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Your Gift Can Last Forever
A gift to create a new endowed fund or toward an existing endowed fund at Denison provides a brighter picture for our future. When you make a donation to an endowment, you give a gift with both immediate and long-term benefits.
Endowment donations are invested. A portion of the annual income from the investment is used to address immediate needs at Denison. The remaining funds are reinvested to ensure indefinite support. (Please note Denison currently requires $100,000 given outright or via a pledge to create a new endowed fund.)
An Example of How It Works
Longtime Denison supporters, Charlie and Susan have two goals: First, they want to make sure Denison continues to receive support after they are gone. Second, they want to create a lasting legacy for Charlie’s parents.
Charlie and Susan make a $100,000 donation to Denison, which we invest, and each year, a portion of the income from the invested money will be used to support our mission in honor of Charlie’s parents. Plus, Charlie and Susan qualify for a federal income tax charitable deduction on their taxes.
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Learn more about benefiting Denison through a bequest in the related donor guide prepared by our Office of Gift Planning.
Learn more about benefiting Denison through a beneficiary designation in the related donor guide prepared by our Office of Gift Planning.
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