There are a variety of ways you can help to support our cause. In addition to outright donations, planned giving allows you to arrange charitable contributions in ways that maximize personal objectives while minimizing after-tax costs.

Please allow us to assist you with some gift planning, that could result in big financial and tax savings, and provide a lasting tribute to your support of Hospice Hawaii.

OUTRIGHT GIFTS

Cash / Check / Credit Card is the simplest type of donation.

Benefit: Immediate income tax deduction


Matching Gifts Program  Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contributions made by their employees.

Benefit:  Total amount of donation is doubled


Memorial Gifts are where you may designate Hospice Hawaii as a beneficiary of memorials so family and friends can make donations in memory of your loved one lieu of flowers.

Benefit: Tribute to loved one, immediate income tax deductible, acknowledgment sent to family in your name


Securities & Real Estate is a common alternative to cash/check. This could be a contribution of long-term appreciated stock, other securities, or in some cases, real estate.

Benefit: immediate charitable deduction of full fair market value; avoidance of capital gain tax.



Tangible Personal Property is an in-kind donation that could include works of cars, art, rare books, coin collections, etc.

Benefit: charitable deductions based on the full fair market value.



DEFERRED GIFTS

Charitable Remainder Trusts are excellent estate planning tools as they offer donors much flexibility. Donors can transfer property under the trust agreement and manage how the trust income and principal are to be distributed. To qualify for tax benefits one of the following two may be selected:

1) Charitable Remainder Unitrust
Create a trust that pays a fixed percentage of assets as revalued annually. The goal of this program is to create a hedge against inflation over the long term and supplement retirement income.

Benefit: variable income for life; immediate income tax deduction

2) Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust
An annuity trust shares many of the same features as a unitrust with one basic difference. Instead of an annual payout to a beneficiary that may vary over the years, the annual payout from an annuity trust will not change over the time that the trust is in existence.

Benefit: fixed payments for life, often at a higher rate of return; immediate income tax deduction


Gifts Under Your Will can defer a gift until after your lifetime. You may designate Hospice Hawaii in your will as a general bequest, percentage of the balance of an estate, etc. These gifts can be changed during a donor’s lifetime.

Benefit: Donations exempt from federal estate tax; control of assets for your entire lifetime


Gifts of Real Estate with Retained Life Interest is available to those interested in donating real estate by using a remainder interest. This will allow you to receive an itemized charitable income tax deduction at the time the gift is made, and more importantly retain the right to reside in the residence or use the vacation home without disruption for the remainder of your life.

Benefit: Charitable income tax deduction; lifetime use of residence


Gifts of Life Insurance is often overlooked, but is a great way to make a very substantial gift, at very little initial cost.

Benefit: Current income tax deduction; possible future deductions through gifts to pay policy premiums


Aloha United Way

Hospice Hawaii is a partner agency of Aloha United Way. When you give to Aloha United Way, it’s investing in what you care about most – our families, our neighborhoods, our keiki. And because they only invest in programs that are accountable and deliver results, together we care making strides toward significant change in our community. You can direct your contribution to Hospice Hawaii by designating #96290

Combined Federal Campaign

The mission of the CFC is to promote and support philanthropy through a program that is employee focused, cost-efficient, and effective in providing all federal employees the opportunity to improve the quality of life for all. You can direct your contribution to Hospice Hawaii by designating #9025