Planned giving can certainly get complex, especially when discussing trust arrangements with a prospective donor. However, for the most part, planned giving remains fairly simple and accessible to any nonprofit organization. The most common types of planned gifts closed by charities in the past four years were bequests and charitable gift annuities, according to Giving USA 2005.

The most common types of planned gifts are bequests, gift annuities and life insurance. Legacy Leaders believes in making it simple for fundraisers to excel at their jobs. This section of our web site explores the common planned gift types. To learn how we can help you more effectively market these planned gift opportunities, go to our Services section.

The three most common types of planned gifts are:

• Bequests,
• Charitable Gift Annuities and,
• Life Insurance