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Welcome to The Elks National Foundation's Planned Giving Website Thank you for your interest in contributing to The Elks National Foundation. Our hope is to serve you and your family with helpful information. We have an increasing number of friends of the ENF who now are benefiting from life income gifts, gift annuities and other plans. Thank you for taking the time to explore the benefits of gift planning. Weekly Article     An Easy IRA Gift Martha smiled as she envisioned the familiar site of the county government office building. She remembered her forty-five years working as a county administrator in her little office. More ...       ePostcard Article - A Gift that Gives Back for Years  ... Read Further...     Benefits for Family and The Elks National Foundation There are several types of plans. Many of these have wonderful benefits for the gift donors. Many of these families have enjoyed increased income and generous tax savings. You might start by meeting these friends. Just click on the picture and you can view each story. Jim and Sharon's Story As is the case with many families, there are times each year when Jim and Sharon focus their attention on gift giving. For years, they have created a gift list that includes family members, friends and loved ones. More on Jim and Sharon's Story >>. Larry and Allison's Story Several years ago Larry and Allison invested $30,000 in what they believed to be an attractive stock. It turned out to be a very wise decision, because the value of the stock increased to $100,000 a few years later. More on Larry and Allison's Story >>. Barbara's Story Barbara retired after forty years as a teacher. She had volunteered for many years with The Elks National Foundation. She had an IRA and was nearing the time to take her required payout for this year in the amount of $2,000. More on Barbara's Story >>. Jerry's Story Jerry is a fireman who volunteers for a number of charities in his community. Recently, The Elks National Foundation shared an opportunity to join in a new program with a positive impact. Jerry was excited to help, but a lead gift of $10,000 was needed to start the program. More on Jerry's Story >>. Steps to Wise Giving There are several steps to help you make wise and prudent gifts. These pages are here to help you learn how gift planning ideas can be of personal benefit. Let us suggest a few steps that would help you in that process. View the donor stories. View a personal color story for yourself. Read the Weekly Article. View the Personal Finance Note for this week. Learn about personal finance news. Meet our planned giving staff. We are here to help you. Sign up for our free weekly personal finance newsletter. Meghan Morgan Development Manager Thanks very much for visiting us! I would be very pleased to help you. Simply click here to email me at your convenience. Professional Advisors We also have a complete tax update service for CPAs, attorneys, CLUs, CFPs, ChFCs, trust officers and other professional friends. The GiftLaw services are made available to all advisors as a free service. We also are always available to assist in helping you provide clients with clear and understandable gift illustrations. If you would like assistance with a gift illustration, please contact meghanm@elks.org. If you are a professional advisor, you may take the following steps on this site. View the latest charitable tax news. Research charitable tax questions. Calculate a charitable deduction. Sign up for the free weekly charitable tax e-newsletter. © Copyright 1999-2008 Crescendo Interactive, Inc.

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