Wills & Estate Giving

You can support The Shirley Mae Dove Foundation in Southwest Florida in a variety of ways, including through your estate. Including The Shirley Mae Dove Foundation in Southwest Florida in your estate plan will not only assist you in reaching and achieving your own philanthropic and charitable giving goals, but it will also allow us to continue its mission of helping and providing care to those who are diagnosed with breast cancer or any type of cancer.

There are many charitable planned giving options available to you. For example, you can make a planned gift to Shirley Mae Dove Foundation by naming Us as a beneficiary of your last will and testament, life insurance policy or retirement plan.

You can also name The Shirley Mae Dove Foundation in Southwest Florida as a beneficiary of a charitable trust. Your attorney or financial advisor can advise you of the various types of charitable trusts and assist you in establishing a trust that is tailored to your personal needs.

Some of the above-mentioned planned giving strategies may have a greater tax benefit to you than others, so please consult with your attorney or financial advisor on which strategy would work best for you.

Gifts of Stock

Your broker can assist you in making a gift of stock via a direct transfer to The Shirley Mae Dove Foundation in Southwest Florida. Giving a gift of publicly traded stock that has increased in value and that you have owned for more than one year may provide greater tax benefits than giving cash. Your charitable income tax deduction is equal to the fair market value of the stock and you avoid paying the capital gains tax on any increase in the current value over the original cost of the stock. You may also save by not incurring brokerage fees because you are transferring ownership rather than selling the stock.

Fundraising for Shirley Mae

Your broker can assist you in making a gift of stock via a direct transfer to The Shirley Mae Dove Foundation in Southwest Florida. Giving a gift of publicly traded stock that has increased in value and that you have owned for more than one year may provide greater tax benefits than giving cash. Your charitable income tax deduction is equal to the fair market value of the stock and you avoid paying the capital gains tax on any increase in the current value over the original cost of the stock. You may also save by not incurring brokerage fees because you are transferring ownership rather than selling the stock.

Planning a Fundraising Activity? We are honored to be contacted so often by passionate members of our community wanting to organize an event or promotion benefiting breast cancer treatment and financial help to those who need it.. The Shirley Mae Dove Foundation in Southwest Florida partners with others because it benefits both parties in terms of helping those in need.

We want to make this process as simple as possible. In order for us to give each event and/or promotion request its due attention, we ask that if you are interested in entering into an agreement with Shirley Mae Dove Foundation , please contact us at 239-603-2941 or email us here at shirleymaedove@gmail.com

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