Planned Giving
Eighty percent (80%) or more of all planned giving is in the form of simple bequests in the donor’s will, but there are many potentially very valuable ways to make a planned gift. Determining what type of planned gift is right for you is just as important as making the gift.
Outright Gifts
- Cash
- Appreciated securities
- Real estate
Estate Gifts
- By will or living trust
- Qualified retirement plans
- Life insurance
Gifts in Partnership with GHS
- Charitable Lead Trust
- Charitable Remainder Trust
- Charitable Remainder Unit Trust
- Retained Life Estate
In addition, planned gifts of $25,000 or more pledged to the Georgia Historical Society’s Endowment Trust are honored as Named Endowment Funds.
A GHS representative, along with your financial and/or legal advisor(s), can help guide decision making in this most thoughtful area of charitable giving. Please contact the Georgia Historical Society toll free at 1.877.424.4789 or via e-mail at ghs@georgiahistory.com for more information.