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Welcome to the Ventura County Community Foundation's
Planned Giving Pages!

We are delighted that you have taken the time to explore the valuable information available on these planned giving pages. VCCF would be honored to partner with you in achieving your charitable goals and leaving a legacy to benefit our community. Thanks to people like you, VCCF has distributed millions in grants and scholarships throughout Ventura County. Many of our donors are currently benefiting from life income gifts, gift annuities and other plans that will also benefit our local nonprofits. We're proud to join our community members in helping sustain a bright future for Ventura County!

WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS whose valuable support enables us to continue our planned giving efforts throughout Ventura County:

PATRON: Charles Schultz, Crescendo Interactive, Inc.

FRIENDS:
Robert J. Katch, Manchester Financial
Mark Winter, CLU, ChFC, EBA Insurance & Financial Services
Doug Wied, Rabobank

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Benefits For Family and the Ventura County Community Foundation

There are numerous planned gift options described on this site. Feel free to explore these opportunities and find out which might best fit your financial and charitable goals. Many of these giving vehicles provide wonderful benefits for donors, including increased income and generous tax savings.

We'd like to introduce you to some of VCCFdonors who have chosen to benefit the causes important to them by creating a legacy with the Community Foundation. Just click on the picture to view each story:

Three Great Gifts = One Wonderful Legacy
Betty Harris is an extraordinary example of an individual who has spent her entire life giving back to the community. Born in Indiana, Betty came to California in 1949 to attend junior college and decided to become a teacher. More on Three Great Gifts = One Wonderful Legacy >>.

Tax-Free Sale
Gene and Carol 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 >>.

Part Gift and Part Sale
Sue and Jim Wilson bought their first home many years ago. As they were landscaping in the yard, painting and fixing up that home, Jim was impressed with the home improvement store. More on Part Gift and Part Sale >>.

Fixed Income for Retirement
After working for decades as a pediatrician in a small rural town, Patricia Brown was ready to retire. Patricia owned some stock but was concerned about leaving it in the market where it could go up or down. She needed a secure source of retirement income for the future. More on Fixed Income for Retirement >>.

Steps to Wise Giving

There are several steps to help you make wise and prudent gifts. These pages are here to help you learn how gift planning ideas can be of personal benefit. Let us suggest a few steps that would help you in that process.

Hugh J. Ralston
President & CEO

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Ilana R. Ormond
Vice President, Philanthropic Services

Professional Advisors

We also have a complete tax update service for CPAs, attorneys, CLUs, CFPs, ChFCs, trust officers and other professional friends. The GiftLaw services are made available to all advisors as a free service. We also are always available to assist in helping you provide clients with clear and understandable gift illustrations. If you would like assistance with a gift illustration, please contact iormond@vccf.org.

If you are a professional advisor, you may take the following steps on this site.