St. Bonaventure University Gift Planning :: Welcome to Gift Planning

Welcome to Gift Planning

Making a planned gift is a wonderful way to show your support and appreciation for St. Bonaventure University and its mission while accommodating your own personal, financial, estate-planning, and philanthropic goals. With smart planning, you may actually increase the size of your estate and/or reduce the tax burden on your heirs. Just as important, you will know that you have made a meaningful contribution to St. Bonaventure.

We recommend that you familiarize yourself with various gift options by exploring How to Give and What to Give. Then compare gift options and/or calculate how these gifts could work for you. And of course, please contact us for assistance or to discuss your personal situation and objectives.

Gifts by Will

Gifts by will are simple to make.

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Bequest Language

Find the wording you’ll need for your gift by will.

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Plan by Life Stage

Decide which type of gift is right for your life stage.

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Gift Planning Blog

Three Strategic Giving Options in Times of Market Volatility Even in times of economic uncertainty, there are tax-smart giving options for the charitably minded. Read more to learn how to maximize your philanthropy in a volatile market.

Petunias, Tulips, and Philanthropy: Annual and Perennial Ways to Make a Charitable Impact Have you ever considered how annual and perennial flowers are like annual and planned charitable giving? Read more to learn ways you can support our mission now and in the future.

Things Your Tax Return Wants You to Know About Tax-Smart Charitable Giving Opportunities Did you know that your tax return may help identify future options for charitable giving? Read more to learn about three tax-smart philanthropic opportunities.

Three Strategies for Letting Your Personal Passions Help Fulfill Your Charitable Goals Do you want to learn more about making the most of your charitable giving? Read more for three strategies to let your passion help guide your generosity.

Three Smart and Simple Ways to Make a Charitable Gift from Your IRA Have you considered these easy ways to support our mission with tax-wise gifts from your IRA? Read more to learn about three popular ways to give.

An Estate-Planning Team Can Help You Best Achieve Your Personal and Philanthropic Goals Do you have a complete estate-planning team to help ensure you best achieve your goals? Read more to learn how each team member contributes to your legacy planning.

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