Types of Legacy Gifts

Create Your Legacy Through a Legacy Gift

Charitable gifts help you meet your current philanthropic goals and extend your generosity well into the future. But did you know that a legacy gift can also protect your assets, provide for your family, and guarantee you income for life? You can even make a significant impact through a gift that costs nothing in your lifetime (through a charitable bequest under your will).

Six Ways to Make a Legacy Gift

To read about one of the six basic ways to make a legacy gift, select the one below that best fits your situation.

Gifts by Will
Make a gift that costs nothing now.

Beneficiary Designations
One of the simplest and most flexible ways to make a gift.

Gifts That Pay You Income
Receive a tax deduction and make a gift that pays you income for life.

Gifts That Protect Your Assets
Provide financial support to the University of Utah with the remaining assets going to family members or other beneficiaries.

Gifts from Retirement Plans
A tax-efficient and simple way of including the university in your estate plan.

Assets to Give
Avoid capital-gain tax by making a gift of stocks or other assets to a charity.