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A cash donation is a quick way to provide immediate support to NACADA programs. You can make your cash donation online by clicking the button below. An important goal of NACADA is to advance the field of academic advising. Contributions to the NACADA Scholarship and Award Fund help to provide professional development resources such as memberships, scholarships, and special awards to eligible full-time professional and student members.

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Donating appreciated securities, including stocks or bonds, is an easy and tax-effective way for you to make a gift to NACADA.

BENEFITS OF GIFTS OF STOCKS AND BONDS

• Avoid paying capital gains tax on the sale of appreciated stock
• Receive a charitable income tax deduction
• Further our mission today

HOW TO MAKE A GIFT OF STOCKS AND BONDS

By electronic transfer - Please contact us for instructions on how you can transfer stock or bonds from your brokerage or investment account to NACADA.

By certified mail - If you hold securities in certificate form, you will need to mail two envelopes separately to complete your gift. In the first envelope, place the unsigned stock certificate(s). In the other envelope, include a signed stock power for each certificate. You may obtain this power from your broker or bank. Please remember to use certified mail.

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There are special rules for valuing a gift of stock. The value of a charitable gift of stock is determined by taking the mean between the high and low stock price on the date of the gift. Mutual fund shares are valued using the closing price for the fund on the date of the gift.

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If you have any questions about gifts of stocks and bonds, please contact us. We would be happy to assist you and answer any questions that you have.

Donating part or all of your unused retirement assets, such as your IRA, 401(k), 403(b), pension or other tax-deferred plan, is an excellent way to make a gift to NACADA.

If you are like most people, you probably will not use all of your retirement assets during your lifetime. You can make a gift of your unused retirement assets to help further the NACADA mission. In fact, based on your age, you can make gifts now and/or as a planned gift in the future.

IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions can be donated now…

A SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE 70½ YEARS OLD AND OLDER

You can give any amount (up to a maximum of $105,000) this year from your IRA directly to a qualified charity such as NACADA without having to pay income taxes on the money. Gifts of any value $105,000 or less are eligible for this benefit and you can feel good knowing that you are making a difference at NACADA. This popular gift option is commonly called the IRA charitable rollover, but you may also see it referred to as a qualified charitable distribution, or QCD for short.

WHY CONSIDER THIS GIFT?

• Your gift will be put to use today, allowing you to see the difference your donation is making.
• If you are required to take minimum distributions, you can use your gift to satisfy all or part of your obligation.
• You pay no income taxes on the gift. The transfer generates neither taxable income nor a tax deduction, so you benefit even if you do not itemize your deductions.
• Since the gift doesn’t count as income, it can reduce your annual income level. This may help lower your Medicare premiums and decrease the amount of Social Security that is subject to tax.

Retirement Plan Assets can be donated in the future…

BENEFITS OF GIFTS OF RETIREMENT ASSETS

• Avoid potential estate tax on retirement assets
• Your heirs would avoid income tax on any retirement assets funded on a pre-tax basis
• Receive potential estate tax savings from an estate tax deduction

HOW TO MAKE A GIFT OF RETIREMENT ASSETS

To leave your retirement assets to NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising, you will need to complete a beneficiary designation form provided by your retirement plan custodian. If you designate NACADA as beneficiary, we will benefit from the full value of your gift because your IRA assets will not be taxed at your death. Your estate will benefit from an estate tax charitable deduction for the gift.

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Did you know that 60%-70% of your retirement assets may be taxed if you leave them to your heirs at your death? Another option is to leave your heirs assets that receive a step up in basis, such as real estate and stock, and give the retirement assets to NACADA. As a charity, we are not taxed upon receiving an IRA or other retirement plan assets.

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If you have any questions about gifts of retirement assets, please contact us. We would be happy to assist you and answer any questions that you have.

Please let us know if you have already included NACADA as a beneficiary of your retirement assets. We would like to thank you and recognize you for your gift.

A gift of your whole life insurance policy is an excellent way to make a gift to NACADA. If you have a whole life insurance policy that has outlasted its original purpose, consider making a gift of your insurance policy to NACADA. For example, you may have purchased a policy to provide for minor children and they are now financially independent adults.

BENEFITS OF GIFTS OF WHOLE LIFE INSURANCE

• Receive a charitable income tax deduction equal to the cash surrender value
• Receive additional income tax deductions each year that you make additional contributions so that Emporia State University Foundation can pay the annual insurance premiums
• At death, the proceeds of your policy will be paid to our organization and we will use the insurance proceeds to continue our charitable work

HOW TO MAKE A GIFT OF WHOLE LIFE INSURANCE

To make a gift of whole life insurance, please contact your life insurance provider. Designate NACADA:  The Global Community for Academic Adisors, Inc. as both the owner and irrevocable beneficiary of the policy.

HOW TO MAKE A GIFT OF TERM LIFE INSURANCE

Naming NACADA the beneficiary of term life insurance policies does not have the same benefits as whole life insurance. You cannot take a charitable deduction and you must continue to make the insurance premium payments. Please contact us if you want to explore this option.

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If you have any questions about making a gift of a life insurance policy, please contact us. We would be happy to answer questions that you have.

Please let us know if you have already named us as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy. We would like to thank you and recognize you for your gift.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

You can also designate NACADA as a partial, full or contingent beneficiary of your life insurance policy. You will continue to own and can make use of the policy during your lifetime. Your estate may benefit from an estate tax charitable deduction.

Your deduction for the gift of life insurance will depend on the whether the policy has increased in value above the premiums and whether the policy is paid up or there are remaining payments to be made.

WILLS AND TRUSTS BEQUEST LANGUAGE

Planning for the future and creating the legacy you wish to leave is one of the most effective ways to ensure a lasting impact. Making a gift in your will or living trust, known as a bequest, can guarantee that your legacy endures. Your gift may be a specific dollar amount, a percentage of your estate or the remainder after all other provisions are specified.

Our federal tax ID number is: 48-1114759

Below is suggested language to use when drafting your bequest.

SAMPLE LANGUAGE

For an unrestricted gift that allows NACADA to determine how to use the funds based on the most pressing needs, use the following language for your will and/or trust:

“I give to NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising, Inc., a nonprofit corporation currently located at 2323 Anderson Ave, Suite 225, Manhattan, KS  66502, or its successor thereto, ___________________ [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property] for its unrestricted charitable use and purpose.”

To designate your provision for a particular purpose:

“I, [your name], of [your city, state, ZIP], give, devise and bequeath to NACADA:  The Global Community for Academic Advising, Inc._____________________ [specific amount, percentage or residual of the estate, or description of specific property]. NACADA shall use this gift according to the terms in the Memo of Administration Donor Agreement I have executed with NACADA.”

If you have named NACADA in your will or trust, please let us know so we can ensure that your gift is used according to your wishes. Notifying us of your plans will enable us to prepare the Memorandum of Administration outlining the use of your future gift.

If you prefer to remain anonymous, we will keep your name and gift in strict confidence.