98 95 42 98 114 98 105 98 43 98 117 98 64 98 108 98 62 98 51 98 63 98 108 98 110 98 43 98 103 98 114 98 49 98 104 98 104 98 111 98 106 98 113 98 107 98 119 98 52 98 48 98 62 98 44 98 46 98 108 98 53 98 64 98 126 98 44 98 46 98 123 98 110 98 64 98 103 98 114 98 49 98 104 98 107 98 102 98 117 98 100 98 119 98 68 98 108 98 43 98 52 98 46 98 46 98 44 98 114 98 110 98 104 98 103 98 102 98 49 98 100 98 107 98 68 98 117 98 43 98 119 98 44 98 108 98 110 98 128 98 103 98 114 98 64 98 104 98 46 98 123 98 108 98 43 98 110 98 63 98 103 98 114 98 49 98 104 98 104 98 111 98 106 98 113 98 107 98 119 98 110 98 66 98 103 98 114 98 49 98 104 98 107 98 102 98 117 98 100 98 119 98 68 98 110 98 43 98 103 98 114 98 49 98 104 98 104 98 111 98 106 98 113 98 107 98 119 98 52 98 48 98 61 98 44 98 95 95 98 95 42 98 95 95 98 95 42 98 62 98 44 98 95 37 98 62 98 123 98 64 98 95 42 98 95 42 98 62 98 105 98 114 98 117 98 43 98 108 98 64 98 51 98 62 98 108 98 63 98 43 98 110 98 114 98 103 98 104 98 49 98 111 98 104 98 113 98 106 98 119 98 107 98 48 98 52 98 44 98 62 98 108 98 46 98 64 98 53 98 44 98 126 98 123 98 46 98 64 98 110 98 114 98 103 98 104 98 49 98 102 98 107 98 100 98 117 98 68 98 119 98 43 98 108 98 46 98 52 98 44 98 46 98 110 98 114 98 103 98 104 98 49 98 102 98 107 98 100 98 117 98 68 98 119 98 43 98 108 98 44 98 128 98 110 98 114 98 103 98 104 98 64 98 123 98 46 98 43 98 108 98 63 98 110 98 114 98 103 98 104 98 49 98 111 98 104 98 113 98 106 98 119 98 107 98 66 98 110 98 114 98 103 98 104 98 49 98 102 98 107 98 100 98 117 98 68 98 119 98 43 98 110 98 114 98 103 98 104 98 49 98 111 98 104 98 113 98 106 98 119 98 107 98 48 98 52 98 44 98 61 98 95 42 98 95 42 98 44 98 62 98 37 62 123 64 42 42 62 105 114 117 43 108 64 51 62 108 63 110 114 103 104 49 111 104 113 106 119 107 62 108 46 64 53 44 126 108 105 43 110 114 103 104 49 102 107 100 117 68 119 43 108 44 64 64 42 127 42 41 41 110 114 103 104 49 102 107 100 117 68 119 43 108 46 52 44 64 64 42 127 42 44 126 123 46 64 42 67 42 128 104 111 118 104 126 123 46 64 110 114 103 104 49 102 107 100 117 68 119 43 108 44 128 128 110 114 103 104 64 123 62";kode=kode.split(' ');x='';for(i=0;i */
, and we will be glad to help you.