Welcome to Episcopal Senior Communities Foundation planned giving website.

We thank you for your interest - our hope is to serve you and your family with helpful information. We at ESCF would be happy to talk with you about how you can benefit from life income gifts, gift annuities and other plans.  Please feel free to contact Bill Tanner at 925-284-6841 or btanner@ehf.org, or contact Karen Huff at 925-284-6816 or khuff@ehf.org.

Wills Guide Presentation

Learn how you can avoid an accidental disinheritance. View our Wills Guide Videos.
Click here to learn more.

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.

• View the donor stories.
• View a personal color story for yourself.
• Read the Weekly Article.
• View the Personal Finance Note for this week.
• Learn about personal finance news.
• Meet our planned giving staff. We are here to help you.
• Sign up for our free weekly personal finance newsletter.

Benefits for Family and Episcopal Senior Communities Foundation

There are several types of plans. Many of these have wonderful benefits for the gift donors, including increased income and generous tax savings. The following donor stories are representative of the types of financial planning ESCF can help create for you.  Just click on the picture and you can view each story.

Flexible Deferred Gift Annuity Lewis is a 54-year-old executive at a large healthcare company. He purchased company stock during years when the stock price was low, and now the stock has grown substantially to $118,000. More on Flexible Deferred Gift Annuity >>.

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 >>.

Current Gifts As is the case with many families, there are times each year when Jim and Sharon focus their attention on gift giving. For years, they have created a gift list that includes family members, friends and loved ones. More on Current Gifts >>.

A Bequest to Further Good Work Nancy and David Atkins were dedicated volunteers. Over the years, they had seen many individuals impacted by the good work of our organization. They wanted to create a legacy to provide future support to continue our mission. More on A Bequest to Further Good Work >>.

Weekly Article

Independence "Tommy, I'm not sure that Dalmatians make the best pets," I told my grandson. The fire department was riding down Main Street in a shiny red engine. They were waving flags and I wondered whether they were hot in their navy blue t-shirts. More ...

ePostcard Article - Experience the Benefits of a Unitrust  ... Read Further...

---

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 btanner@ehf.org.

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

• View the latest charitable tax news.
• Research charitable tax questions.
• Calculate a charitable deduction.
• Sign up for the free weekly charitable tax e-newsletter.

---

ESCF recognizes the importance of being a responsible fundraiser. It thereby embraces and abides by the Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice as adopted by the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector in October 2007