Legacy Gifts
Ways to Give
Looking out for tomorrow, with a planned gift today.
For Spring Sing to stand the test of time, we need to connect people from all walks of life to the joys of a cappella music—and you can help make that happen by including the American A Cappella Alliance in your charitable giving and estate planning ensuring that the things you cherish remain and thrive for generations to come. There are many options and types of planned gifts for you to consider, here are just a few:
A great way to invest in the future of Spring Sing!
A gift of stock is a great way to help avoid capital gains taxes, receive an income tax deduction, and support the work of the AACA and Spring Sing.
Support the AACA’s work by giving a gift of stocks, bonds, or mutual funds and reap the benefits. Not only will you be helping to continue and expand Spring Sing, but a gift of appreciated securities will also offer you significant benefits. These include an immediate charitable deduction for the stock’s full market value and avoidance of capital gains taxes that would usually be due upon sale. You must have held the stock for at least one year. For more information on making a stock transfer, please contact our executive director, Rebecca Duhaime.
Perhaps you would like to help Spring Sing in a more significant way but feel you cannot make a substantial gift today. You can leave the AACA a gift through your will or revocable living trust. Consult your financial advisor or legal counsel for the appropriate language and mechanism.
Example language could include:
I hereby give to the American A Cappella Alliance, a nonprofit corporation whose principal office and mailing address is 75 Jellison Ridge Road, Surry Maine, 04684, and with a tax identification number of 20-2809247, the sum of __________ dollars [or describe other gifts or assets] for its general purposes and use at the discretion of the American A Cappella Alliance Board of Directors.”
Designate the AACA as a beneficiary of your bank account, retirement or pension plan, or life insurance policy.
Donate securities (i.e. stock), personal property, real estate, and insurance policies. Talk to your legal or financial adviser to learn more about how you can include the AACA in your estate plans.
A gift that keeps on giving! You can make a contribution directly from your traditional IRA without it being considered a taxable distribution.
If you have a traditional IRA, did you know that once you are 72 or older you are required to make a minimum distribution from your IRA every year? And that this triggers taxes? But there is another way. You can make a contribution directly from your traditional IRA to a qualified charity, like the AACA, and up to $100,000, without it being considered a taxable distribution.
This year-end distribution is a great way to make a difference.
Sign up through our donation form and make a “recurring gift” on a monthly or yearly basis in an amount that fits your budget.
Gifts in honor of a friend or family member are lasting and deeply meaningful and you can use our donation form to make such a gift.
Your gift can celebrate a friend, fellow singer, or other loved ones, honoring their love of music and ensuring the future of Spring Sing
When you make a tribute or memorial gift to honor someone special to you, we will send a personalized card to them, or their family (in the case of a memorial gift), letting them know you have contributed in their honor. We will not share the donation amount.
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