You may find that making a gift in your will is an easy way to meet your charitable goals—perhaps even allowing you to make a more substantial gift than would otherwise be possible. Consider the following:

• It is simple to include a charitable gift when you write your will.

• It is almost as easy to add a gift to an existing will—you can use a codicil, so it is not necessary to redo your will to make this addition.

• There is no immediate out-of-pocket cost—you retain full use of your assets during life, so the gift does not impact your current lifestyle.

• This is a comfortable gift because you can change it at any point during your life.

• You can make an unrestricted gift or direct how you want your gift to be used.

You also have flexibility in how you designate your gift. You can choose to give:

• A specific asset or amount.

• A percentage of your estate.

• What remains of your estate after all other gifts, taxes, and fees have been paid.