University of Michigan

Your home for charitable gift planning resources

Legacy or "planned" gifts can help you support U-M for generations to come. you can choose from a variety of creative ways to contribute, including:

• estate planning—a great way to include the University in your will
• gifts that pay you or your loved ones an income
• gifts of appreciated stocks or other assets

Want to learn more? Start with our Planning Tool Kit..

Speak with your attorney, accountant or financial advisor. Then contact the U-M Office of Gift Planning. Our staff can help you design a long-term gift to support the U-M causes that are most meaningful to you.

If you already have a plan in mind, use our easy Gift Calculator to estimate your tax deduction and other financial benefits.

Make a Tax-Free Gift to Michigan in 2009