Now Charitable Gift Annuities, the most popular of charitable life income plans, are available, as well as charitable trusts, bequests, and many other charitable and personal-benefit techniques. In addition to your generous annual Foundation support, please consider rounding out your dedication to GVSU with the ultimate gift from your estate plan. These gifts are fully deductible for federal income tax purposes, subject to the limitations placed on charitable gifts. For residents of the State of Michigan, these gifts also qualify the donor for a state tax credit. The most common gift made to GVSU is a gift of cash in the form of a check, a money order or a credit card charge.
Many donors choose to make current gifts in the form of common stock or other securities.
These transactions are coordinated through the Development Office at the University. Sometimes items of personal property that have value to the University are donated as gifts by donors. To encourage employees to make charitable gifts, many corporations agree to match personal donations with an equal or greater corporate contribution. Rules about the type of gifts that companies will match vary. Donors should check with the appropriate company department to see if a gift qualifies for a corporate match.