Your gift goes beyond GRCC
GRCC is the community’s college. We believe the people we serve — from our students, parents, donors, alumni and employees — are family. You are our family.
Support your college with a gift today and help continue our community's tradition of excellence.
Give today, change a life
The GRCC Foundation can coordinate with you and your professional advisors on a plan to help bring a life-changing education to future students.
Bequests
This is one of the easiest and most flexible ways that you can leave a gift to the GRCC Foundation. Options include:
• Percentage bequest – make a gift of a percentage of your estate.
• Specific bequest – make a gift of a specific dollar amount or asset.
• Residuary bequest – make a gift from the balance, or residue, of your estate.
Retirement Assets
You can donate a part or all of your unused retirement assets, such as your IRA, 401(k), 403(b), pension or other tax-deferred plan.
If you designate the GRCC Foundation as a beneficiary, our students will benefit from the full value of your gift because your retirement assets will not be taxed at your death. Your estate will benefit from an estate tax charitable deduction for the gift.
To name the GRCC Foundation as a beneficiary, update your beneficiary designation form through your plan administrator. Options for designation include:
• Primary beneficiary – GRCC Foundation will receive a percentage or specific amount.
• Contingent beneficiary – GRCC Foundation will receive the balance of your plan if your primary beneficiary doesn’t survive you.
Life Insurance
You can designate the GRCC Foundation as the full, partial or contingent beneficiary of your life insurance policy, while still retaining ownership. To make a gift of life insurance, contact your life insurance provider to update your beneficiary designation form.
IRA Charitable Rollover
If you are 70 ½ years or older, you can make a difference now with an IRA Charitable Rollover. You can give up to $100,000 annually, income tax-free, from your IRA directly to a qualified charity. If you are considering an IRA Charitable Rollover, consult with your professional advisors to ensure that your transfer qualifies.
Contact GRCC Foundation
After creating or updating your will or trust, please contact us to inform us of your plans. We would love to recognize you. For more information, please visit grcc.edu/PlannedGiving.
Ways to Give
The GRCC Foundation can help you plan your donation – using whichever method makes you most comfortable.
Feel free to call us at (616) 234-3939, and we’ll answer any questions and help you set up your donation.
Or stop by in person at the Custer Alumni House, 473 E. Fulton St.
"The financial burden of schooling has halted so many people from going after their dreams in life. This scholarship has enabled me to cover the cost of books and other supplies that, with a family of seven, have been an immense burden lifted off of my shoulders."
Vance Hayes
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