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Let’s Take a Look at Gift Annuities, Part 2

Read part one here. Donors and others often believe charitable gift annuities are like commercial annuities, but the two are different. A commercial annuity is a product that can only be purchased with cash. A charitable gift annuity, on the other hand as discussed last time, is a contractual arrangement that may be funded with …Read More

Let’s Take a Look at Gift Annuities, Part 1

A gift annuity is a contract between a donor (or married couple) and a charity, whereby the charity promises to pay an annuity for either one life or two lives. The underlined terms bear consideration. The fact a gift annuity is a contract means a gift annuity is formed by offer and acceptance. The charity …Read More

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