Ways to Give

Cash Gifts

Donating directly to the Brightspire Foundation via cash, check, or online is a convenient form of giving and is deductible for federal income tax purposes, assuming deductions are itemized.

Make an online donation by clicking here.

Checks may be made payable to Brightspire Foundation or The Presbyterian Homes Foundation, Inc. and mailed to:

Marisa Ray
Director of Development
Brightspire Foundation 
2109 Sandy Ridge Rd.
Colfax, NC 27235

If your gift is made in honor or memory of a loved one, please provide this information. In addition, if your gift is to benefit a specific community, please note this on the check.

Using your QCD (Qualified Charitable Distribution) from your IRA

If you are 70½ or older, you may donate as much as $105,000 directly from an IRA to a charity. Follow the links below for information on giving to the community of your choice via your QCD.

• Glenaire
• River Landing
• Scotia Village
• Capital Towers

Gifts of Appreciated Securities

Gifts of appreciated securities may be made by contacting Marisa Ray, Director of Development at (336) 886-6553 ext. 5118 or mray@brightspire.org. Please reach out to our office before making any transfers of stock. Your tax deduction will be determined by the market value on the date of your gift. Gifting appreciated securities to the Foundation may allow you to avoid capital gains tax.

Other Gifts

The Foundation may consider other types of gifts including tangible personal property, in-kind gifts, and gifts of real estate. Please contact our offices to discuss next steps.

If you plan to benefit Brightspire Foundation, through a future gift, please notify our office. We would like to invite you to be recognized as a member of our planned giving society or to be included as an anonymous member. There are a variety of ways you can choose to include the Foundation in your planned giving.

Bequests

You may choose to include the Foundation in your will by naming it as a beneficiary to your estate. A bequest can be a specific dollar amount or a percentage of your estate and can be either outright or contingent upon the death of another beneficiary. You may indicate that The Presbyterian Homes Foundation, Inc., is the charitable beneficiary and may want to indicate if you would like your bequest to support a specific community.

Life Insurance

You may wish to make the Foundation a beneficiary of your life insurance policy. In order to do this, secure a simple change of beneficiary form from your agent and include The Presbyterian Homes Foundation, Inc. as a beneficiary.

Retirement Plans

Making The Presbyterian Homes Foundation, Inc., a beneficiary of your IRA, 401(k), or 403(b) account is easy. Simply contact your retirement plan administrator to add the Foundation to the beneficiary form and return the form to the administrator.

Other Options

As you work with your professional advisors, you may discover others types of giving that are appealing to you, such as charitable trusts or charitable gift annuities. Contact the Foundation as we would welcome a conversation with you, as you consider your charitable legacy.