Planning your gift
Share your good fortune. Support future generations of Wheaton students. Express your values. Create a legacy for the future. Creative planning makes it all possible.
GiftCalc, the online gift calculator, lets you explore how gift planning can benefit you. Determine your personal planned gift, charitable deduction, anticipated income or gift annuity income and taxation amounts. It is quick and easy, your personal information is secure and private, and you assume no obligation by using GiftCalc.
The college's gift planning professionals are here to work closely with you and your advisors to assist you in your planning. Following are some questions that commonly arise during the gift planning process:
- Which method or form of contribution is best for me?
- Should I make a gift of cash or appreciated property?
- Should I make a bequest through my will? Or should I use a gift planning vehicle such as the charitable remainder trust?
- How do I incorporate charitable giving into overall financial, retirement, or estate planning goals?
- How will gifts to Wheaton affect my tax situation?
- How do I direct giving so that it reflects my values and supports Wheaton's identified priorities?