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You can create a permanent legacy for the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine
through an endowment or an estate gift. For specific information, you should
consult your tax advisor or a professional estate planner. Additional
information is available on the LSU Foundation website (www.lsufoundation.org)
under Estate and Charitable Gift Planning or you may contact Gwen Fairchild,
Director of Planned Giving, LSU Foundation, 225-578-5496.
You should notify the School of Veterinary Medicine or the LSU Foundation
when an estate gift to benefit the School has been established with your
estate planner. Donors who make gifts to LSU through estate plans are
eligible for voluntary membership in the LSU Foundation's 1860 Society.
Members of the 1860 Society share in the pride of LSU and enjoy the
satisfaction of shaping the future of its students, faculty and academic
enrichment programs.
Endowment
You can create an endowment with a gift of $10,000 or more. The principal is
invested and never spent so that it generates interest annually. Part of the
interest is reinvested to increase the principal, and part is used for the
intended purpose. Endowed funds are often named for the benefactor or
designated honoree.
Estate and Charitable Gift Planning
Gifts through the estate plans of individuals and families are always
encouraged because of their far-reaching impact upon the School of
Veterinary Medicine. Useful vehicles for estate gifts include:
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Wills
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Living trusts
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Securities
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Real estate or retained life
estate (Life insurance policies, Retirement plan assets, Retained life
estate)
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Charitable lead annuity trusts
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Charitable lead unitrusts
Certain plans provide attractive
tax benefits and life-income provisions for the donor during their lifetime,
for example:
Naming Opportunities
Your gift may be used to honor or memorialize a beloved pet, family
member, or friend. Naming opportunities exist for endowed and estate gifts,
as well as for capital improvement projects. All naming proposals are
governed by University policies and must be approved by the administration.
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