Ways to Give

 It's easy to make a gift to St. Bonaventure     

 

• Charitable contributions may be made in the form of cash, securities, and gifts of real property or insurance. 
• Contributions to the annual Bonaventure Fund support the operating budget of the University, directly offsetting the institution’s reliance on tuition generated revenues. 
• Gifts to specific programs can be made through the Office of University Advancement. 
• Restricted donations address various projects and programs including general endowment, student financial aid, faculty and curriculum development, capital improvement and renovations of the physical plant. 
• Planned gifts can be made by will, life insurance, or life income plans that enable the donor to arrange contributions in a manner that maximizes its financial benefits. 
• Bequests are will provisions that distribute assets from an estate in a specific amount, for a percentage of the total estate, or for the remaining portion of an estate. 
• A donor can name St. Bonaventure as a full or partial beneficiary of an existing policy that may no longer be needed under the Life Insurance Policy Provision. For more information, please contact the Planned Giving Office. 
• Life Income Gifts transfer assets (cash, securities, real estate and other forms of personal property) to a trust or directly to the University in return for lifetime income to the donor and/or other designated beneficiaries. Income comes from the trust or from a charitable gift annuity issued by the University. 
• Gift of a Residence or Farm with a Life Interest is an arrangement involving the transfer of ownership in a primary or secondary residence, or farm during the donor’s lifetime that allows the donor the use of the property for their life or that of a beneficiary. 

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