The University of Minnesota
Foundation
offers a number of helpful alternatives for funding a contribution. - Securities — Gifts of stock, bonds, treasuries, and mutual funds that have
increased in value are a win-win opportunity for you and the U under
current tax laws.
- Property — You can give real estate (homes,
cabins, commercial buildings, farm land, and condos) or tangible personal
property (art work, book or antique collections, livestock, or crops). In
some cases you can continue to use the asset during your lifetime.
- Retirement plan assets — One frequently
overlooked way you can make a charitable contribution is by using your
IRA, qualified retirement plan assets, or commercial annuities.
- Life insurance — Have a life insurance
policy that you no longer need? Giving it to the U can be a way to combine
charitable objectives with tax advantages for you.
For more information on these alternatives, please contact
Cynthia Cashman, director of development for our college, at cashman@umn.edu. | 
