Planned Giving

Leave a Legacy for Drayton Hall

Planned Giving. Is there really any other way to make a gift? You've already made the decision to support Drayton Hall-perhaps through years of membership or maybe through a special gift to a preservation project. Thank you.

And while every gift you make involves some type of planning, this group of gifts typically requires some additional work, often with a tax or legal advisor, and uses assets other than cash.

There are many ways to do so, and the best gift for you will depend on your goal-from securing an additional income stream during your life to reducing the taxes on assets you will pass to your heirs.

Often it's best to begin with a little exploration, and as a National Trust Historic Site, Drayton Hall can offer a broad range of information to help you begin thinking about planned gifts-from gift calculators to articles on specific types of gifts-through the National Trust's website.

We are here to help. Please give Eugenia Payne, our Development Associate, a call at 843-769-2627 or drop her an email at eugenia_payne@draytonhall.org.

The following language can be used to name Drayton Hall as a beneficiary in your will:

"I, [name], of [city, state, ZIP], give, devise and bequeath to The National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property] for the benefit of Drayton Hall, a National Trust historic site located in Charleston, South Carolina."