Planned Giving

Planning a Gift to The Bayhealth Foundation

This section offers ideas that will enable you to be a partner with Bayhealth. We are Southern and Central Delaware's healthcare leader with hospitals in Dover and Milford. We are here to strengthen the health of our community one life at a time. Planned Giving provides the resources necessary to sustain excellence and preserve the future of Bayhealth Hospital.

There are as many different ways to support The Bayhealth Foundation as there are needs for your support. Planning a gift is more than just finding a need. There are a lot of factors to consider. If you are not familiar with the concepts and strategies of charitable gift planning, you might want to take a moment to consider our Quick Guide to Planned Gifts (Planned Giving Options) and Factors in Planning.

The links that follow offer more details about a variety of types of gifts as well as assets to consider as the source for a gift. There are also stories about donors whose circumstances may be similar to your own. The choices can be as simple as a bequest in your will or trust that provides support to Haven after you are gone or a current gift such as a charitable gift annuity that provides income for your lives as well as a charitable tax deduction and potentially some relief from capital gains tax. Please explore the links below.

If you have already included The Bayhealth Foundation (The Bayhealth Foundation, Inc.) in your estate plans, please let us know by calling us or filling out our estate intention form. We would like to assist you in making certain your intentions will be carried out. If you have not written a will yet, regardless of your charitable intent, please consider this for it is a gift to your loved ones.

Individual circumstances will vary - as with all tax and estate planning, please consult your attorney or estate specialist. Some of the gift arrangements are revocable and others cannot be changed once established. Some work better with cash and others with appreciated assets. There are many variations, enough so that a giving plan can be tailored to your needs, desires and capabilities. We will be glad to answer questions and offer suggestions confidentially based on your personal circumstances. Please call us or e-mail us (see contact page). You may also use our information request form.

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You can find additional information with our frequently asked questions, glossary, and the site map.

For more information or a confidential discussion of your charitable options, please email or call The Bayhealth Foundation at (302) 744-7015.

Please note, individual financial circumstances will vary. The information on this site does not constitute legal or tax advice. Donor stories and photographs are for purposes of illustration only. As with all tax and estate planning, please consult your attorney or estate specialist. All material is copyrighted and is for viewing purposes only. Use of this site signifies your agreement with the terms of use. The content in this Planned Giving section has been developed for The Bayhealth Foundation by Future Focus. Please report any problems to section webmaster.