Nikkei Concerns' Generations of Caring Endowment Campaign -- Your Gift for the Future.

Nikkei Concerns has embarked on a campaign to raise $10 million by 2008. With a gift to Nikkei Concerns' Generation of Caring Endowment Campaign, you ensure that future residents and participants -- your parents, your friends, or even yourself -- will receive the same high-quality care that has always been a priority at Nikkei Concerns.

Nikkei Concerns will need significant resources to continue to provide vital services for future generations of Nikkei and the extended community. The need for high quality, compassionate and trusted elder care services will not end. Our vision is to serve the community in perpetuity, caring for honored elders with respect and "kimochi" (deep sense of compassionate caring), the values that Nikkei Concerns was founded upon. The Endowment will help ensure the future of Nikkei Concerns by providing a stable source of funding for new and enhanced programs and crucial upkeep of our facilities. Your gift to the endowment will make a difference in the lives of countless elders for years to come.

If you believe in the future of Nikkei Concerns and would like to contribute to the Endowment, there are many different ways to give. To help you find the option that works best for you, Nikkei Concerns can arrange a meeting with an estate-planning consultant. Or, you may consult your own accountant, attorney, or financial advisor.

What is an endowment?

An endowment is like a "savings account" for the future. Like a savings account, an endowment is built upon over time. The principal of the fund is never spent; only a portion of the interest earnings may be withdrawn and used each year, in perpetuity. The interest income is used to augment annual operating and fundraising revenue. A contribution to the endowment helps to secure the future of the organization.

Ways to Give

1. Current gifts of cash, securities, real estate or other appreciated assets.
   You can receive the tax benefit of a charitable deduction and avoid tax on capital gains.
2. Deferred gifts
   You can help Nikkei Concerns and enjoy benefits such as avoiding capital gains taxes, saving on estate and income taxes, continuing to live in a donated home, and receiving income for life.

   a) Gifts that provide income during your life - Charitable Remainder Trusts, Charitable Gift Annuities and Pooled Income Funds
   b) Gifts by will - through a bequest
   c) Gifts of retirement assets
   d) Gifts of life insurance

Endowment Lead Gifts

Nikkei Concerns is grateful for the following families and friends who have launched the Endowment Campaign with their generous lead contributions:

C.T. Takahashi
Henry Daty
Perry Ko & Family
Ayame Kai Guild

These seed donors have contributed $1.1 million to the Nikkei Concerns Endowment Campaign.

Contact Information

Please call (206) 323-7100 for more information.