A beneficiary designation gift is a simple and affordable way to donate to support Jewish Community Foundation, Inc.. You can designate us as a beneficiary of a retirement, investment or bank account, or your life insurance policy.
If you are interested in making a gift but are also concerned about your future needs, keep in mind that beneficiary designation gifts are among the most flexible of all charitable gifts. Even after you complete the beneficiary designation form, you can take distributions or withdrawals from your retirement, investment or bank account and continue to freely use your account. In addition, depending on your account or policy, you may be able to specify an exact percentage or dollar amount that is used for your legacy gift. You can also change your mind at any time in the future for any reason, including if you have a loved one who needs your financial help.
If you have any questions about leaving a beneficiary designation gift to JCF, please contact us. We would be happy to assist you.
If you have already designated JCF as a beneficiary of an asset or as part of your estate plan, please let us know. We would like to recognize you and your family for your gift, as well as ensure that your legacy gift is used to your wishes.
Flexibility—Most beneficiary designation forms are very flexible. You can name Jewish Community Foundation, Inc. as a "full" or "partial" beneficiary of your account or life insurance policy. You can also name Jewish Community Foundation, Inc. as a "primary" or "contingent" beneficiary.
Family Considerations—Beneficiary designation gifts allow you to provide for family and support the causes that matter most to you. With a designation form you could, for example, name your spouse as the "primary" beneficiary and each of your children and Jewish Community Foundation, Inc. as "partial contingent" beneficiaries. With this arrangement, if your spouse survives you, he or she would receive the account. If not, the account or policy would be paid out to your children and Jewish Community Foundation, Inc. in whatever shares (or percentages) that you chose on the designation form.
Terminology—Beneficiary designation gifts are simple and straightforward. Common terminology includes "beneficiary designation" but also includes "payable on death" or "transfer on death." The term "beneficiary designation" is most commonly used when naming beneficiaries of retirement plans or life insurance policies. The term payable on death (or "POD") typically involves the designation of a beneficiary of a checking account, savings account or certificates of deposit, and transfer on death (or "TOD") often involves the designation of a beneficiary of stocks, bonds or mutual funds.
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To download a brochure and learn more about Beneficiary Designation gifts, click here.
To download a brochure and learn more about TOD gifts, click here.
To download a brochure and learn more about POD gifts, click here.
Beneficiary Designations and Real Estate—Some states even allow "beneficiary designation deeds" or "transfer on death deeds," which would allow you to name Jewish Community Foundation, Inc. as the survivor beneficiary of your home, farm or other real estate. As with other beneficiary designation gifts, these gifts are revocable by filing a revocation or new beneficiary designation deed.
