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Many individuals establish an endowment in their name, or that honors the memory of a family member or another loved one.

PROVIDING FOR FAMILY AND FRIENDS

Testamentary trusts are simply arrangements for loved ones established with language in your estate plan document (will or living trust).

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Learn more about planned giving opportunities.

Making a planned gift is a wonderful way to show your support and appreciation for the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and its mission while accommodating your own personal, financial, estate-planning, and philanthropic goals. With smart planning, you may actually increase the size of your estate and/or reduce the tax burden on your heirs. Just as important, you will know that you have made a meaningful contribution to Illinois.

We recommend that you familiarize yourself with various gift options by exploring Types of Gifts and What to Give. Then compare gift options and/or calculate how these gifts could work for you. And of course, please contact us for assistance or to discuss your personal situation and objectives.