South Seattle Community College Foundation Where There's a Will, There's a Way to Give

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Planning a Gift

Where There's a Will, There's a Way

By including the South Seattle Community College Foundation in your estate plan, you can create a legacy in the form of quality education. Some opportunities may provide significant tax advantages or offer ways to enjoy lifetime income while still providing for your charitable interests.

One simple way to help is to leave a gift to the college through your will or living trust. Many donors discover they are able to make more generous gifts from their estate assets than they can afford on a yearly basis during their life. They find it rewarding to know that after they pass, they'll leave a legacy in the form of educational opportunity.

A gift made by a will or living trust is often called a "bequest." There are several different ways to make a bequest. Many people simply designate a percentage of their estate to go to one or more charitable organizations. Some name specific property or a specific dollar amount. Still others name one or more charities to receive whatever remains in an estate after other heirs are provided for.

Learn more about wills and living trusts.(If you have trouble opening this PDF document, please read PDF Help.)

Your gift could be applied to the area of greatest need in the college - to areas such as scholarships, tutoring, student success and retention programs, or faculty development. At South, like other community colleges, we pride ourselves on being cost-efficient. The college would make every penny count! Or you could direct your gift to a particular program or use it to establish an endowed scholarship that would continue to support students in perpetuity.

Find sample bequest language you could include in your will or living trust. (If you have trouble opening this PDF document, please read PDF Help.)

Donors who include a gift in their will or living trust and those who intend to make other forms of planned gifts are recognized as members of the SSCC Foundation's Legacy Club. They are invited to special events and given an honored place on our rolls of donors.

Members of the development staff would be happy to provide you and your advisors with examples tailored to your personal goals. Please contact us.