Welcome to Planned Giving

Making a planned gift is a wonderful way to show your support and appreciation for Ripon Colege and its mission while accommodating your own personal, financial, estate-planning, and philanthropic goals. We recommend that you familiarize yourself with various gift options by exploring How to Give and What to Give. Then compare gift options and/or calculate how these gifts could work for you.

Planned Giving Resources

Meet Our Donors

Read about why others have chosen to make a planned gift to Ripon. | Read More

Sample Bequest Language

Find the wording you’ll need for your gift by will. | Learn More

Compare Gifts

Use our comparison tool to see which gift best meets your goals. | Learn More

Planned Giving Blog

Bunching Deductible Expenses This Year Can Ensure Greater Tax Savings for You

Do you know the benefits of “bunching” your deductible expenses into a single year? Read more to learn about this tax-savvy giving strategy for the charitably minded.

Two Ways to Give from Your IRA—Including a New Opportunity for 2023

Have you heard about the new way to make a charitable gift from your IRA and receive income for life? Read more to learn about this new opportunity for 2023.

Celebrating 15 Years of National Estate Planning Awareness Week: October 16-22, 2023

Do you know the essential elements of an estate plan? Read more to learn what they are and why estate planning is so important.

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