Planned Gifts
A Legacy for GW
Our planned-giving program lets you combine your commitment to the University with estate-planning options that often result in favorable tax treatment. As it supports GW, your gift can also leave a permanent legacy in your own name or the name of a loved one.
Planned-giving arrangements can:
- Reduce your taxable estate without any immediate expenditure. You can include bequest intentions in a will or a living trust or make the University a beneficiary of a life-insurance policy or a retirement-fund account.
- Provide you with an immediate income tax deduction as well as a lifetime stream of income at attractive rates. Such planned-giving options include charitable gift annuities, deferred gift annuities and charitable remainder trusts.
To learn more about how you can help The George Washington University carry out its mission, while also planning for your own future, please contact us, or let our new gift tool determine the best gift for your goals and circumstances.
Planned Gift Caps a History of Giving and Service
The $2 million bequest commitment crowns a lifetime of philanthropy and service to GW, establishing the Elyse B. and Donald R. Lehman Endowed Professorship in Theoretical Physics.
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Simple Ways to Support GW
Learn how a Charitable Gift Annuity, Charitable Remainder Unitrust, or Deferred Gift Annuity can help GW and save you tax dollars.
Find the Best Gift for You!
Our new online tool will ask you a few simple questions to help you determine the best gift for your goals and circumstances.
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