Methods of Giving

You have the opportunity to create a lasting legacy at Gettysburg College. Through charitable giving, you can make a difference in the lives of students for generations to come - and at the same time keep your family's financial future secure.

If you would like to:

• make the greatest impact now, then consider making a gift of cash (you can do it online).
  


• retain control over property while providing for the College's future needs, then consider creating a charitable bequest or a provision in your living trust .
  


• receive fixed income for yourself and/or a loved one while designating future funds to the College, then consider establishing a charitable gift annuity .
  


• obtain fixed income for yourself or others, with more flexibility in terms than with a charitable gift annuity, then consider creating a charitable remainder annuity trust .
  


• obtain variable income (and a hedge against inflation), then consider creating a charitable remainder unitrust .
  


• make a large gift with an asset you no longer need, then consider designating ownership of an life insurance policy to Gettysburg College , or designate College as policy beneficiary.
  


• secure many of the benefits of a trust with a lower gift minimum, then consider contributing to the College's pooled income fund . The fund pools gifts of multiple donors for investment. Each donor receives a share of the fund's yearly earnings.
  
  
• save your heirs and estate the high taxation on IRA and other retirement plans, then consider irrevocably designating retirement plan assets to Gettysburg College.
  


• save on capital gains taxes and make a gift with a lower out-of-pocket cost, then consider contributing appreciated stock or other securities held for at least one year.