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Bequests
Architect Brooks Walker III, father of three children, ages three, five and eight, sees his bequest to Ploughshares as "the best investment I could make in their future. Global security is one of the critical issues facing society." More on Bequests >>.
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Tax-Free Sale
John and Cindy Ellis were age 55 when they purchased some development land outside of town. They thought it would be a good investment that they could later sell for a higher price. They have owned the property for 10 years and now would like to sell. More on Tax-Free Sale >>.
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Sale and Unitrust
Gene and Carol White purchased stock in a small medical service company some years ago. A larger company is now discussing the possibility of buying the smaller company, and Gene and Carol are looking for a way to save taxes. More on Sale and Unitrust >>.
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The Charitable Annuity Trust
Rebecca Wood Watkin "hopes that some day the government will have a Department of Peace as active as the Department of Defense..." More on The Charitable Annuity Trust >>.
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Part Gift and Part Sale
Sue and George Wilson bought their first home many years ago. As they were landscaping in the yard, painting and fixing up that home, George was impressed with the home improvement store. More on Part Gift and Part Sale >>.
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Current Gifts
San Francisco radiologist Richard Bradus, a member of Physicians for Social Responsibility, wanted terrorism and nuclear proliferation addressed in ways that "make a difference on the ground." More on Current Gifts >>.
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Easy IRA Gift
Barbara Myers retired after thirty years as a science teacher. She had made modest contributions to Ploughshares for many years. "I especially appreciated Ploughshares support of scientists working for international diplomacy and peace." Barbara had an IRA and was nearing the time to take her required payout for this year in the amount of $2,000. More on Easy IRA Gift >>.
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Generous IRA Gift
Jerry Altman volunteers as a marketing consultant for a number of organizations in his community. Recently, Ploughshares Fund told Jerry about several grants focused on peace and conflict resolution education projects with students. Jerry was excited to help, and wanted to make a generous contribution. More on Generous IRA Gift >>.
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Major IRA Gift
In late 2006 Alan Appleford, of Oakland, California parlayed a 43-year-career with Bechtel Corporation into a significant tax-free gift to Ploughshares Fund. He used his Bechtel-funded IRA to substantially increase his annual gift to Ploughshares. The timing was not by chance... More on Major IRA Gift >>.
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* These donor stories are for illustrative purposes. Each story is based on an actual gift case or a combination of cases. The pictures and names may be representative of the actual donors who were involved in either the cases or a combination of cases.
