Planned giving with Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania is a meaningful way to leave a lasting impact to alleviate hunger in our region. By including Second Harvest in your long-term financial plans, you can help ensure that future generations have access to the nutritious meals they need to thrive. Your legacy gift will support our mission for years to come and nourish the lives of our neighbors facing hunger.
Give in Your Will
Including Second Harvest in your will is a simple way to support our neighbors in need for years to come. A bequest—whether a specific amount or the remainder of your estate—can help feed future generations and may offer federal estate tax benefits.
Sample Language for Charitable Bequests and Wills
Including a charitable bequest in your will is a simple and flexible way to support Second Harvest’s mission for years to come. Click here for more information about charitable bequests, wills, and sample language.
Give through Life Insurance
Life insurance can be a meaningful part of your legacy while helping you plan for the future. You can support Second Harvest by naming us as a beneficiary or by gifting a policy outright. These tax-advantaged gifts help ensure we can keep feeding our neighbors for years to come.
Learn How to Make a Life Insurance Gift
This guide will walk you through the options and steps to make your meaningful gift. Click here for more information about a gift through life insurance.
Give through Your IRA
If you’re 70½ or older, you can make a tax-free gift directly from your Traditional or Roth IRA to Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest Pennsylvania. Donors can transfer up to $100,000 per year without paying income taxes on the amount. These qualified charitable distributions can also count toward your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) and may simplify your tax return by excluding the gift from your reportable income—even if you don’t itemize deductions.
Learn How to Make an IRA Charitable Rollover Gift
This guide walks you through the steps to make a qualified charitable distribution that supports our mission and may count toward your Required Minimum Distribution. Click here for more information about giving through your IRA.
If you are interested in learning more about planned giving, please call Breanna Watts at 814-459-3663 x 114 or email bwatts@nwpafoodbank.org.
Please consider this information as a resource to help you in meeting your philanthropic goals. The information provided here should not be considered investment, legal, accounting, tax, or other professional advice. A planned gift is best made with the counsel of one’s financial advisor, such as an attorney, accountant, banker, financial planner, or insurance professional.
