GIVE
YOUR GIFT MAKES A DIFFERENCE
Support for the continued success of Benedictine High School comes in various ways. Without a sense of Caring there can be no sense of Community. The most direct and impactful way to support Benedictine High School is through participation in the Annual Fund. The Annual Fund aids in academic programming, athletic and extracurricular improvements, and most importantly, scholarships awarded to current and future Men of Benedictine.
Matching gift programs allow you to double, and in some cases triple your gift to Benedictine High School. Please contact your employer to see what matching gifts might be available.
GIFTS OF CASH
Cash contributions may be made by check, money order or credit card through one gift or multi-year pledge installments.
GIFTS OF SECURITIES
These can be extremely advantageous. Appreciated securities contribution values are determined by the average fair market value of the stock on the date the gift is transferred, provided the securities were owned for more than one year. Additionally, the donor incurs no capital gains tax on direct transfer of securities to Benedictine High School. For more information on how to make a transfer of stock, please contact Chris Lorber ’04 at lorber@cbhs.edu or 216-421-2080 ext. 246.
COMPANY MATCHING GIFTS
Matching gift programs allow you to double, and in some cases triple your gift to Benedictine High School. Please contact your employer to see what matching gift opportunities may be available.
QUALIFIED CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION/ REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION
A Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) is the amount of money that must be withdrawn annually from certain employer-sponsored retirement plans like 401(k)s and certain individual retirement accounts (IRAs), such as the traditional IRA. RMD’s must be taken by April 1 after you turn 73 years old. The gift is sent directly to BHS from your financial institution with no tax obligation to you.
GIFTS OF REAL ESTATE
Such gifts may be contributed outright or as a deferred gift; here the donor can gift their home while remaining life tenancy.
PLANNED GIVING
Many of the planned giving opportunities available to donors are listed below. Planned gifts are usually larger and made during a donor’s lifetime, or estate contributions that donors may make through wills, trusts, gift annuities, insurance policies or gift arrangements.
Most of the planned gift vehicles available can provide cost-saving benefits to you as well as a meaningful gift to the students of Benedictine High School.
Other Options Include: Intangible Personal Property, Life Insurance, Bequests Charitable Gift Annuities, Real Estate, Charitable Remainder Trusts (either Unitrusts or Annuity Trusts), Charitable Lead Trusts, Marketable Securities
CONVERT YOUR TAX DOLLARS TO BENEDICTINE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
In just three easy steps, you can help a qualified student receive an outstanding Catholic education from Benedictine High School.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
Thank you for your generous support of Benedictine High School. Your contributions greatly enhance our programs and facilities, and we deeply appreciate your commitment to our community. We look forward to the continued growth and success that your generosity makes possible.