Charitable Bequest

A charitable bequest is one of the easiest and most flexible ways that you can leave a gift to North Carolina State University that will make a lasting impact.

Benefits of a bequest

• Leave a lasting legacy to the North Carolina State University Foundation, Inc.
• Allows for flexibility regarding financial circumstances
• Costs you nothing during your lifetime
• Reduces the burden of taxes on your family
• Receive an estate charitable tax deduction

How a bequest works

A bequest is one of the easiest gifts to make. With the help of an attorney, you can include language in your will or trust specifying a gift to be made to family, friends or the North Carolina State University Foundation, Inc. as part of your estate plan, or you can make a bequest using a beneficiary designation form.

Here are some of the ways to leave a bequest to North Carolina State University

• Include a bequest to the North Carolina State University Foundation, Inc. in your will or revocable trust
• Designate the North Carolina State University Foundation, Inc. as a full, partial or contingent beneficiary of your retirement account (IRA, 401(k), 403(b) or pension)
• Name the North Carolina State University Foundation, Inc. as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy

A bequest may be made in several ways

• Percentage bequest - make a gift of a percentage of your estate
• Specific bequest - make a gift of a specific dollar amount or a specific asset
• Residual bequest - make a gift from the balance or residue of your estate

Click here to review sample bequest language.

Contact us

If you have any questions about leaving a bequest to us, please contact us. We would be happy to assist you. If you have been so generous as to include a bequest to North Carolina State University as part of your estate plan, please take the time to let us know. We would like to recognize you and your family for your generosity.

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