Charitable remainder trusts and charitable lead trusts offer the option of a feral tax deduction in the year the trust was funded.

An outright gift to charity or a charitable remainder trust can help you manage capital gains liability, if you gift includes highly appreciated securities.

In some cases, because the trust is professionally managed, you may experience a greater yield on trust assets.

You gift can help reduce estate tax liability, since assets placed in trust are not considered part of your taxable estate. Again, this especially important if the value of trust assets increase, since more of estate will be passed on to your heirs.