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Anita Christopher
Anita Christopher

Director of Community Relations

616.452.3226

achristopher@umchousegr.org
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United Methodist Community House is a non-profit organization that relies on donations in order to provide support services for so many at-risk, vulnerable infants, youth, women, families, and seniors in the Grand Rapids community. Charitable giving can be offered in a variety of ways, including UMCH’s new Planned Giving Program.

UMCH’s Planned Giving Program encourages donations to be made to UMCH through a Will, Trust, or other Endowments. You can become a part of Planned Giving Society with a one-time donation or you can leave a legacy by arranging a continual donation be made in your family’s name for generations to come.

UMCH is known as an institution of trust and one of the most age and ethnically-diverse charities in Michigan. Your legacy donations will help UMCH proudly continue to offer child development services for infants and toddlers, after school programs for children, education and support classes for families and activities and meals for senior citizens. You can help make UMCH a stronger organization through your donations, and perpetuate the helping hand and familial atmosphere for which UMCH is cherished.

Thank you for helping UMCH continue to serve generations to come!

1. Cash - Cash or check may be given during or after your lifetime.
 
2. Will - A Will is a legal document that is only effective after the documenter’s lifetime. A Will indicates the deceased’s wishes and beneficiaries.
 
3. Trust - A Trust ensures the beneficiary a lump sum of money, but distributes the money in given amounts over a certain period of time.
 
4. Stock -
Gifts of stock may be given during or after your lifetime.
Stock ownership may be transferred to a beneficiary as indicated in a Will.
Stocks may also be liquidated, and the cash accredited may be used as a gift. This may also be indicated through a Will.
 
5. Life Insurance Policy
A life insurance policy assigns a designated beneficiary a sum of money after the policy holder’s lifetime. The beneficiary will receive the life insurance money, regardless of what is written on the policy holder’s Will.
The beneficiary may receive a lump sum of money or receive given amounts of money at regular intervals.
If multiple beneficiaries are named, a percentage can be documented.
 
6. Retirement Plan Assets - Undistributed balance in a retirement plan account can be redistributed and taxed to a designated beneficiary. By naming a charitable organization as your ultimate beneficiary, you may reserve the value of your retirement assets by making them a tax-free, charitable gift.

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