Support the College of Education

The College of Education will not thrive on the gift of one, but the support of many. By supporting the College of Education Annual Fund, donors impact the future of the school and become active participants in its evolution and advancement. Annual Fund donors can take pride in each accomplishment of the school, each award, each discovery, each step on the way to preeminence. When you make a gift to the Annual Fund, you join the larger College of Education team of supporters and can rightfully say, “We did that.”

Annual Fund gifts typically range from $50 to $5,000 and are used by the college to support several important areas. Your participation is as important as the amount you give. Alumni giving is one factor used in many national and international rankings and is an indication of alumni confidence in the direction of the institution. Annual Fund gifts are the cornerstone of academic philanthropy.

Outright gifts support immediate needs and have a powerful impact on the College of Education. Ranging from $5,000 to $25,000, outright gifts support a variety of initiatives and are an excellent way to support current needs.

Endowments at the College of Education are sound investments in a bright future. With an endowed gift, donors provide permanent support for the College. The donor’s gift is invested — never spent — and each year a partial distribution of the earnings is made to the chosen program or area. Investment earnings not distributed help the endowment value grow over time, to keep pace with inflation and maintain the endowment’s spending power.

Donors may take up to five years to fund an endowment, and once it is officially established, may continue to add to its principle at any time. With the opportunity to select the title of the endowment, donors can forever link their name, or that of a family member, friend or organization, to scholarly excellence at the College of Education. 

A planned gift can be extremely flexible, include many tax advantages and provide you with reliable lifetime income while ultimately directing valuable resources to the College of Education. Donors can choose to develop a philanthropic plan that will ensure a secure future for the College of Education and its students through a bequest or other planned giving vehicles. By including the College in retirement and estate plans, donors can diminish tax burdens while supporting students, faculty and other initiatives. 

Charitable gift annuities, which provide immediate fixed payments for life with the remaining funds distributed to the College of Education, offer one option. Or donors may find it more attractive to do a charitable remainder trust that converts significant appreciated assets into cash payments while eliminating capital gains taxes. If created through a will, this is one of the best ways to roll over qualified retirement-plan assets to leave more for both heirs and charitable interests.