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Thank you for your interest in Saint Thomas Health Services Fund and the foundations of our member hospitals at Baptist, Middle Tennessee Medical Center and Saint Thomas. We are pleased to provide you with this website in conjunction with our planned giving program. Our hope is to serve you and your family with helpful information and to increase your awareness of charitable giving opportunities. Planned giving integrates charitable gift planning with your financial and estate plan to maximize effectiveness and efficiency for you, your family and our foundations.

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This site contains a variety of information including some of the most common charitable planning strategies. I urge you to consider these strategies in light of your financial and estate planning goals. A carefully planned gift has the power to create a legacy that will touch the lives of our patients and caregivers for many years to come, and we can help you make a lasting impact through a variety of planned giving strategies.
Your partnership in our ministry of healing is needed as we strive to live out our mission. I urge you to take a closer look at ways you can help yourself while helping others. Thank you for taking the time to explore the benefits of gift planning.

Benefits for Family and Saint Thomas Health Services Fund

There are several types of planned giving strategies with wonderful benefits for the gift donors. Many of these donors and families have enjoyed increased income and generous tax savings through implementation of their gifts. You might start by reviewing these donor stories to see how the benefits have helped or how they may work. Just click on the picture and you can view each story.

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 >>.

Bequests
Joe and Anna have been faithful supporters of Saint Thomas Health Services Fund. They believe it is important to support and encourage their mission. More on Bequests >>.

Tax-Free Sale
Gene and Carol White 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 >>.

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.

Greg Pope

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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 gpope@stthomas.org.

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