Gifts Overview

Outright Gifts
Assets can be given outright or used to fund a life-income gift. For an overview of how you can structure your gift, go to Giving Wisely.

Gifts of Cash
Did you know that this simplest gift maximizes your charitable deduction and delivers immediate benefits to Fairfield?

Appreciated Securities
Did you know that the IRS still allows you one of its most significant tax breaks for these gifts?

Gifts of Real Estate
Did you know that you can make a substantial gift to Fairfield through a transfer of residential, commercial, or undeveloped real estate?

Gifts of Business Interests
Did you know you can give Fairfield an interest in your closely-held or family business?

Gifts of Personal Property
Did you know that you can give us books, jewelry, artwork, etc. and also secure a tax deduction?

Estate Gifts

Bequests
Did you know that this basic planned gift delivers critically important support to Fairfield every year?

Gifts of Retirement Plans
Did you know that your retirement plan can deliver more benefit to Fairfield than to your heirs?

Gifts of Life Insurance
Did you know that you can create a significant endowment from income rather than from capital?

Gifts in Partnership with Fairfield University

Charitable Gift Annuities
Did you know that this simple life-income gift delivers the highest annual payments and significant tax benefits? In return for your gift, Fairfield pays you an annuity. You receive an income tax deduction, avoid upfront capital gains tax on your gift transfer, and pay no income tax on part of the payments you receive.

Deferred Gift Annuities
Did you know that there is a life-income gift designed to build the retirement earnings of younger donors? Deferring the start of your annuity until retirement or later gives you a large income tax deduction now and an additional source of income later.

Charitable Remainder Unitrusts
Did you know that this powerful life-income gift is our most creative planning tool for donors? The unitrust pays a fixed percentage of principal and reinvests any excess income. You have flexibility in determining who will manage the unitrust, the time period of the income payout, and the number of income beneficiaries, and which assets will be placed into the trust.

Charitable Remainder Annuity Trusts
Did you know you can combine flexible management of your gift with a predictable fixed-income payout? The annuity trust is individually managed, and can pay a fixed income for life or a term of years to multiple beneficiaries.

Retained Life Estates
Did you know that you can give your personal residence to Fairfield and continue to live there for the rest of your life? Learn all about the tax details here.