Goals & Benefits

There are many ways to support The Foundation for the Diocese of Helena. These options will help you achieve different goals.

Your Goal

Your Strategy

Your Benefits

Continue to receive benefits back from the assets you give to The Foundation for the Diocese of Helena — and thus multiply your gift.

Make a contribution to a pooled income fund. Create a life-income plan like a charitable gift annuity, charitable remainder annuity trust or charitable remainder unitrust.

Receive income for your lifetime, receive a charitable deduction, and diversify your holdings.

Reduce high tax liability now; gain additional income later.

Establish a deferred gift annuity.

Receive a larger deduction and a higher income rate than an immediate payment annuity.

Reduce gift and estate taxes and leave more of your assets to your heirs.

Create a charitable lead trust to pay income to The Foundation for the Diocese of Helena for a fixed time, then pay the remainder to your heirs.

Reduce gift and estate taxes and freeze the taxable value of growing assets before they pass to your family.

Tap into one of your most valuable assets to make a gift to The Foundation for the Diocese of Helena.

Use real estate to make your gift to The Foundation for the Diocese of Helena.

Avoid capital gains tax, receive an income tax deduction — and have the option of a gift that doesn't affect your lifestyle .