Let Us Double Your Gift

If you make an unrestricted donation or pledge of cash or securities to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ’s Imagine Tomorrow campaign by June 30, 2016, a matching gift will double your contribution and its impact. It also will apply to the first year of a multi-year gift.

Here is more information about how you can participate:

Cash: Cash gifts are an easy way to give. Gifts of any size make an immediate impact on the Imagine Tomorrow priority area of your choice.

Securities: Gifts of stocks, bonds, treasuries and mutual funds that have increased in value are a win-win opportunity for you under current tax laws. They provide an immediate benefit to the university and a current income tax savings for you.

Property: Property and real estate includes homes, cabins, commercial buildings, farmland and other property, such as works of art and other items of value.

Planned Gifts: These involve giving to the university in the future. Typical types of planned gifts would be a bequest, life income gift, charitable gift annuity, charitable remainder trust, life insurance or a gift of residence with a life interest. The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Legacy Society is a unique organization whose members have provided for Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ through a planned gift. Members receive special invitations and other benefits.

Volunteer: One of the most important gifts you can give to Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ is to tell others why the university is vital to you and the community. Attend campus events. Volunteer for committees and events that interest you. You make a difference!

Potential benefits of giving

  • Make an immediate or future impact on Bemidji State.
  • Help the department, college or area of your choice.
  • Potentially increase the impact of your gift with a matching gift.
  • Make a large gift with a small cash investment.
  • Save on income tax.
  • Reduce estate tax.
  • Avoid capital gains tax.
  • Generate lifetime income.

Contact the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Foundation at (218) 755-2762,
email to foundation@bemidjistate.edu
or visit www.bsuimaginetomorrow.org.