Estate Planning

As you're thinking about your own future, including wills, annuities, and bequests, and by thoughtfully planning your gift, you can take care of yourself and support March of Dimes' mission. The staff in the Office of Charitable Estate Planning is happy to show you how a charitable estate gift might help you achieve your financial and philanthropic goals.

Explore charitable planned giving options that can benefit March of Dimes now or in the future.

Gifts of stock and non-cash assets

Using appreciated stock, bonds or mutual funds rather than cash has potential tax savings

Bequests

Naming March of Dimes as a beneficiary allows you to specify which assets to give

Retirement plans/IRAs

Planning how assets will be distributed between heirs and charity has can provide tax savings

Donor advised funds

Supporting charitable organizations is one of the easiest and most tax-advantageous ways to give

Life income gifts: charitable gift annuities and charitable remainder trusts

Making a transfer of cash, securities real estate or assets to a trust in exchange for an annual income

IRA charitable rollover

Making a gift to March of Dimes from your IRA without paying income tax on the amount transferred

Creating a will

Ensuring that your money and property are distributed to the people and charities you want
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Making March of Dimes a beneficiary

For assistance with administration of an active estate or trust of which March of Dimes is a beneficiary, including distributions, releases and notice of related court proceedings, please contact Pecola Beech, Estates Administrator, at 1-914-997-4455 or [email protected].

Questions? We're here to help.

For assistance with planning a gift that will benefit March of Dimes now or in the future, please contact 1-800-780-3463 or [email protected].

If you'd like to make a gift now to March of Dimes, visit our donation form.

Hear from a former National Board Member, about why he supports March of Dimes through charitable estate planning.