Planning Your Legacy
Your desire to make a difference and leave a lasting legacy helps strengthen Lawrence's mission. Consider making an impact for students and faculty through a planned gift. These types of charitable arrangements may provide tax and other benefits to you while supporting Lawrence.
Our Mission
Search DAF organization:
| Visit DAF Website
Selecting this option will show the website address and telephone number of the DAF organization in the next section.
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| Mail a DAF Gift Letter
Selecting this option will provide input fields to collect information to create a personalized DAF letter for mailing in the next section
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Notify us of your DAF gift
If you check the box in this area, a module will open where you can enter your name and email to notify us of your DAF gift.
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| Thank you for considering a DAF gift to us. Click on the website link to your DAF provider. It will take you to a third party website. You may be able to log in and recommend a grant to Lawrence University. Another option is to call your DAF provider to recommend a DAF gift. If you would like to notify us of your generous gift, please complete the Notify us of your DAF Gift section. | ||||||||
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Notify us of your DAF gift
If you check the box in this area, a module will open where you can enter your name and email to notify us of your DAF gift.
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| Thank you for considering a DAF gift to us. A sample letter is available to send to your DAF provider. You may save and print the PDF of your letter. If you have email contact information for your DAF provider, you may send a PDF copy of your DAF letter or you may copy and paste the text into an email. You will need to enter the amount of your recommended grant and your DAF account number on the letter before mailing. If you would like to notify us of your generous gift, please complete the Notify us of your DAF Gift section. | |||||
Donor Advised Fund
A donor advised fund (or DAF) might be a great solution for you. You can use a DAF to distribute gifts to numerous charities. With a DAF, you can make gifts to charity during your lifetime, and when you pass away, your children can carry on your legacy of giving.
You enjoy several benefits with your donor advised fund
- Establish a flexible vehicle for annual charitable giving
- Benefit from a more tax and cost efficient alternative to a private foundation
- Obtain a charitable income tax deduction in the year of your gift
How a donor advised fund works
- You make an initial, irrevocable gift of cash or stock to fund a DAF at a sponsoring organization.
- The assets in your DAF grow tax-free.
- You make annual recommendations on gifts to be made from your DAF.
Gifts from your donor advised fund
Your donor advised fund has several advantages. You can make one larger gift to a DAF and then recommend grants to us and other nonprofits. You can use the "Make a Gift From My DAF" tool to contact your DAF provider and make a grant. We will acknowledge your generous gift as a DAF distribution.
Contact us
If you have any questions about donor advised funds, please contact us. We would be happy to assist you and answer any questions you might have.
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Lawrence-Downer Legacy Circle
The Lawrence-Downer Legacy Circle recognizes alumni, parents and friends who remember Lawrence through a planned gift. We are grateful to the more than 1,090 members of Legacy Circle.