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The
rewards of making a contribution to the
Honors College of Florida Atlantic University
are many: satisfaction in knowing you are
helping young adults take advantage of
a premier education and preparing them
for a future of leadership and fulfilling
careers, furthering the development of
FAU’s newest college and its unique
inter-disciplinary programs, and enhancing
the integration of the university within
the northern Palm Beaches.
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OUTRIGHT
GIFTS
Gifts of cash are the simplest and most commonly received charitable contributions.
Cash gifts may be used to honor or memorialize someone.
Gift of Appreciated Property, including securities and real estate, are
popular with individuals seeking to manage capital gains taxes on appreciated
assets with a market value well beyond the original purchase price.
Gifts-in-Kind of Tangible Personal Property such as library collections,
works of art, historical items, computers, scientific equipment, and other
items can be of great educational value to the College.
Matching Gifts are made by hundreds of corporations nationwide when their
employees, retirees, board members and even these individuals’ spouses
contribute to charitable organizations.
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PLANNED
GIFTS
When a contributor is interested in specific strategies for tax and estate
planning, planned gifts to The Honors College provide many opportunities
to accomplish personal goals while assisting the College in a substantial
way.
Bequests may be included in your will, ensuring that a specific amount
or percentage of an individual’s estate will come to the College
after his/her death.
Life-Income Gifts provide a variety of ways in which you can make a contribution
to the College while still providing income for yourself, your spouse,
or another individual.
These include:
Charitable Remainder Unitrusts
Charitable Remainder Annuity Trusts
Charitable Lead Trusts
Pooled Income Funds
Charitable Gift Annuities
Gifts of Real Estate with Retained Life Interest. |
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THE
STATE OF FLORIDA MAJOR GIFT MATCHING PROGRAM
The State of Florida’s Matching Gift Program is an important incentive
to private giving and provides donors with the opportunity to increase
their gifts substantially. Under this multi-level program, gifts of $100,000
or more used to establish faculty programs or scholarship endowments are
augmented with state funding. Gifts are eligible for matched funds as follows:
Gifts of $100,000 to $599,999 receive matching state funds equal to 50%
of the gift.
Gifts of $600,000 to $1,000,000 are matched at 70%.
Gifts of $1,000,001 to $1,500,000 are matched at 75%.
Gifts of $1,500,001 to $2,000,000 are matched at 80%.
Gifts in excess of $2,000,000 receive 100% in matching funds.
If you would like to discuss giving opportunities to Florida Atlantic University’s
Honors College, please call Dianne M. Reeves, Director of Development at
(561) 799-8665 or e-mail to: dreeves@fau.edu
Address:
Wilkes Honors College, FAU
5353 Parkside Drive
Jupiter, FL 33458
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Dianne
Reeves is also liaison to the Wilkes HC
Advisory Board
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