Class Gift
To all who attended our amazing 50th reunion, wasn’t it the best reunion ever? The weather was spectacular, the campus was beautiful, and the programs and activities were engaging – but if you are like all of us, the very best part was the opportunity to reminisce with friends, reconnect with classmates we had not seen in ages, and meet alums we never knew before.
First, thank you to all who donated to our class gift this year. The results are wonderful! But we’re not done! To encourage additional giving to Colgate – and because we are so close to our fundraising goal, our challengers have generously extended a 1:1 match on all gifts, pledges, and planned gifts made by June 30, up to $1 million. And we only need 43 more donors to reach our goal of 74% participation and unlock an additional $174,000 in challenge match dollars.
To make a gift, please call 800-668-4428 or donate online at colgate.edu/classof1974 or send a check to Colgate University, P.O. Box 313, Canajoharie, NY 13317-0313 – Go for It and Go Gate!
Your ’74 Fundraising Committee,
Bob Daum, Nancy Grossman, Mary Kay Leonard, Cynthia Perry, Bob Tyburski, and Tom Rand
How to Make a Gift to Colgate
Online
www.colgate.edu/classof1974
Phone
1-800-668-4428
Mail
Colgate University
P.O. Box 313
Canajoharie, NY 13317-0313
For more information
Visit www.colgate.edu/give/ways-give or contact Jen Stone, Class of 1974 Staff Fundraising Liaison, at jstone@colgate.edu.
50th Reunion FAQs
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Online: colgate.edu/classof1974
Phone: 1-800-668-4428 during business hours
Mail: Please send a check to our secure lockbox at:
Colgate University
P.O. Box 313
Canajoharie, NY 13317-0313
Visit https://www.colgate.edu/give/ways-give for additional ways to make a gift including stocks, donor advised funds, and more.
- Outright gifts (cash / stock)
- Pledges – documented with a Statement of Intent
- Estate and Life Income Gifts: Bequests and IRA designations; gift annuities and other life income arrangements; and gifts of assets, such as life insurance. Attaining Age 70 within the five-year counting period, a documented bequest intention will count for the 50th reunion.
- Any gift (outright or planned) that you made in the four years leading up to the Reunion year (July 1, 2019-June 30, 2023)
- Any gift (outright or planned) that you make in your Reunion year (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024)
- Any pledge, provided that it is documented during your Reunion year made for the four years following your Reunion (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2028).
You can give to any campus initiative that is meaningful to you. We hope you will consider designating at least some of your gift in support of the Colgate Fund, where needs are greatest, but your 50th reunion gift is an opportunity to make an impact on what matters most to you – whether that is an endowed fund, capital project, sports team, or other.
Any gift that you make during your 50th reunion, and any documented pledge or planned giving as described above will be included in the totals for the Campaign for the Third Century. Essentially, any gift or pledge documented for the ten year counting period will count for the Campaign for the Third Century.
Planned gifts provide many options to participate in your 50th Reunion Gift: gifts that can come through your estate – via your will/revocable trust or by beneficiary designation from your IRA or life insurance – or gifts that provide you income in return, such as a charitable gift annuity or charitable trust, or gifts of illiquid assets, such as unneeded real estate. Each can be tailored to your needs. Planned Gifts will be a vital component of our 50th Reunion Gift and for meeting the priorities of the Plan. Colgate’s Planned Giving Office is ready to assist with your philanthropy.
Charitable Estate Planning Webinar
Hosted by Colgate’s Planning Giving Office
I am sure many of you are like me and thinking about personal, financial, and philanthropic goals. So when Colgate offered a philanthropic estate planning webinar for our class, I decided to attend and I am really glad I did. The representative from TIAA (Laura Alexander) was very knowledgeable and included many possible strategies – who knew there were so many options! Her detailed descriptions gave me a much stronger sense of what might work best for me. It’s definitely worth your time to watch. ~ Cynthia Perry, ’74