7 Reasons to Give

Despite lower tax incentives, charitable donations are as strong as ever. Contributions from individuals, companies, foundations and bequests in 2013 totaled more than $335 billion — nearly as much as the pre-recession peak.

Click here to read The New York Times article “New Donor Generation Stimulates U.S. Giving”.

High net worth individuals increased their giving by 28 percent in 2013, according to recent analysis by the 2014 U.S. Trust Study of High Net Worth Philanthropy. Moreover, the percentage of wealthy households that made contributions increased from 95 percent in 2011 to 98 percent in 2013.

Click here to read Financial Advisor magazine article “Charitable Giving Is Growing, According To Two Studies”.

Interestingly, across both good and bad economies, low-income Americans tend to donate a higher percentage of their money as compared to the upper and middle class.

Despite the fact that charitable giving has increased in recent years, only 20 percent of millionaires believe that their charitable giving plan is effective, and only 41 percent are highly satisfied with the impact it makes on society.

With so little faith in the impact of their donations, you might wonder why so many high net worth individuals continue to make charitable contributions.

The following are seven reasons why it may be a good idea to develop a charitable giving plan.

1. Make a difference in the lives of others
2. Support organizations that represent your passions and values
3. Establish a family legacy by personalizing the name of your foundation or fund
4. Take a current income tax deduction
5. Remove gifted assets from your estate
6. Remove any future appreciation that could be earned by your gift from your estate
7. Enable charitable organizations to benefit from future appreciation of your gift

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