A year ago, our College embarked on a unique and meaningful campaign: 100 Legacies in the Making. This campaign is unique because we are not asking for your gift today, but to promise it in the future. Planned giving allows you to give to your alma mater after carefully providing for your own financial needs and deciding what you will leave to your heirs. Our goal is to secure 100 households who confirm a planned gift to us prior to this time next year. As of this writing, we have 35 and are working on many more. But we haven’t reached 100…yet! We need your help. Here are some common questions people have asked:

I don’t have tons of money. What are your expectations?

We require nothing other than a confirmation that we are in your estate plans. Some people share the amount, others do not. There is no minimum to what you can leave. You are the donor and make those decisions.

Am I allowed to designate how UGA uses my money even though it won’t be received until after I’m gone?

Yes. I will work with you on a planned gift agreement that can be easily changed at anytime by you.

I haven’t heard about this. Who has received mailings so far?

We targeted alumni between the ages of 40 and 80, but have had successes with ages much younger. Actually, it’s very easy for young people to participate in this campaign when they currently are not in a position to write the type of check that they wish they could write.

Exactly HOW do I make a planned gift to FACS?

It can be simple. That’s my job. Call me and we’ll work through the details on the plan that is right for you. Among our 35 Legacies thus far, we have had those who designated our College as a beneficiary of a life insurance plan, a trust, a retirement plan, an IRA, or simply remembered outright in a will.

What’s in it for me?

The most important benefit is the satisfaction of leaving your legacy to our College. Other benefits are being a member of the UGA Heritage Society and a reduction in your estate for tax purposes.

If you would like more information about the 100 Legacies campaign, please call me today. Your gifts can make a tremendous difference and we would be proud and honored to include you among our 100 FACS Legacies in the Making! A celebration will be held for all at the conclusion of this special campaign.

See you there?