How to Give, What to Give

A charitable gift annuity provides fixed payments to you or others you name for life in exchange for your gift of cash or securities.

A deferred gift annuity provides fixed payments to you or others you name for life in exchange for your gift of cash or securities. The payments start on a date you choose that is at least one year after you make the gift.

Planned giving is a great way to support the College while generating income for yourself and your family. Learn about the gifts that allow you to give to the College while generating income for yourself and your family.

A gift of your retirement assets, such as an employee retirement plan, IRA, or tax-sheltered annuity, is an excellent way to make a gift. A gift of these assets can shield your heirs from taxes while funding the College's future.

Giving appreciated stock that you have owned for more than one year is one of the most tax-advantaged ways to make charitable gifts. With careful planning, you can reduce your capital gains tax while supporting Elizabethtown College.

Donate your home, farm or a second home to the College and receive an immediate income tax charitable deduction, while retaining the right to live in your home for the rest of your life. If you itemize your deductions instead of taking the standard deduction you could save significant income taxes. If you cannot use your entire deduction in the year of your gift, you may carry forward all unused deduction for up to five additional years if you are able to itemize in each of those years.

Receive immediate cash and make a gift to Elizabethtown College by selling to us a valuable asset, such as real estate, for less than it is worth.

You can now make a Qualified Charitable Distribution in exchange for a charitable gift annuity and receive fixed income for life.