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Gifts That Protect Your Assets

Increased income may not be your primary objective.  Instead, you may be wondering how you will deal with some highly appreciated property or a growing family business as your needs and lifestyle change.  Will taxes consume much of the value that you have worked so hard to grow? Will anything be left for you and your family?

New! Limited Time Gift Opportunities Due to Low IRS Discount Rate

We have several options that help you meet your personal planning goals, save taxes, and make a gift to Clemson University at the same time.

The Benefits

Here are some of the benefits you can take advantage of:

Popular Giving Arrangements

Charitable Lead Trust
Your hard work has paid off and your business is growing. How can you preserve some of its value for your family? Learn more about a Charitable Lead Trust.

Retained Life Estate
Your home is your biggest asset. How can you make a gift to us and still keep on living there? Learn more about a Retained Life Estate.

Charitable Bargain Sale
Your lifestyle is changing. You want to make a gift to us, but you also need cash to meet your obligations, or an assured stream of income for retirement. Learn more about a Charitable Bargain Sale.


We can show you creative ways to use your assets to benefit Clemson University, while at the same time preserving the benefits of those assets for yourself and your family.



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Plan Your Legacy

Ways to Give Wisely

Give an Asset Instead of Cash

Using appreciated securities to make your gift can deliver more tax benefits to you than using cash.

Giving us personal property or business interests may be more beneficial than continuing to maintain them.

Plan a Gift in Your Estate

Your bequest helps ensure that we do the work that you support far into the future without affecting your assets during lifetime.

We offer a wise, charitable alternative to the double taxation awaiting your retirement plan in your estate.

You can turn surplus life insurance coverage into a charitable gift to Clemson University, or use a new policy to create an endowment from income instead of capital.

Partner With Us in Your Giving

Make a gift to our pooled income fund, and receive both income back and the benefits of a charitable mutual fund.

You can get a charitable deduction plus cash to use elsewhere with the part-gift/part-sale, charitable bargain sale.

You can donate your home and continue to live there.

You will receive stable lifetime payments that are taxed attractively when you create a charitable gift annuity.

You can receive income to help you meet many family obligations from a charitable remainder annuity trust or a charitable remainder unitrust, two of our most flexible giving options.

Increase your estate for your children while delivering years of income to Clemson University with a charitable lead trust.