{"id":5434,"date":"2025-05-27T15:25:21","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T19:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/?p=5434"},"modified":"2025-05-27T15:26:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T19:26:10","slug":"generosity-in-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/2025\/05\/27\/generosity-in-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Generosity in Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-147365048cfc23855532f85c5bfc568e\"><em>Curious how your classmates are making a difference? Here are some ideas\u2014they might just spark new ideas for your own philanthropy.<\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/giftplanning.bates.edu\/what-you-can-give\/retirement-assets\"><strong>Use your IRA<\/strong><\/a> now and later.&nbsp;It can satisfy your <strong>Required Minimum Distribution<\/strong>. A beneficiary designation for the future can do even more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plan ahead for your <a href=\"https:\/\/giftplanning.bates.edu\/giving-options\/gifts-tax-benefits\/donor-advised-fund\"><strong>DAF<\/strong><\/a>.&nbsp;Make Bates the beneficiary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/estate-commitments\/\"><strong>Fill out a Bequest Intention Form<\/strong><\/a> so we can count your future gift toward your giving totals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set up a <a href=\"https:\/\/giftplanning.bates.edu\/giving-options\/gifts-generate-income\"><strong>Trust<\/strong> <strong>or<\/strong> <strong>Gift Annuity<\/strong><\/a> to benefit you, family, and Bates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transform <a href=\"https:\/\/giftplanning.bates.edu\/what-you-can-give\/real-estate\"><strong>Real Estate<\/strong><\/a> into endowment support&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more, contact us at <a href=\"mailto:giftplanning@bates.edu\">giftplanning@bates.edu<\/a> | 800-762-3145. <em>But, don\u2019t just take it from us. We can put you in touch with alumni who can share more about the reasons they have updated their giving strategy for Bates.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/giftplanning.bates.edu\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/05\/200805_Campus_0344-900x600.webp\" alt=\"Campus, early, Aug. 5, 2020, the morning after a strong rain storm knocked out power and limbs in a variety of locations.\" class=\"wp-image-5435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/05\/200805_Campus_0344-900x600.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/05\/200805_Campus_0344-400x267.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/05\/200805_Campus_0344-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/05\/200805_Campus_0344-942x628.jpg 942w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/05\/200805_Campus_0344-200x133.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/05\/200805_Campus_0344.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Curious how your classmates are making a difference? 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