{"id":1238,"date":"2025-09-23T18:10:52","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T18:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/alumni\/?page_id=1238"},"modified":"2025-11-10T16:26:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T16:26:37","slug":"planned-giving","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/alumni\/planned-giving\/","title":{"rendered":"Shape the Future of Clark with a Planned Gift"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:4rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull section-intro has-light-warm-gray-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/09\/051923_Reunion_Dinner_044.png&apos;);background-position:50% 50%;background-size:cover;\" class=\"wp-block-group padded lifted has-white-background-color has-background wp-container-content-69bc4bdf is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:25.625rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group padded has-charcoal-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9740c43cf11b32649917505c7233a6e0 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"is-style-intro\"><strong>Why put Clark in your plans?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-intro\">Your legacy reflects your values and passions. A planned gift to Clark University ensures your support for generations to come \u2014 while potentially providing financial benefits for you and your loved ones today. Explore the giving options below to find the one that best meets your goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/alumni\/2025\/11\/07\/gift-planning-frequently-asked-questions\/\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-63d3099b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>From Jonas Clark\u2019s 1900 bequest, which created our undergraduate college, to gifts made today using creative structures and assets, planned gifts let you stretch your philanthropic impact to leave a lasting legacy at Clark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clark\u2019s Office of Planned Giving can help you maximize the impact of your charitable giving. We work with you and your financial and legal advisers to thoughtfully:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Integrate your philanthropy with your long-term planning for financial security and the needs of your family<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take full advantage of tax incentives to stretch your charitable dollars<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use creative gift vehicles or unusual assets to support Clark<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Figuring out a planned giving strategy that best fits your charitable, financial, and family goals can be overwhelming. We\u2019re here to help you understand your options. Please&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:plannedgiving@clarku.edu?subject=Planned%20Giving%20question\">contact us<\/a>&nbsp;for a confidential conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Clark\u2019s Fiat&nbsp;Lux Legacy Society honors alumni, parents, and friends who have demonstrated their commitment to Clark\u2019s future by establishing planned gifts or including the University as a charitable beneficiary of their estate plans.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/alumni\/planned-giving\/gifts-you-can-make-now\/\">Gifts you can make now<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/alumni\/planned-giving\/gifts-you-can-make-from-your-estate\/\">Gifts from your estate<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-light-warm-gray-background-color has-background is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fd8d06c0 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--deep-red);border-left-width:5px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<p><strong><em>Note:<\/em><\/strong><em>&nbsp;Information contained on this website should not be considered legal, tax, or other professional advice. We recommend that you consult your personal legal and financial advisers before making a planned gift.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-white-color has-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-146e1512f26c16d1174b04ff6554936b is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-join-us-by-creating-your-legacy-gift-for-clark-today\">Join us by creating your legacy gift for Clark today!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have already included a gift to Clark in your trust or will, or via a beneficiary designation on a retirement account or life insurance policy, please let us know by contacting&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:krafey@clarku.edu\">Kate Rafey \u201908, MPA \u201909<\/a>, Director of Gift Planning<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-contact-us\">Contact us:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:krafey@clarku.edu\">Kate Rafey &#8217;08, MPA &#8217;09<br><\/a>Director of Gift Planning<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Plannedgiving@clarku.edu\">Plannedgiving@clarku.edu<\/a>     <br>1-508-793-7593<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why put Clark in your plans? 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