Gifts that pay you back
Transfer securities, cash, or other property to Augustana University and we’ll manage the investment of the assets and pay an income to you, your designated beneficiaries, or both. Receive payments for the rest of your life or, in some cases, up to a certain number of years.
Explore income gift options
Learn about gift types that enable you to impact our organization while supporting yourself or loved ones for years to come.
Charitable Gift Annuities
Experience the best of both worlds: support our cause while receiving fixed payments for life with a Charitable Gift Annuity.
Charitable Remainder Trusts
Tailor income streams, diversify assets, and leave a lasting legacy through the flexibility of a Charitable Remainder Trust.
Pooled Income Funds
Leverage strength in numbers to maximize your impact and generate a sustainable income stream through collective giving.
Charitable Lead Trusts
Enhance your giving strategy by providing immediate support to our cause, while safeguarding assets for loved ones later.
Planned giving helps fuel Augustana’s mission
At Augustana University, donor generosity is essential to our mission of providing an exceptional liberal arts education experience. Planned giving, including bequests and gifts in wills, plays a crucial role in sustaining our efforts. These contributions ensure long-term support, enabling us to continue offering high-quality education and positively impacting students’ lives for years to come
I will always be grateful to Augustana — for the professors who mentored and supported me, the academic rigor that challenged me to think critically and communicate persuasively and the study abroad and Washington internship experiences that shaped me and opened doors to my future. Augustana delivered on its promise of a liberal arts education of enduring worth, allowing me to put to use my gifts and passions in a relevant, practical and meaningful way even as my career has taken different, but decisive, paths over the course of 15 years. Dag and I give back as a small token of our gratitude. We hope it will help to make a similar journey possible for other students who choose Augustana and accept the call to serve as tomorrow’s leaders. Our children’s future will be better for it.
Angela Dejene
Class of 2009
We’re here to help you meet your goals!
Our team would be happy to speak with you in confidence about your giving goals, with no obligation.
Name: Paul Rasmussen
Title :Director of Development and Planned Giving
Phone: 605-274-5844
Email: paul.rasmussen@augie.edu
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More ways to make an impact
Gifts in a will or trust
Donations in your will or trust are (by far) the most popular type of planned gift. Learn more, or get help starting your will (for free!).
Beneficiary designations
Gifting assets not covered by your will — like 401(k) or IRA accounts — may help your heirs avoid unwanted taxes, even if you’re below the estate tax threshold.
Popular tax-smart gifts
Many people are increasingly choosing to give non-cash assets, so they can have a bigger impact at less cost to them.