LAGUNA BLANCA - Ways To Give

Ways to give

“We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.” ~ Winston Churchill

To make a gift or a pledge, please complete our secure online donation form. If you prefer to mail your gift, please print and complete the online donation form and mail it to:

Laguna Blanca School
4125 Paloma Drive
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
Attention: Development

All gifts, in all forms, are important to Laguna Blanca School. The gifts to the School are vital to the support of Laguna’s annual fund, endowment and capital needs. Your tax-deductible gift to Laguna Blanca will assist in the continuation of close to 75 years of excellence.

Tuition and fees have never covered the full cost of a Laguna education. The gap between tuition and the cost of operation the School must be offset by contributions to the Annual Fund. Board Members, parents, alumni, and friends contribute to make up the shortfall.

This section provides you with the information you will need to make an informed decision about your gift.

Cash or Check
Many gifts to Laguna Blanca are made via cash or check made payable to the School.

Shopping to benefit LBS
By participating in any (or all) of these shopping programs, a percentage of your purchase totals will be donated to Laguna Blanca School whether you shop online, locally, or while you’re out on the road. It’s easy, it’s free, it’s secure, and anyone can participate.

Matching Gifts
Many corporations have chosen this method of supporting education at the primary and secondary levels. Companies will often match or multiply gifts made by employees and sometimes spouses and retirees as well.

Memorial and Honor Gifts
Laguna gratefully recognizes gifts made in memory or honor of a friend, family or faculty member, or to acknowledge a birthday, graduation, anniversary, or other significant event.

Securities
If you hold securities which would incur a tax on capital gains if sold, your outright gift to Laguna Blanca could mean significant savings. You obtain a tax deduction for the full market value of the gift and you may avoid a tax on the increase in value. Securities are also excellent for establishing a planned deferred gift to the School and can provide even greater benefits when given for this purpose.

Planned Giving Opportunities
Laguna's Planned Giving Program provides a variety of ways to make a planned gift that does not deplete lifetime assets and, in some cases, furnishes additional income and significant tax deductions. Listed below are options you may wish to consider when making a gift to Laguna Blanca School.

Bequests: A gift provided for in your will may be a percentage of your estate, the residual of the estate, a certain item or a specific dollar amount. Estate taxes may be reduced by a bequest to Laguna.
Laguna's Pooled Income Fund: A gift to Laguna's Pooled Income fund, which is similar to a mutual fund, enables you to receive income for life, obtain an immediate tax deduction and achieve estate tax savings.
Charitable Remainder Trust: You may establish a remainder trust which provides either a fixed or variable income for you and your family. Part of the trust qualifies for an income tax deduction and at the death of the last beneficiary the assets of the trust are distributed to Laguna.
Charitable Lead Trust: This trust allows you to pass on assets to family members with significant estate and gift tax savings while allowing the School to benefit from the income for the duration of the trust.
Gifts of Real Estate: A gift of real estate provides considerable tax benefits. You also have the option of retaining the right to occupy the property for life or even receive income it generates.
Gifts of Life Insurance and Pension Benefits: A gift of life insurance allows you to contribute a previously acquired policy, that may no longer be needed for its initial purpose, and realize tax benefits. Laguna may also be named as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy, company pension or profit-sharing plan, or of a private fund such as an IRA, Keogh or tax-sheltered annuity.

Current gifts are always appreciated and are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.