Renaissance
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CharitablePlanning.com Author
Biography
Headquartered in Indianapolis, Renaissance Administration LLC (Renaissance) is the largest independent charitable gift services provider in North America. Renaissance currently supports nearly $6 billion of charitable planned gift assets under administration and 21,000 gift instruments. Our team has over 680 years of charitable gift experience and is focused on each individual client to provide impeccable service, a commitment to excellence, and continuous innovation. We have been serving institutions, financial professionals, and individual donors for over 27 years.
Commentary
Using a FLIP Unitrust to Diversify
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Donors make a gift of highly appreciated stock to a Flip Charitable Remainder Unitrust to eliminate capital gain taxes on the sale of the stock, create an income tax charitable deduction, increase their net cash flow for retirement, and make a large gift to their favorite charity.
Planning with QRP
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By gifting QRP to a charity in exchange for a CGA, a taxpayer is able to minimize capital gains taxes, create a dependable lifetime income stream, and give to charity.
CGA as the Beneficiary of an IRA
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This case study illustrates how a charitable gift annuity can prevent the improvident use of IRA proceeds.
Extra Deductions with Contributions to a DAF
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Contribution to a DAF saves income taxes and allows the donors to decide later on the amount they would like to give and which charities they would like to benefit.
Keeping the Full Value of Securities’ Net Unrealized Appreciation at Work
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Contributing stock to a CRT creates a level cash flow during donor's retirement.
Combining Charitable and Special Needs Planning
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This article explores the use of a charitable remainder trust in conjunction with a special needs trust to provide for a client's long term care.

Combining a Charitable Remainder Trust and Special Needs Trust-
By transferring highly appreciated stock to a CRT, which makes distributions to a Special Needs Trust, taxpayers are able to defer capital gains tax, make gifts to charities, and provide for their child.