Information on corporate matching gift programs can usually be obtained through a company's personnel and benefits office. Mail the completed matching gift form with your gift to The Gow School Development Office. You, the donor will receive donor recognition for your donation as well as the matching portion of the gift. Bequests may be for a specific amount, a percentage of the donor's estate, or even a residual portion. A bequest to Gow can be made by creating a new will, adding a codicil to your present will, or including The Gow School in your revocable trust.
Bequests can significantly reduce estate and inheritance taxes.
Donors who inform The Gow School that The School is in their estate plan, either through a bequest or a planned gift, will be recognized in the Annual Report as members of the newly created John Wolbach Giving Society. In return for an irrevocable gift to Gow, the School agrees to pay you or your designated beneficiaries, a fixed income for life. The income depends upon the age of the donor or donors at the time the gift is made. Charitable Trusts A Charitable Remainder Trust is a separately invested trust vehicle in which the donor transfers assets, usually cash, securities or real estate to a trustee of your choice. The trust allows you to provide income to yourself or others for life or a term of years.