Tax Deductible
Please consider making a tax deductible donation to Big Sisters of Chicago. No one at Big Sisters is compensated for their services - all funds raised support our partial scholarship program and other enrichment programs for young women throughout Chicagoland.
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STOCK DONATION
Consider making a donation of stock to Big Sisters of Chicago. We have a brokerage account and stock shares can be donated via stock transfer. Your donation of stock is tax deductible. To arrange a stock donation, please contact Caroline Brogan at 708.646.5625 or bigsisterschicago@gmail.com.
A gift in your will
Leaving a legacy to Big Sisters of Chicago is an enduring gift and will help us continue to support future generations of young women in Chicagoloand. We think very carefully about how we use every bequest to ensure that the special gifts entrusted to our care are invested wisely to benefit this and future generations. We are a registered 501c/3 and your donation will be tax deductible.
4 benefits of naming Big Sisters in your will:
Please contact Big Sisters if you have a planned gift in your will or estate.
4 benefits of naming Big Sisters in your will:
- Simplicity. Just a few sentences in your will or trust are all that is needed. Share the sample bequest language for Big Sisters of Chicago with your estate planning attorney:
"I, [name], of [city, state ZIP], give, devise and bequeath to Big Sisters of Chicago [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property] for its unrestricted use and purpose."
- Flexibility. Because you are not actually making a gift until after your lifetime, you can change your mind at any time.
- Versatility. You can structure the bequest to leave a specific item or amount of money, make the gift contingent on certain events, or leave a percentage of your estate to us.
- Tax Relief. If your estate is subject to estate tax, your gift is entitled to an estate tax charitable deduction for the gift's full value.
Please contact Big Sisters if you have a planned gift in your will or estate.