Just as your philanthropic goals are unique, so are your plans for how and what you want to give. We will help to assure the best tax advantages for you, meet your charitable goals and give you a sense of pride in affiliating with a philanthropic community of caring people who truly are making a difference.

You also may use your Visa, MasterCard or American Express to donate online to any of more than 2,500 Dayton Foundation endowed funds or Charitable Checking Accounts^SM. There is a 2.5 percent transaction fee and a $100 gift minimum.

Giving stock that you have owned for over a year is deductible in amounts up to 30 percent of your Adjusted Gross Income. Just like with cash, amounts exceeding this limit may be deducted for up to five additional years. You also avoid paying any long-term capital gains tax on the increased value of your stock. Other marketable securities, such as bonds, Treasury Bills or mutual funds, provide similar tax-saving advantages.

The Dayton Foundation also will consider gifts of personal property, such as artwork, collectibles and jewelry. This type of gift arrangement must be discussed individually. Please contact a member of our Development Department at (937) 222-0410 to discuss the details of such a proposed gift. All such gifts, however, are subject to approval by the Foundation's Gift Acceptance Committee and the Governing Board.

If you own limited partnership interests, such as investment or business partnerships, or family limited partnership interests, you also can contribute them to The Dayton Foundation. While donations of these and other more complicated assets require care, consideration and planning, we have the flexibility and expertise to accept them in most cases.

• significantly reduce your tax liability,
• preserve your charitable intent in perpetuity,
• produce a financial windfall for your favorite church, school or nonprofit organization and,
• when a life income plan is involved, provide added income benefits for you and your family.

Types of bequests include:

General Bequest – the Foundation receives a designated dollar amount from your residuary estate.

Percentage Bequest – the Foundation receives a percentage of your estate.

Specific Bequest – a piece of property, such as real estate or stock, is transferred to the Foundation.

Residuary Bequest – the Foundation receives the remaining property of your estate after other obligations are met, including all debts, taxes and other bequests.

• provide charitable gift deductions,
• significantly reduce or even eliminate capital gains tax on gifts of appreciated property,
•improve income from low-yield, high-value assets,
•offer effective and flexible retirement planning options,
•remove gifted assets from your taxable estate, and
•provide income for life for you and your family.

Learn more about current and deferred gift giving options, as well as gift options that produce income for you and/or others, in our brochure, Ways You Can Fund Your Charitable Gift.