Gifts Hidden in Plain Sight: Unlocking Creative Real Estate Opportunities

A piece of a hundred dollar bill is visible through a hole in the paper. Symbolism of hidden or concealed wealth, money that remains out of sight, or financial resources.

Real estate is one of the most overlooked sources of transformational philanthropy. Dechomai/Charitable Solutions, LLC completes more real estate gifts than any other charity in the country (out of 1.8 million charities!). Between outright gifts, LLCs owning real estate, CRTs, estate gifts, retained life estates, gift annuities for retained life estates, and traditional gift annuities…

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Timeshares:  The Black Hole of Charitable Giving

CLOSE UP OF KEY AND HOUSE KEYCHAIN ​​IN HIGH SECURITY DOOR LOCK.

It is hot, it is summer, so it is time to take vacations at resorts.  But maybe donors don’t want to take a summer vacation anymore… alas, what can they do? Fill in the Blank Quiz:  ChatGPT defines __________ as capturing all kinetic energy when a particle passes beyond the event horizon, but quantum theory suggests…

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Donating Commercial Real Estate:  Trends, Tricks, Traps and Travel

Some of the most charitably-inclined people nationally are real estate investors.  They are often deeply involved in their local community and tend to be very place-based (think farmers/developers/apartment owners).  But they usually fund their charitable interests using cash – omg… the humanity!!!!!! This session covers: The various types of commercial real estate Some of the trends/tricks we are…

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