Planned Giving

Your Legacy Matters Here

A planned gift to End of Life Choices New York supports our mission to expand choice at the end of life, respecting every individual’s wishes, and striving for the best possible quality of life and a humane and peaceful death. Additionally we strive to increase awareness of, and access to, the full range of end of life choices by educating the public at large and advocating for change to existing laws.

By making a planned gift, you are helping to:

  • Support individuals and families who are facing the end of life or wish to plan ahead, providing information and support on a range of end of life issues, including advance directives; talking openly about health care wishes; and locating pain specialists, hospice programs, social service agencies, disease-specific support groups and other resources.
  • Educate professionals about legal options in New York to hasten death, reduce pain and increase quality of life for patients.
  • Pursue legal reforms to improve end of life care, including medical aid in dying.
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Charitable Bequest

A will represents a person’s final wishes and intentions. After providing for your loved ones, please consider one final act of generosity through a bequest in your will or living trust that provides enduring support for our vital work. For many of us, this will be the most significant gift you will make.

If you have not done so, you need to make a will or a living trust instrument. This is a significant and important undertaking. If you have a will or living trust, you may see your attorney to make an amendment.

You also have giving options that provide you or EOLCNY with a regular income, such as a Charitable Remainder Trust, Charitable Lead Trust, or Pooled Income Fund. Please contact us to learn more.

  • Specific Bequest
    You may leave a specific asset or assets, such as real estate, securities or a specific dollar amount.
  • Percentage Bequest
    You may leave a specific percentage of your overall estate to End of Life Choices New York.
  • Residuary Bequest
    You may gift the remaining balance of the estate after all specified distributions are made and all obligations have been satisfied.
  • Contingent Bequest
    By naming End of Life Choices New York as contingent beneficiary, we would receive your generous bequest only if the purpose of the primary bequest cannot be met.

Give Cash

Cash is often the quickest and easiest gift for supporting our mission, and often it provides the greatest deduction.

From Your IRA

A giving opportunity for those over 70 1/2. Federal legislation allows you to give from your IRA directly to a public charity.

Gifts of Stock

When you make a gift of appreciated securities, you may avoid the long-term capital gains tax and deduct the full fair market value.

Real Estate & Assets

Do you have real estate or prized assets (i.e. collections, historic artifacts, boat or plane) that you might consider as a gift now or later?

Donor-Advised Funds

The donor-advised fund is like a charitable giving account that can help you give more simply and more efficiently.

Endowed Gifts

Your gift is invested in perpetuity and distributes an annual income which will prove to be vital to our organization’s mission.

Retirement Assets

A gift of retirement assets may be worth significantly more if you donate it to our mission than if you pass it to your heirs.

Life Insurance

If life insurance’s original purposes have been achieved, consider re-employing it to power our mission by naming us as a beneficiary.

Account Beneficiary

Giving a financial account after your lifetime is as simple as completing a beneficiary form, so there is no expensive set-up or attorney visit.

Email

Whether you're looking for a form, support, or advocacy, you can email us at any time. We'll respond as soon as possible.

info@eolcny.org

Phone

The majority of our support is provided over the phone. We're happy to assist you, and all our services are free.

+1 (212) 726-2010

Office

Our office is located in the heart of New York City if you'd like to schedule an in-person meeting or learn more about us.

244 5th Avenue #2010, New York NY 10001

The gift descriptions are for informational purposes and are not legal or tax advice. To ensure that this gift fits your particular circumstances and planning, please consult with your professional advisers.