The 1875 Society Newsletter
Summer 2002
Planned giving ideas to benefit you and Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion

Highlights:

*Gift Annuities Preserve Your Balance. Learn how our new charitable gift annuity program can help you maintain or actually increase your income while also assisting HUC-JIR.

*We are proud to welcome the new members of the 1875 Society. Acknowledging five individuals for their commitment and generosity.

*Income for Life for You-Benefit for Future Generations. More about how the gift annuity program can fit your estate planning needs, including specific examples that may relate to your own situation.

*Deferring Annuity Payments Will Reap Immediate and Future Rewards. Learn more about the advantages of a special kind of gift: a deferred payment gift annuity.

*The Charitable IRA: Retirement Savings Plus Personal Satisfaction. Using your retirement plan to save taxes and benefit our organization.

*Tailor Your Gift Annuity for Just the Right Fit. We run through a few frequently asked questions regarding charitable gift annuities, and respond with some encouraging, perhaps surprising answers.

*Free booklet. We're offering a valuable planning booklet with this issue, The Charitable Gift Annuity, which illustrates the many ways that this unique gift arrangement can aid in financial planning, including increasing spendable income, minimizing federal taxes, saving for retirement and much more.