An employer's Human Resources department should provide details upon request. Endowments Many donors have used endowments to provide for the College in perpetuity. The donor designates the purpose for an endowment and contributes a minimum principal amount to start the endowment fund. The principal is permanently invested by the MSU Foundation. Each year the spendable income from the investment is used to support the designated College program.
Endowments perpetuate a donor's legacy by continuing to meet educational needs.
When these gifts are made, the MSU Foundation notifies the honoree or next of kin, while the gift is administered as specified by the donor. Honorary or memorial gifts also are highlighted in an exclusive section in the MSU Foundation's Honor Roll of Donors publication. Other donors have made substantial impact through planned gifts that can provide tax incentives and guaranteed income for the donor, while also greatly benefitting the College of Nursing. Bequests, trusts, and appreciated securities are among the deferred giving options available to donors interested in making lasting gifts that fit into long-range estate and financial plans. An outright gift, or one made in trust, of appreciated property such as publicly traded securities or real estate can be made to support any program designated within the College of Nursing.