Marion Matteson’s generous bequest of 180 acres of timberland near Hagg Lake in Washington County has become the College of Forestry's newest demonstration forest. Read more.
Because of the generosity of Mary and Fred Brauti '49, students like Kala Berkey '10, Pharm.D '14, can pursue their dreams. The Brautis funded their gift with retirement plan assets. Read more.
Through a gift of real estate, Paul and Sandy Arbuthnot created an endowed professorship to strengthen the dairy program at Oregon State University. Their gift supports the work of Extension dairy specialist Lisbeth Goddik. Read more.
Learn how to protect your financial future and benefit you and your family with the OSU Foundation’s complimentary Estate Planning Guidebook 101 series.
The Office of Gift Planning helps donors and their professional advisors design a giving plan. Thoughtful, informed planning can yield significant benefits — for the donor and for Oregon State University.
Here are a few examples of Gift Planning in action:
Planned gifts include bequests, trusts, gift annuities, and other gift vehicles. Planned gifts can be funded with many different types of assets, including securities, real estate, CDs, and retirement assets. One of the most common planned gifts is a bequest from a donor’s will or estate. View our sample bequest language.
Often, combining the right asset with the right gift vehicle is the key to meeting your financial and charitable goals. Contact us to learn more.