Gifts planned for Hartford Hospital have built a solid financial foundation and sparked transformative growth ever since the hospital’s inception in 1854. These gifts allow you to take care of your family, solve financial or tax challenges, and can result in a charitable gift for Hartford Hospital that could someday sustain or even exceed your lifetime giving.  Your thoughtful planning today has the power to shape the future in the most surprising and memorable ways.

Estate Planning Overview

Estate planning can entail difficult choices, but once your plan is in place, it provides a sense of relief and peace of mind. You’ll know that you have done your best to plan and provide for yourself and for loved ones, as well as for the causes you’ve cared about during your lifetime.

Retirement Planning Tips

It’s really never too early – or too late – to do retirement planning. With this in mind, the Hospital offers the following list of basic points to consider.

Benefits of Giving

A gift plan can provide you substantial tax benefits, especially when you give stock or real estate. Depending on your situation, you may save income taxes, capital gains taxes, probate expenses, and estate taxes.

Charitable Outcomes

If a journey of a thousand miles begins with but a single step, your first step in gift planning should be to determine the destination. What would you most like to accomplish through your gift? What would give you the greatest satisfaction, meaning, and personal fulfillment through your giving?