A legacy gift enables you to support Niagara University, secures the financial needs of your loved ones, and provides you with tax benefits. Legacy gifts of all sizes help us meet our current goals and plan further into the future.
By including Niagara University in your will or trust, naming the university as a beneficiary of all or part of a life insurance policy or retirement assets, or taking advantage of other giving opportunities, you can preserve your assets now and support Niagara University for years to come.
Let us help you make the gift that's right for you. Request a confidential, no-obligation conversation to get started.
Get in Touch with UsWhen you make a gift to Niagara University from your will or trust, you'll be welcomed into the Marcus Brown Heritage Society and join other supporters and friends of our important mission. Is Niagara University already in your estate plans? Please let us know so we can properly thank you and make sure your gift will be used as you've intended.
The benefits of joining the Marcus Brown Heritage Society include:
The most important benefit, of course, is the satisfaction of knowing that you have made a commitment to an enduring investment in the future of Niagara University and have made an impact on the lives of our students, which is immeasurable.
Join Now Document Your GiftPlanned gifts support many areas of the university, from endowment to capital improvements and scholarships. The following alumni and friends have left Niagara University a legacy gift and are recognized as members of our Heritage Society:
*Deceased Members
Not only do you have options for how your gift will be used, you also have options on what to give and how to give. There are gifts that cost you nothing now, gifts that pay you income, and gifts that allow you to decide when NU receives your givt.
When you donate appreciated stocks, bonds, or mutual fund shares instead of cash, you'll receive charitable deductions at full, fair market value while reducing capital gains impact.
Designate NU as a beneficiary to receive all or a portion of the balance of your Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) through your fund administrator. You also can make a grant to us at any time from your donor-advised fund.
If you're 70 ½ or older, you can make a gift directly from your IRA to NU . While there is no charitable deduction for a rollover gift, you do avoid the income tax on the donated portion of your required minimum distribution if you are 72 (70 ½ before January 1, 2020) or older.
The most common planned gift is simple to make! A provision in your will or trust can provide a future gift to Niagara University and make no impact in your current spending or lifestyle.
Naming Niagara University as the beneficiary of a qualified retirement plan asset such as a 401(k), 403(b), IRA, Keogh, profit-sharing pension plan or donor-advised funds, will accomplish a charitable goal while realizing significant tax savings.
Name Niagara University as the beneficiary of an existing life insurance policy; donate an existing, paid-up life insurance policy you no longer need; or purchase a new life insurance policy and name Niagara University as the owner and beneficiary.
You can turn underperforming assets (stock, cash in a savings account, CDs, savings bonds, etc.) into a gift to NU that provides income to you. Your Charitable Gift Annuity will give you quarterly, fixed payments for life and tax benefits, too.
Donors just like you have made a real impact by adding just a few words.
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Let us know how we can help you include Niagara University in your estate plans. Discussing your charitable giving intentions with us will ensure that your gift is used just as you wish.
Click below for directions on how to make an estate gift and sample language for including Niagara University in your will or trust.
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