Thank you for your interest in the Northwest Community Hospital Foundation. Our hope is to serve you and your family with helpful information. We have an increasing number of friends at the Foundation who now are benefiting from life income gifts, gift annuities and other plans. Thank you for taking the time to explore the benefits of gift planning.
Wills Guide Presentation
Learn how you can avoid an accidental disinheritance. View our Wills Guide Videos. Click here to learn more.
Benefits for Family and Northwest Community Hospital Foundation
There are several types of plans. Many have wonderful benefits for donors and their families, including increased income and generous tax savings. You might want to explore some options by meeting these friends. Just click on the picture to view each story.
Help Oneself: Help the Hospital Dave and Pat Makeever have lived in Arlington Heights since 1958. In an interview with Director of Gift Planning David Terrill, Pat explained how their family experience with Northwest Community Hospital led them to consider a charitable gift annuity. More on Help Oneself: Help the Hospital >>.
Bequest Reflects a Family Legacy Northwest Community is honored that Peter B. Eriksen chose to make a generous bequest in his will to help secure the Hospital's future. A Northwestern University graduate and World War II veteran, Peter passed away in September 2004. More on Bequest Reflects a Family Legacy >>.
A Chance to Give Back After his retirement as a Northwest Community neurosurgeon, Dr. Rene Pecson and his wife, Ellen, wanted to "give back" to the community where Rene enjoyed a successful 30-year career. More on A Chance to Give Back >>.
Personal Planner
Income for Surviving Spouse Harold and Helen were concerned about planning for the future. They had built a substantial estate of $1,200,000. When Harold was 70, he rolled over his $400,000 qualified retirement plan into an IRA. More ...
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.
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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 dterrill@nch.org.
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Harold and Helen were concerned about planning for the future. They had built a substantial estate of $1,200,000. When Harold was 70, he rolled over his $400,000 qualified retirement plan into an IRA. 
Steps to Wise Giving