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DDPSC_horizontal_blackMission People Accountability Innovation Community Tours Our Work Principal Investigators Core Facilities Research Education & Outreach Get Involved Planned Giving Home Why Give? Plan Your Legacy Giving Options What You Can Give Resources Contact Us Impact Stories Donor Stories Giving Societies Events Public Events Seminars & Symposia Host an Event News & Stories News Releases In the Media Blogs DonateMission People Accountability Innovation Community Tours Our Work Principal Investigators Core Facilities Research Education & Outreach Get Involved Ways to Give Impact Stories Donor Stories Giving Societies Events Public Events Seminars & Symposia Host an Event News & Stories News Releases In the Media Blogs Search for articles, topics, data Popular Searches ResearchGet Involved Education & Outreach Mobile Menu Home Why Give? Plan Your Legacy Giving Options What You Can Give Resources Contact Us Talk to Us Our Legacy Office Call Us Planned Giving Make a difference at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, today and tomorrow. With gift planning, you can provide long-lasting support for the mission of the Danforth Center, while enjoying financial benefits for yourself. There are many ways you can make a planned gift to the Danforth Center, including bequests, IRA charitable rollovers, and charitable gift annuities. The Danforth Center relies on the generosity of donors, and planned giving provides an opportunity for individuals to create a legacy of hope and have an incredible impact on the work we do. NEW for 2024: Higher ACGA rates could mean more income for you . Getting Started Getting Started There are many planned gifts that won’t affect your existing financial resources, but will have a significant impact on Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. Give to the institution you care so much about, while maintaining control and flexibility. Learn How You Can Give » Make a Bequest Make a Bequest A bequest is a gift provision in your will or revocable living trust. All assets, including cash, securities, real estate, and tangible personal property, may be transferred to Donald Danforth Plant Science Center at the end of your life. Learn About Bequests » Bequest Language for Donors » The Ideal Gift for You? The Ideal Gift for You? When determining the right gift option, it’s vital to first decide your most important personal and family goal. This could range from maximizing tax benefits to preserving assets for your heirs. Learn The Best Gift for You » Inspiring Stories Inspiring Stories Each and every day donors to the Plant Science Center are contributing to our mission and helping our institution make a lasting impact. Read some of their stories... Meet Our Donors » Danforth Legacy Website Achieve your giving goals and ensure your legacy. When you support the Danforth Center with a planned gift, you are helping find sustainable solutions to some of the 21st century’s most pressing challenges. There are several ways to create a legacy and support the work of the Danforth Center in a tax-efficient manner. Gifts that cost you nothing now Bequests : The simplest way to create legacy while reducing estate taxes by simply adding language to your will. Provides a way to endow the giving that you have provided during your lifetime. Retirement plans and Donor Advised Funds : Naming the Danforth Center as the beneficiary of your IRA, 401(k), 403(b), or Donor Advised Fund is a very tax-efficient way to give. Provides a charitable deduction to your estate. Gifts that give back Charitable Gift Annuities : In exchange for a gift of cash or securities to the Danforth Center, you receive fixed payments for life. Charitable Remainder Trusts : If you are concerned about the high cost of capital gains tax upon sale of appreciated property, the CRT may be for you. When you make a planned or estate gift to the Danforth Center, and notify us that you have done so, we will welcome you into the Danforth Center Legacy Society . Members of the Legacy Society enjoy special communications and invitations to exclusive events. For more information, contact the Development Office via email or call 314.587.1234. Up Next Our Impact Learn More - Careers Media Resources Contact Sign Up and Connect Email Subscribe This iframe contains the logic required to handle Ajax powered Gravity Forms. The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is a tax-exempt organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Sitemap Legal Notice & Disclosure © 2024 Danforth Plant Science Center. All Rights...