Discover the Reciprocal Benefits
of Planned Giving at Hawken School

Since 1915, Hawken School has prepared students for extraordinary lives, and you want to help ensure the School's economic future for following generations. You want your gift to make a difference, but are concerned about your own future financial needs and those of your family.

We deeply appreciate your assistance, and try to make it as rewarding for you as it is for the School. That's why we are describing the several financial tools you can use to plan your gift to Hawken so you can benefit as well.

• You don't have to use cash to make your gift -- you can donate appreciated securities instead, and use an asset that costs you less than the tax deduction you'll get for it today.
• You may be holding assets that would benefit Hawken more than they do you -- such as a life insurance policy that you no longer need, a parcel of real estate like a second home or undeveloped land, or a collection of books or artwork that you no longer have room to display.
• You can make a gift that costs you nothing during your lifetime - make Hawken a beneficiary of your will or revocable trust, or a beneficiary of your retirement plan, and let your cash flow and current financial planning continue uninterrupted.
• You can make Hawken a partner in your giving -- you can deed your home to the School while continuing to live there, you can sell the property to the School at a charitable discount, or you can make a gift that pays you lifetime income.

These tools are called planned gifts, and this website is the place to learn more about them. Where to start? If you already know something about your giving options, click on Ways to Give Wisely and go right to the planned gifts that you want to read more about. If you're not sure how a gift can meet both your charitable and personal goals, first go to Discover the Benefits of Giving Wisely to learn how planned gifts work and how they can stretch your giving ability.

When you're ready to hear more, complete the Information Request Form for follow-up information from us.