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With any planned gift, a donor becomes a member of the Dana-Farber Society, a special community of people who have made a gift to Dana-Farber in their estate plans.

Thank you for the profound difference you make in the lives of cancer patients and their families. The important work that you undertake on behalf of your clients and our donors impacts patients here at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and around the world. Your thoughtful planning and guidance enables our physician-scientists to forge ahead with revolutionary research and unrivaled patient care.

We understand that planned gifts can be an important part of your clients’ overall financial and estate plans, and we are committed to working with you to ensure that your clients find the charitable arrangements that best meet their needs. We believe that charitable planning is a process that ideally involves the donor, professional advisors and our gift planning staff—all working together to arrange the best gift possible.

As a vital partner in our work, we encourage you to use these tools as you help your clients with their charitable plans. Please feel free to contact us for more information or assistance.

Please send all inquiries or documents requiring attention to:

James Shannahan, J.D.
Associate Director, Planned Giving
10 Brookline Place West, 6th Floor
Brookline, MA 02445-7226
617-632-4052
James_Shannahan@dfci.harvard.edu

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Legal name: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
Federal tax ID number: 04-2263040
Legal address: 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215

Note: all documents, questions, and correspondence should be sent to 10 Brookline Place. The 450 Brookline Ave address is solely for input on legal documentation.

Bequest language
The following language can be added to a will or estate plan to create a bequest gift:
"I bequeath (a specific dollar amount/____percentage or the entire residue of my estate) to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 (for cancer research and patient care, or for a specific purpose important to you)."

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Sample language to share with your attorney:

"I bequeath (a specific dollar amount/_______percentage or the entire residue of my estate) to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc., 450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02215 (for cancer research and patient care, or for a specific purpose important to you). Dana-Farber’s Federal Tax ID: 04-2263040."

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A charitable bequest is one or two sentences in your will or living trust that leave to
Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund a specific item, an amount of money, a gift contingent upon certain events or a percentage of your estate.

an individual or organization designated to receive benefits or funds under a will or other contract, such as an insurance policy, trust or retirement plan

"I bequeath (a specific dollar amount/_______percentage or the entire residue of my estate) to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc., 450 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 (for cancer research and patient care, or for a specific purpose important to you). Dana-Farber’s Federal Tax ID: 04-2263040."

able to be changed or cancelled

A revocable living trust is set up during your lifetime and can be revoked at any time before death. They allow assets held in the trust to pass directly to beneficiaries without probate court proceedings and can also reduce federal estate taxes.

cannot be changed or cancelled

tax on gifts generally paid by the person making the gift rather than the recipient

the original value of an asset, such as stock, before its appreciation or depreciation

the growth in value of an asset like stock or real estate since the original purchase

the price a willing buyer and willing seller can agree on

The person receiving the gift annuity payments.

the part of an estate left after debts, taxes and specific bequests have been paid

a written and properly witnessed legal change to a will

the person named in a will to manage the estate, collect the property, pay any debt, and distribute property according to the will

A donor advised fund is an account that you set up but which is managed by a nonprofit organization. You contribute to the account, which grows tax-free. You can recommend how much (and how often) you want to distribute money from that fund to Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund or other charities. You cannot direct the gifts.

An endowed gift can create a new endowment or add to an existing endowment. The principal of the endowment is invested and a portion of the principal’s earnings are used each year to support our mission.

Tax on the growth in value of an asset—such as real estate or stock—since its original purchase.

Securities, real estate or any other property having a fair market value greater than its original purchase price.

Real estate can be a personal residence, vacation home, farm, commercial property or undeveloped land.

A charitable remainder trust provides you or other named individuals income each year for life or a period not exceeding 20 years from assets you give to the trust you create.

You give assets to a trust that pays our organization set payments for a number of years, which you choose. The longer the length of time, the better the potential tax savings to you. When the term is up, the remaining trust assets go to you, your family or other beneficiaries you select. This is an excellent way to transfer property to family members at a minimal cost.

You fund this type of trust with cash or appreciated assets—and may qualify for a federal income tax charitable deduction when you itemize. You can also make additional gifts; each one also qualifies for a tax deduction. The trust pays you, each year, a variable amount based on a fixed percentage of the fair market value of the trust assets. When the trust terminates, the remaining principal goes to Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund as a lump sum.

You fund this trust with cash or appreciated assets—and may qualify for a federal income tax charitable deduction when you itemize. Each year the trust pays you or another named individual the same dollar amount you choose at the start. When the trust terminates, the remaining principal goes to Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund as a lump sum.

A beneficiary designation clearly identifies how specific assets will be distributed after your death.

A charitable gift annuity involves a simple contract between you and Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund where you agree to make a gift to Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund and we, in return, agree to pay you (and someone else, if you choose) a fixed amount each year for the rest of your life.
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