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Fund a CGA with Cash

Creating a Charitable Gift Annuity (CGA) with a cash contribution is a straightforward way to support Population Connection while securing payments for life. For many donors, funding a CGA with cash offers both financial stability and the satisfaction of making a lasting impact. Here’s how it works and what you can expect.

What is a Charitable Gift Annuity?

A Charitable Gift Annuity is a simple contract between you and Population Connection. You donate cash, and in return, Population Connection agrees to make fixed payments to you for life. Your payment amount is determined by your age at the time of the gift and does not change over your lifetime, providing reliable income regardless of market fluctuations.

Key Benefits of Funding a CGA with Cash

  1. Fixed Lifetime Payments
    You receive fixed payments for life, providing financial security, especially if you are a retiree looking for stable income. Typically, a portion of each annuity payment is tax-free for many years. This can enhance the financial benefit of your gift.
  2. Charitable Deduction
    You receive an immediate income tax charitable deduction for a portion of your cash gift, subject to IRS limitations. You may carry forward any unused deduction for up to five additional years.
  3. Meaningful Impact
    Your cash contribution to a CGA supports the mission and work of Population Connection. It’s a way to give back in a meaningful way, ensuring that your legacy advances a cause you care about.
  4. Ease of Setup
    Cash-funded CGAs are simple to establish. They do not involve the complexities associated with some other assets, such as appreciated securities or real estate. You can complete the process efficiently with the help of Population Connection's gift planning team.

Consult with Your Advisors

A Charitable Gift Annuity funded with cash is a powerful way to secure fixed payments for life and tax benefits while supporting the values and work of Population Connection.

Before you fund a Charitable Gift Annuity, however, we encourage you to speak with your financial and tax advisors about your plans.

Next Steps

If you would like to explore establishing a CGA with cash or other assets, please contact us. We can provide you with information tailored to your needs, including the current annuity rates, potential tax benefits, and the long-term impact of your gift.

Thank you for considering a generous gift to help sustain Population Connection.

Environmental and socioeconomic benefits

Women who have reproductive autonomy generally choose to have smaller families. This slows population growth and creates opportunities for social, economic, and environmental improvements. Slower population growth reduces pressures on natural resources, habitats, and food systems. Within the context of climate change, slowing population growth is key to achieving greenhouse gas emissions targets, and the health, education, and economic benefits afforded through family planning help reduce climate vulnerability and increase resilience for communities around the world.

Low Section Of Women Taking Water From Tubewell In Village Area Of Haryana, India

Health benefits

When women and couples have access to the resources necessary to freely and intentionally choose the number, timing, and spacing of their births, a wide variety of health benefits ensue also, including reductions in maternal mortality and morbidity, infant and child mortality, and unintended pregnancies and unsafe abortions.

People walking down main road in Jinka town, Naciones, Ethiopia, Africa

The powerful, neglected solution

Read more about how empowering women and girls to take charge of their bodies and lives is key to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in this blog post.

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How Your Gift Helps

Your planned gift to Population Connection helps us educate young people and advocate progressive action to stabilize world population at a level that can be sustained by Earth’s resources. Among many things, your support will help us:

 
develop K-12 and secondary education materials for teachers and professors so they can easily incorporate population studies into their classes;
 
 
advocate for reproductive health and lead grassroots outreach efforts to college students to motivate them to take action on behalf of marginalized communities and our beleaguered planet.
 
 
raise awareness of population issues and the need for empowering solutions through our extensive online and offline communications.