Yes! SUNY Cortland has many plans for Gifts That Pay You Income. You can also provide income for a child, a grandchild, a parent, or a friend. That income can increase cash flow now and/or during retirement, pay for a college education, provide income for aging parents, or perhaps assist a loved one with special needs. You can also provide income to SUNY Cortland by using a Charitable Lead Trust.
An easy and low-cost way to make a gift to SUNY Cortland is to include SUNY Cortland in your will or revocable trust. Gifts by Will are a major source of endowment support at GDA. Each individual legacy contributes to our financial strength and ability to meet the needs of our students. If you have not already done so, please consider putting SUNY Cortland in your will or revocable trust. See our Bequest Language page for samples of how to do this. You can also designate SUNY Cortland the beneficiary of Life Insurance, annuities, or Retirement-Plan Benefits.
Most often the answer to this is “yes”!! Many donors direct that their gifts be used to fund programs, support specific departments, or remember a loved one. Please be sure to discuss this when you make your gift.
Your gift will be listed in the Annual Report in the year you make the gift. If your gift is a bequest commitment, or through life insurance, life-income plans, or lead trusts, you will become a permanent member of SUNY Cortland’s Giving Society. Of course, we will also honor any requests for gifts to be anonymous.
