Planned Giving - Leaving a Legacy

Make a gift that can benefit you while helping to secure the future of Camp Sunshine!

Planned giving is an opportunity to make a significant difference in the lives of children with life-threatening illnesses and their families within the context of your overall financial plan.

Some of the Planned Giving Options are:

Gifts of Securities
Gifts of appreciated securities are tax deductible at full fair-market value if the donor has owned the asset for at least one year.

Real Estate
Make a substantial gift to Camp Sunshine through a transfer of residential, commercial, or undeveloped real estate.


Gifts by Will
One of the most common ways to provide long-term support for Camp Sunshine is to include us in your will as a beneficiary. 


Life Insurance Policy
A life insurance policy can be a low-cost way to provide a significant gift to Camp Sunshine after your lifetime.


Charitable Gift Annuity
A Camp Sunshine Gift Annuity is a contract between the donor(s) and Camp Sunshine that guarantees annual fixed payments to one or two income beneficiaries for life.

Charitable Remainder Trusts
When you establish a charitable remainder trust, naming Camp Sunshine as a remainder beneficiary, you can receive annual income for the rest of your life.

Charitable Lead Trusts
If you provide for Camp Sunshine through a charitable lead trust, we will receive immediate annual payments for a term of years, after which the assets may be transferred to your heirs, substantially tax free.

Distributions from IRA
Retirement plans such as IRAs or 401(k)s make ideal gifts to charitable organizations.

To discuss planning your gift to Camp Sunshine, please call (207) 655-3800.

This web page does not provide legal or financial advice, nor is it intended as a comprehensive review of the topic. You should consult your attorney, tax advisor, and Camp Sunshine before making or planning your gift.