Thank you for your interest in Grace University. Our hope is to serve you and your family with helpful information. We have an increasing number of friends at Grace who now are benefiting from life income gifts, gift annuities and other plans. Thank you for taking the time to explore the benefits of gift planning.
Wills Guide Presentation
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Planning for Your Loved Ones Margaret was in the last year of her battle with a long term illness. Coming to grips with this reality, she frequently spoke at luncheons about how she was dealing with this final phase of her life. More ...
There are several types of plans. Many of these have wonderful benefits for the gift donors. Many of these families have enjoyed increased income and generous tax savings. You might start by meeting these friends. Just click on the picture and you can view each story.
Endow a Scholarship The 21st century high school students and their parents are shopping for scholarship funds to alleviate the increasing costs of higher education. The offer of a scholarship is often becoming the deciding factor of where a student will choose to enroll. More on Endow a Scholarship >>.
Annuitants Shape the Future Alice Harder is a widowed friend of Grace University who continues to help shape the future for herself and for students who are preparing for life ministry and service through the Charitable Gift Annuity program. More on Annuitants Shape the Future >>.
Bequests for Scholarships Joe and Anna (not their real names) are representative of a number of donors who instructed their attorney to include a scholarship bequest for Grace University when preparing their wills. These donors have a deep seated understanding of the importance of supporting and encouraging young people who will become servant leaders for the home, the church and the world. In the future Joe and Anna's family will enjoy receiving the thank-you notes from students who are awarded these scholarships. More on Bequests for Scholarships >>.
Tax-Free Sale Gene and Carol White were age 55 when they purchased some development land outside of town. They thought it would be a good investment that they could later sell for a higher price. They have owned the property for 10 years and now would like to sell. More on Tax-Free Sale >>.
Steps to Wise Giving
There are several steps to help you make wise and prudent gifts. These pages are here to help you learn how gift planning ideas can be of personal benefit. Let us suggest a few steps that would help you in that process.
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Professional Advisors We also have a complete tax update service for CPAs, attorneys, CLUs, CFPs, ChFCs, trust officers and other professional friends. The GiftLaw services are made available to all advisors as a free service. We also are always available to assist in helping you provide clients with clear and understandable gift illustrations. If you would like assistance with a gift illustration, please contact mfriesen@graceu.edu.
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