Join Prince William Soundkeeper
Join Prince William Soundkeeper as a Member today!
Your membership adds strength to PWSK’s effort, and reminds our leaders that representing the people means ensuring there is clean water to drink, pristine waters to fish, lasting jobs that support our families, and beautiful places to recreate and seek solace.
As a member, you will receive PWSK’s biannual newsletters, updates on important issues affecting Prince William Sound, and invitations to events.
Together, Prince William Soundkeeper and its members can and do make a difference.
Matching Gifts
Several private employers have programs that match employee contributions. Contact your employer to find out if they will match contributions that you make to Prince William Soundkeeper.
Planned Giving
Planned giving is a way to create a lasting, positive legacy for you and for Prince William Sound. It can be as simple as naming the PWSoundkeeper in you will, part of a personal financial strategy, or financial planning for an EVOS claim.
Simply stated, the term "planned giving" refers to charitable gifts that require some planning before they are made. Planned gifts are popular because they can provide valuable tax benefits and/or income for life.
Whether a donor uses cash or other assets, such as real estate, artwork, or partnership interests, the benefits of funding a planned gift can make this type of charitable giving very attractive to both the donor and charity.
Potential benefits of planned gifts
- Increase current income for the donor or others
- Reduce the donor's income tax
- Avoid capital gains tax
- Pass assets to family at a reduced tax cost
- Make significant donations to charity
With the assistance of a well-informed financial advisor, anyone can craft a planned gift to meet his or her charitable and financial goals. Planned gifts include bequests, trusts, and contracts between a donor and a charity. Basic descriptions of the most popular types of planned gifts follow.
Choose the Gift Plan that Matches Your Goal
| Gift Option |
Your Financial Goals |
Gift of Cash |
Make a quick & easy current gift; Reduce tax burden. |
Gift of Appreciated Securities |
Avoid capital gains taxes; Reduce income tax burden. |
Gift of Closely Held Stock from Your Company |
Avoid capital gains taxes; Take distribution from your company; Reduce income tax burden. |
Gift from Retirement Plan |
Reduce taxation (up to 70%) on assets intended for heirs; Plan an easy future gift. |
Gift of Life Insurance |
Maximize value of paid-up insurance policy; Reduce income tax burden; Make low-cost major gift with new policy (a great option for younger donors). |
Bequest via Will or Living Trust |
Retain full control of assets during life; Reduce potential estate taxes; Maximize bequests to family via well planned charitable gifts; Fund annual gift to Foundation in perpetuity. |
Charitable Gift Annuity |
Increase spendable income with guaranteed income for life; Receive higher rate of return over traditional fixed income investments (such as CDs); Reduce income tax burden; Build supplemental retirement funds; Build educational funds for children & grandchildren’s future needs. |
Charitable Remainder Trust |
Transform appreciated assets (such as low basis stock or real estate) generating little income and/or subject to capital gains tax into an income producing resource that bypasses capital gains taxes; Reduce income tax burden; Build supplemental retirement, educational, and special needs funds; Plan tax-advantaged bequests to family. |
Charitable Lead Trust |
Grow assets intended for heirs in tax-advantaged way to provide greater future benefit to loved ones; Maximize use of assets for period of years when income is not needed; Reduce income and estate tax burden; Plan tax-advantaged bequests to family. |
The information provided on this web site are for informational purposes only, and is not intended to be tax or legal advice. Prior to making a planned gift to Prince William Soundkeeper, please consult a qualified financial advisor.
If you are interested in planned giving, please contact Prince William Soundkeeper, Executive Director, Jennifer Gibbins at jennifer@pwsoundkeeper.org 907-424-5701.
