Donor Stories

Season of Giving - A look at DAFS, the fastest growing philanthropic tool
Members of the Northeast Arc community have many reasons for giving and use a wide variety of tools to support our mission of Changing Lives and Discovering Abilities.
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Sharing their Why
As "Make A Will Month" comes to a close, Julie Rainer Cummings and Jim Cummings, members of Northeast Arc's 2054 Society, share their reasons for including the organization in their estate planning
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Retired Bank President shares why he gives through his IRA
Watch this brief video from former Northeast Arc Board Chair Don Fournier on why he contributes to Northeast Arc through his Individual Retirement Account.
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Meeting your philanthropic and financial goals through an IRA distribution gift
Carol grew up as part of a big family in the Barry Park neighborhood of Lynn. She began her career teaching English in Lynn Public Schools and retired as Head of the Special Education Department at...
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Changing Lives through a Bequest to Northeast Arc
For John and Laura Holian, the decision to name Northeast Arc as the remainder beneficiary of their family's estate was a natural...
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Gift Examples

Darcy Immerman
Darcy Immerman, Co-Chair of the Northeast Arc Advisory Board, explains why she made the decision to name Northeast Arc in her will.
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A Family Legacy
The transformative services Northeast Arc provided to Ricky Tremblay meant so much to his sister Elaine that...
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Bequests
Joe and Anna have been faithful supporters of our organization over the years. Both of them strongly believe that it is important to support and encourage our mission.
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Tax-Free Sale
Howard and Lynn were age 55 when they purchased some land outside of town, and they thought it would be a good investment that they could later sell.
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Endowment Gift
Pat and Shelly were recently married. They had both been dedicated volunteers at their favorite charity for many years.
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Sale and Unitrust
Gene and Carol purchased stock in a small medical service company several years ago. Now, Gene and Carol are looking for a way to save taxes.
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The Retirement Unitrust
Mary grew up on a farm. When her parents passed away, she inherited the farm. Now, several developers would like to build homes on the farmland.
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Part Gift and Part Sale
Susan and Kevin bought their first home many years ago. They had planned to build a second home so that their children could spend their summers along the lake.
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A Bequest to Further Good Work
Nancy and David were dedicated volunteers. Over the years, they had seen many individuals helped by the good work of their favorite charity.
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What Will You Do with Your Unspent Retirement Savings?
Michael and Kelly were retired engineers with two adult children. They owned a home, some stocks, and IRAs.
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A Bequest to Save Taxes
Thomas was a widower who had a great love for our organization. As an individual who had directly benefited from our work.
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Leading for the Future
Luke and Candice spent many years volunteering and supporting their favorite charity. They wanted to give back in a way that would help fulfill its mission.
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Give it Twice Trust
While visiting the Wills Planner on her favorite charity's website, June, a surviving spouse, came across the idea of a Give it Twice Trust.
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Providing for Our Children's Future
Joe and Kathy worked for years building their nest egg for retirement. They also want to provide for their children.
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Bequest of Insurance
Marla and Wayne purchased a life insurance policy many years ago to create security for their childrens' future.
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Testamentary Charitable Remainder Unitrust: Have Your Cake and Eat it Too!
We have all heard the saying "Have your cake and eat it too." It's something we say when we can have more than one good thing at the same time.
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A Blended Gift to Reach a Goal
Jay wanted to support one of our priorities at a significant level–$100,000. However, he was only willing to give $25,000 in cash gifts that year.
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