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Giving to ASU can be done either directly or through a gift model that can provide tax benefits and even income. Click on a gift model below to learn more.

  • Bequest
    Bequest
    You designate our organization as the beneficiary of your asset by will, trust or beneficiary designation form.
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  • Qualified Charitable Distribution
    Qualified Charitable Distribution
    Congress has enacted a permanent Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) provision. As a result, you can make a QCD gift this year and in future years.
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  • Beneficiary Designation Gifts
    Beneficiary Designation Gifts
    You can designate us as a beneficiary of a retirement, investment or bank account or your life insurance policy.
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  • Donor Advised Funds
    Donor Advised Funds
    You fund a DAF and make charitable gift recommendations during your lifetime. When you pass away, your children can carry on your legacy of giving.
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  • Charitable Gift Annuity
    Charitable Gift Annuity
    You transfer your cash or appreciated property to our organization in exchange for our promise to pay you fixed payments (with rates based on your age) for the rest of your life.
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  • Charitable Remainder Unitrust
    Charitable Remainder Unitrust
    You transfer your cash or appreciated property to fund a charitable remainder unitrust. The trust sells your property tax free and provides you with income for life or a term of years.
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  • Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust
    Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust
    You transfer your cash or appreciated property to fund a charitable remainder annuity trust. The trust sells your property tax free and provides you with fixed income for life or a term of years.
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  • Charitable Lead Trust
    Charitable Lead Trust
    You fund a trust that makes gifts to us for a number of years. Your family receives the trust remainder at substantial tax savings.
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  • Sale and Unitrust
    Sale and Unitrust
    You give a portion of your property to us to fund a charitable remainder trust, when the property sells you receive cash and income for life.
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  • Bargain Sale
    Bargain Sale
    We purchase your property for less than fair market value. You receive cash and a charitable deduction for the difference between the market value and purchase price.
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  • Give It Twice Trust
    Give It Twice Trust
    You provide your children with a stream of income while making a gift to charity.
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  • Retained Life Estate
    Retained Life Estate
    You give your property to our organization but retain the right to use the property during your life.
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  • Gift and Bequest
    Gift and Bequest
    A gift and bequest is a combination of a current gift and a charitable gift made in your will or trust. It is an easy way to support our cause today and make a lasting future impact.
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  • Endowment Gifts
    Endowment Gifts
    An endowment is a fund you can create now or in the future to achieve the impact you desire.
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  • QCD to gift annuity
    QCD to gift annuity
    You may be looking for a way to help further our mission and enhance your income. If you are 70½ or older, you can make a one-time IRA rollover to fund a charitable gift annuity and receive fixed payments for life.
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Bequest language

"I hereby give, devise, and bequeath _________ [specific dollar amount/percentage of my estate/residue of my estate] to the Arizona State University Foundation for A New American University ("ASU Foundation"), a nonprofit organization located at 300 E. University Drive, Tempe, AZ 85281 (Federal Tax ID #86-6051042), for the benefit of [name of program/initiative] within the [name of college/school/unit] at Arizona State University [pursuant to documentation on file with the ASU Foundation]."

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