Ways to Give

Giving to LifeWorks NW can be done either directly or through a gift model that can provide tax benefits and even income. Click on a gift model below to learn more.

• Bequest
  You designate LifeWorks NW as the beneficiary of your asset by will, trust or other instrument.
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• Qualified Charitable Distribution
  Congress recently enacted a permanent extension of the Qualified Charitable Distribution. As a result, you can make a Qualified Charitable Distribution gift annually.
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• Charitable Gift Annuity
  You transfer your cash or appreciated property to LifeWorks NW in exchange for our promise to pay you fixed income (with rates based on your age) for the rest of your life.
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• Donor Advised Funds
  You fund a DAF and make charitable gift recommendations during your lifetime. When you pass away, your children can carry on your legacy of giving.
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• Beneficiary Designation Gifts
  Donating part or all of your unused retirement assets, such as your IRA, 401(k), 403(b), pension, or other tax-deferred plan, is an excellent way to make a gift to LifeWorks NW.
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• Charitable Unitrust
  You transfer your cash or appreciated property to fund a charitable trust. The trust sells your property tax free and provides you with income for life or a term of years.
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• Charitable Annuity Trust
  You transfer your cash or appreciated property to fund a charitable trust. The trust sells your property tax free and provides you with fixed income for life or a term of years.
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• Charitable Lead Trust
  You transfer your cash or property to fund a lead trust that makes gifts to us for a number of years. You receive a charitable deduction for the gift. Your family receives the remainder at substantial tax savings.
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• Give it Twice Trust
  The "give it twice" trust is a popular option that allows you to transfer your IRA or other asset at death to fund a term of years charitable remainder unitrust.
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