Compassion & Choices

Welcome to Compassion & Choices
Planned Giving
Thank you for your interest in Compassion & Choices. Our hope is to serve you and your family with helpful information. We have an increasing number of friends at Compassion & Choices who now are benefiting from life income gifts, gift annuities and other plans. Thank you for taking the time to explore the benefits of gift planning.

Personal Planner

Your Family Letter – Memorial Services
Personal Planner

A family letter is a key part of a good estate plan. It is much more personal than many of your estate documents. A family letter allows you to share your heart and to show appreciation and gratitude to family members. More ...

Benefits for Family and Compassion & Choices

There are several types of plans. Many of these have wonderful benefits for the gift donors. Many of these families have enjoyed increased income and generous tax savings. You might start by meeting these friends. Just click on the picture and you can view each story.

Deferred Gift Annuity
Several years ago Larry and Allison invested $30,000 in what they believed to be an attractive stock. It turned out to be a very wise decision, because the value of the stock increased to $100,000 a few years later. More on Deferred Gift Annuity >>.

Major IRA Gift
Tom is a retired CPA. With good investments, his IRA had grown to become over 80% of his total estate. Tom was looking for a way to rebalance his estate. He wanted to make a major gift to charity, but needed to protect his home and personal savings. More on Major IRA Gift >>.

Gift Annuity for Real Estate
Jonathan purchased a home many years ago for $80,000. The home has appreciated substantially over the years and is now worth $420,000. Jonathan's wife of 45 years recently passed away. More on Gift Annuity for Real Estate >>.

A Bequest to Save Taxes
Thomas Merrick was a widower who had a great love for our organization. As an individual who had directly benefited from our work, Thomas wanted to thank us with a gift from his estate. More on A Bequest to Save Taxes >>.

Steps to Wise Giving

There are several steps to help you make wise and prudent gifts. These pages are here to help you learn how gift planning ideas can be of personal benefit. Let us suggest a few steps that would help you in that process.

Jane Sanders
Director Membership & Planned Gifts

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Bequest Notification

Often, when Compassion & Choices is included in a donor’s estate plans, we do not learn of that bequest until it is time to distribute the estate. That means we are unable to thank the donor and to recognize the donor’s generosity properly. If you have already included Compassion & Choices in your estate plans, please take a moment to call us at 800.247.7421 and let us know of your plans so that we can properly acknowledge your gift.