Leave a Legacy
Will and Bequest Planning
Leave a Legacy
Will and Bequest Planning
Thank you for considering naming Catholic Charities New Hampshire as a beneficiary of your will or trust! A gift through your estate ensures that your commitment to moving lives forward will continue beyond your lifetime.
If you have already arranged for a bequest or other legacy gift, please let us know by filling out a Legacy Society Member Profile below.
There are several forms of bequests, including a specific bequest, a percentage bequest, a residuary bequest, and a contingent bequest.
Sample Bequest Language
The following suggested forms of bequest are examples that can be adapted by you and your attorney to meet your specific intentions.
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A specific bequest names a particular dollar amount to be left to Catholic Charities NH.
I give and bequeath to Catholic Charities New Hampshire, a non-profit corporation, Tax ID number 02-0222163, with offices at 100 William Loeb Drive, Unit 3; Manchester, NH 03109, the sum of $_____ to be used for the general purposes of the organization (or to be used for [state specific purpose]).”
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A percentage bequest names a percentage of your estate to be left to Catholic Charities NH.
“I give and bequeath to Catholic Charities New Hampshire, a non-profit corporation, Tax ID number 02-0222163, with offices at 100 William Loeb Drive, Unit 3; Manchester, NH 03109, _____% of my estate, to be used for the general purposes of the organization (or to be used for [state specific purpose]).”
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A residuary bequest first leaves specific amounts to family members, friends, or other charities, and then designates that all or part of what remains should go to Catholic Charities NH.
“I give and bequeath to Catholic Charities New Hampshire, a non-profit corporation, Tax ID number 02-0222163, with offices at 100 William Loeb Drive, Unit 3; Manchester, NH 03109, all (or stated percentage of) the rest residue and remainder of my estate to be used for the general purpose of the organization (or to be used for [state specific purpose]).”
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A contingent bequest names Catholic Charities NH to receive part or all of your estate in the event your designated beneficiaries predecease you.
“If any beneficiary named in this will is not living at my decease, then I give and bequeath to Catholic Charities New Hampshire, a non-profit corporation, Tax ID number 02-0222163, with offices at 100 William Loeb Drive, Unit 3; Manchester, NH 03109, any bequest which said beneficiary would have received if he or she had survived me.”
You can also easily name CCNH as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy or retirement account. Contact Karen Moynihan at kmoynihan@nh-cc.org or 603-663-0240 with any questions.
The St. Louise de Marillac Legacy Society
A blessed legacy of compassion
We honor those who have named Catholic Charities NH in their will or trust with membership in the St. Louise de Marillac Legacy Society. As a member you will enjoy:
- The satisfaction of making a gift that will ensure the vital work of Catholic Charities for future generations.
- The opportunity, if you chose, for your gift to be publicly recognized.
- The option, if you prefer, to give anonymously.
- A Legacy Society membership card and pin, exclusively for those who have remembered Catholic Charities in their estate planning.
- An invitation to an annual Legacy Society event to honor you.
If you have already included CCNH in your will or trust, please let us know so we can include you as a member of the society!
St. Louise de Marillac Legacy Society Member Profile
Other Ways to Help
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Your gift goes immediately into action, and directly helps NH neighbors struggling with challenges such as poverty, financial hardship, mental health, homelessness, isolation and more.
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Catholic Charities NH greatly appreciates gifts of stocks, bonds and mutual funds. If you own stocks that have earned long-term capital gains, your gift to CCNH may help to avoid capital gains tax while benefiting the programs and services you care about.
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If you are 70 ½ or older, you can give up to $100,000 from your IRA or other retirement accounts directly to charity without having to pay income taxes on the amount you give!
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Have a donor-advised fund (DAF)? We have a simple way for you to make a gift to CCNH directly from your DAF.
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A matching gift is an easy way to double your impact at no extra cost to you! Contact your human resources department or community giving program for a matching gift request form and learn more about the process.
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Donating your vehicle is easy. CCNH accepts all types of vehicles: cars, trucks, motorcycles, trailers, boats and more.
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Do you own a printing business or promotional items business where you could donate a service? Can you offer a new item for one of our events to be auctioned off? Can you provide a service that would benefit the organization? Can you provide free advertising or media coverage? Let us know what you want to do to help by contacting Michael McDonough at mmcdonough@nh-cc.org or 603-663-0205.
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Donating cryptocurrency to Catholic Charities NH is easy and fast! And it’s a non-taxable event, meaning you do not owe capital gains tax on the appreciated amount and can deduct it on your taxes.
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If you or your group, church, club or company wants to hold an event to raise funds or supplies for our programs, CCNH greatly appreciates it!
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Catholic Charities NH has volunteer opportunities throughout the state, including those in our nursing facilities, at our administrative office, and event-specific work, among many others.