Ways to Give
Ways to Give
Thank you for considering a gift to Pleasant View! We provide a variety of ways to give and try to make the process as easy as possible. Please contact us with any questions at 717-664-6266 or at mfetherman@pvcommunities.org
Cash
Gifts by credit card, cash, or check are the most frequently used methods for making gifts. Visit the Donate page to easily make a secure donation to Pleasant View online.
Bequests
A gift included in a will – or by adding a codicil to an existing will – can designate Pleasant View to receive a fixed amount, a specified portion of an estate, or the residual value of the estate.
The Heart of Community Capital Campaign
We still welcome gifts for Phase 1 (for the Kreider Farms Cultural Center) and have naming opportunities available. We also invite gifts for Phase 2 and beyond – for the Maker Space and for Hoffer Farm.
Special Gifts
Pleasant View Communities maintains a list of specific items needed that a gift can be directed to specifically. Many of these items add to the quality of life for residents. For a list of specific needs, please contact the Development Office.
Real Estate and Personal Property
Pleasant View welcomes and encourages inquiries about making gifts of real estate and personal property. Valuation and gift acceptance policies apply.
Matching Gift
Many businesses will match employee gifts. Gifts from company retirees often also qualify for a match. Submit applicable forms to your employer to multiply the impact of your gifts.
Life Insurance
A gift of life insurance leverages support when naming Pleasant View as a death beneficiary of an insurance policy. Donors also receive tax benefits by transferring rights of ownership of an insurance policy.
Securities
Marketable securities are popular choices for making charitable contributions. Gifts of appreciated securities offer donors the additional benefit of avoiding some capital gains taxes.
Retirement Plans
IRAs and 401(k)s are excellent options for gift giving when Pleasant View is named as the beneficiary of a retirement account. By doing so, the organization receives a distribution and therefore neither the donor nor the estate will owe income taxes on this amount.
IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution
If you are 70.5 or older, you can donate all (or a portion) of your IRA annual RMD to Pleasant View as a QCD. The Development Office has a one-page form that you can give to your IRA Administrator. Page 2 explains more about IRA QCDs (including tax savings).
Charitable Trusts
There are several forms of trusts available to help fulfill charitable intent while benefitting donors and heirs in their lifetime. The Development Office can work with a donor and their financial advisor and attorney to achieve maximum benefits.
Donor Advised Funds
Provides a tax benefit to individuals who wish to give but the funds do not have to be distributed in the same year as the deduction is made. This allows the donor to give a much larger gift over time as funds accumulate.
FaithfulGive
In October, FaithfulGive connects donors and Lancaster County faith-based organizations (including Pleasant View) for a three-day generosity event. Sponsors provide prizes which multiply the gifts of donors.
Year-end Giving
Many people enjoy making gifts at year-end to organizations that have a special place in their heart. Pleasant View has a year-end appeal that invites gifts for benevolent care (or for another purpose that is important to the donor).
Tax Credit Gifts
The state of Pennsylvania has a variety of ways to give to qualified non-profits and specific programs that utilize tax dollars. Taxes already being paid can be directed to the organization and program.
Golf Tournament
Pleasant View holds an annual golf tournament to raise funds for our Pleasant View Care Fund. Become a corporate sponsor or join a team today to raise money for a great cause!