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Insights Into the Charitable Giving Plans of High-Income Households
Legacy giving is a unique and meaningful form of philanthropy. It enables donors to continue supporting the causes they care about after they pass away, and due to the circumstances it allows them to give more than they could have done throughout their life. Legacy gifts are often larger than typical donations. However, most people don’t consider leaving part of their estate to charitable causes unless prompted, and very few report having been prompted to think about charitable giving while creating their estate plans.
Our report shares insights into the legacy giving plans of these high-income households, from what their plans are to why they are motivated to give.


Reuniting Lovers Across Time
In this case study we describe the challenges faced by the estate of a donor who willed a valuable piece of artwork in her collection to a museum in the United Kingdom. She had inherited the art, meaning her cost basis was minimal, and the estate was looking for a deduction of the piece’s Fair Market Value.
Leaning on our 30+ years of experience, CAF America was able to accept this donation to benefit the museum, issue valid gift receipts to the donor estate, and put the donation to a related use so that the estate could claim the highest possible deduction for the late donor’s generosity.
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