Current Gifts

Outright Gifts
Outright gifts -- gifts of cash, securities or other property -- have an immediate impact on Carle’s services and programs because they can be used to support a variety of current needs.

Gift Pledges
A pledge is a formal statement of intention to make a gift to Carle. It may be followed by an immediate gift, or it may simply confirm your intention to make a gift in the future. Many donors choose to complete their gift pledge by making regular payments over a period of time. This method often allows donors to give more generously than they may have originally considered.

Memorial and Honorariums
An important way many people decide to donate money is in memory or honor or a special family member or friend. Gifts can be made in memory of a person who has passed away or in recognition of a birthday, anniversary, holiday or any other special occasion. A gift to Carle in this manner will have a lasting impact.

Gifts with Retained Interest
This option allows you to hold an interest in that gift for your lifetime or for a specified term of years. After that time, the funds become available to Carle. For example, you can set up a charitable trust that allows you to receive income from that trust for a specified period, or for life. You can donate your home to Carle while retaining the right to live in it for life. When you make your gift, you have the satisfaction of knowing that plans you make today will help to support Carle in the future.

Appreciated Securities
A gift of long-term appreciated marketable securities helps you save taxes twice. Such a gift will provide an income-tax charitable deduction and capital gains tax savings.

Closely Held Securities
Securities in a company that is not publicly traded are known as closely held securities. When a donor makes a gift of these securities to The Carle Development Foundation, the donor may enjoy tax savings and can even increase his or her income from the donated stock.