Other Ways to Give
Maximize Your Impact for Amazing Place Now and for the Future
Gift planning through tax-smart charitable giving and planned/legacy gifts can play an important role in a donor’s overall financial and estate plan. Every gift, regardless of size, makes a meaningful difference for Amazing Place and helps sustain our mission for years to come. Explore giving opportunities that can support Amazing Place during your lifetime or through your estate plan while also offering potential financial and tax benefits.
Ways to make impactful gifts to Amazing Place
Tax Smart Gifts in 2026
One of the major benefits of Tax Smart and Planned Giving, both during and after your lifetime, are the significant tax advantages. Common forms of these types of gifts are IRA rollover/distribution, stocks and appreciated assets, Donor Advised Funds (DAFs), life insurance and real estate.
Planned and Legacy Giving
Gifts of retirement accounts like an IRA, Donor Advised Fund (DAF) at a foundation, a % of your estate, or a specific dollar amount or asset in a will, trust or as part of your legacy plan can make transformational and impactful gifts to Amazing Place. The most common forms are a charitable bequest and beneficiary designations.
2026 Charitable Gift Planning Tax Law Highlights
Several charitable giving provisions changed in 2026, creating new opportunities for donors to support Amazing Place in tax-smart ways. Learn how updates affecting IRA gifts, standard deductions, and itemized deductions may influence your giving strategy this year.
For More Information:
Matt Pohren, MPA
Development Director
mpohren@amazingplacehouston.org
If you are considering making a Tax Smart or Planned/Legacy gift to Amazing Place, please contact us. We want to make sure your goals are understood and documented. We also want to thank you for your generous support.
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