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.
Explore tax-smart gift options
Learn about gifts that maximize the impact of your support while providing tax benefits for you!
Stocks and securities
Many people love donating stock or mutual funds because it may help them avoid paying capital gains taxes.
Donor Advised Funds
Easily recommend grants to Augustana University for tax-efficient giving.
Qualified Charitable Distributions
Use your IRA to make tax-free gifts that benefit you and our mission.
Real Estate
Donate real estate to make a lasting impact, unlocking the hidden potential of your property’s value.
Retained Life Estate
Secure your home’s future through a Retained Life Estate, ensuring support for us while residing in your property.
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.
Gifts that pay you back
Give assets while providing yourself or others with income for a period of time or distributions at a later date.