Ways to Support the Campaign
“I have been a member of Temple Beth El my entire life (having been named on its bimah). It is a community in which my family has been embraced in times of joy and sorrow — a building in which we have celebrated and mourned. It is a second home for us, and it is crucial that Beth El endures as a vital place for our children to experience the beautiful rhythms of Jewish life.”
You can support the Campaign for Temple Beth El in a variety of ways, including current and planned gifts. Your donations will ensure that the work of Temple Beth El continues in perpetuity.
Current Gifts
Current gifts include the following:
- Cash. A donor may support the campaign with a gift or a pledge of cash. Pledges are payable over a period of up to five years.
- Gifts of securities. Giving publicly traded appreciated securities offer donors tax advantages. Not only can the donor deduct the full market value of the security, the donor can avoid capital gains tax on the appreciation.
Planned Gifts
Planned gifts are agreements to make a gift at some point in the future, typically in one’s will. Many are structured as irrevocable bequests. Others are structured to take effect during the life of the donor, after some specific event or time period. Planned gifts can provide estate and income tax benefits, but they can be complex, which is why you should consult with both a legal and financial advisor before making such a gift.
Planned gifts can take many forms. Examples include:
- Charitable gift annuities
- Bequests from wills
- Distributions from IRA and pension funds
- Paid-up life insurance policies
- Gifts of treasured marketable possessions
To learn more about planned giving, please contact Jim Rothkopf, our planned giving committee chair.
