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Welcome to the South Dakota Community Foundation Planned Giving

Thank you for your interest in the South Dakota Community Foundation. Our hope is to serve you and your family with helpful information. We have an increasing number of friends who now are benefiting from life income gifts, gift annuities and other plans. Thank you for taking the time to explore the benefits of gift planning.

Weekly Article

Gift Annuity that Provides for Someone You Love When the harvest is over it is a time to celebrate, then rest. Years ago it was customary for families to gather at one farm or ranch until all their crops were harvested and in for the winter. More ...

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There are several types of plans. Many of these have wonderful benefits for the gift donors. Many of these families have enjoyed increased income and generous tax savings. You might start by meeting these friends. Just click on the picture and you can view each story.

Bequests Joe and Anna have been faithful supporters of South Dakota Community Foundation. They believe it is important to support and encourage their mission. More on Bequests >>.

Tax-Free Sale Gene and Carol White were age 55 when they purchased some development land outside of town. They thought it would be a good investment that they could later sell for a higher price. They have owned the property for 10 years and now would like to sell. More on Tax-Free Sale >>.

Double My CD Return Valerie is a retired high school English teacher. She has been a careful saver and has a number of certificates of deposit, but she has seen her income decline. More on Double My CD Return >>.

Easy IRA Gift Barbara retired after forty years as a teacher. She had volunteered for many years with South Dakota Community Foundation. She had an IRA and was nearing the time to take her required payout for this year in the amount of $2,000. More on Easy IRA Gift >>.

Steps to Wise Giving

There are several steps to help you make wise and prudent gifts. These pages are here to help you learn how gift planning ideas can be of personal benefit. Let us suggest a few steps that would help you in that process.

• View the donor stories.
• View a personal color story for yourself.
• Read the Weekly Article.
• View the Personal Finance Note for this week.
• Learn about personal finance news.
• Meet our planned giving staff. We are here to help you.
• Sign up for our free weekly personal finance newsletter.

Bob Sutton President

Thanks very much for visiting us! We would be very pleased to help you. Simply click here to email us at your convenience.

Stephanie Judson Administrative Vice President

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Professional Advisors

We also have a complete tax update service for CPAs, attorneys, CLUs, CFPs, ChFCs, trust officers and other professional friends. The GiftLaw services are made available to all advisors as a free service. We also are always available to assist in helping you provide clients with clear and understandable gift illustrations. If you would like assistance with a gift illustration, please contact stephj16@sdcommunityfoundation.org.

If you are a professional advisor, you may take the following steps on this site.

• View the latest charitable tax news.
• Research charitable tax questions.
• Calculate a charitable deduction.
• Sign up for the free weekly charitable tax e-newsletter.

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