A charitable gift from your estate is a favored method of giving that enables you to achieve your financial goals, maintain control of your assets, and benefit Sidwell Friends.

While you may transfer many of your assets through your will or living trust, a document called a beneficiary designation controls distribution of your retirement plans, life insurance policies, commercial annuities and a variety of financial accounts.

Planned giving is a great way to support Sidwell Friends while generating income for yourself and your family. Learn how these gifts allow you to achieve both of these goals.

Make a substantial gift to Sidwell Friends School in the form of fixed annual payments and pass assets to your family or other heirs at reduced tax cost.

Make a substantial gift to Sidwell Friends School in the form of variable annual payments and pass assets to your family or other heirs at reduced tax cost.

Donate your home, farm or a second home to Sidwell Friends and receive an immediate income tax charitable deduction, while retaining the right to live in your home for the rest of your life. If you itemize your deductions instead of taking the standard deduction you could save significant income taxes. If you cannot use your entire deduction in the year of your gift, you may carry forward all unused deduction for up to five additional years if you are able to itemize in each of those years.

Receive immediate cash and make a gift to Sidwell Friends School by selling to us a valuable asset, such as real estate, for less than it is worth.

The IRA charitable rollover (also called the Qualified Charitable Distribution, or QCD) is a great way to make a tax-free gift to Sidwell Friends School.