The most common "planned gifts" are bequests, or gifts through your will. A bequest is especially appropriate if you wish to retain full control of your property during life, while still providing a wonderful gift and lasting legacy for continued support of Spenser's Hope.

Spenser's Hope can be named as a beneficiary in your will in any number of ways. You may make a specific dollar bequest, or choose to give a percentage of your estate. You may even name Spenser's Hope as a contingent, or secondary, beneficiary.

Benefits of this type of planned gift include:

• the deduction of the fair market value of property given from your taxable estate, which could result in significant estate tax saving

• your retaining full control of property during your lifetime

• the satisfaction of knowing that you will be helping Spenser's Hope to thrive beyond your own lifetime

Please email us at donations@spensershope.com if you are interested in making a bequest to Spenser's Hope.  Thank you very much for making Spenser's Hope a part of your charitable plans.