Welcome to the Highland Community College Foundation Planned Giving Website!
We are here to serve you and to facilitate practical estate planning for alumni, faculty, friends and donors. The essence of planned giving and charitable estate planning is the creation of an estate plan that expresses your personal values and goals to provide philanthropic support to the future of Highland Community College.
We invite you to use the links provided on our website to learn more about how we can assist you in reaching your estate planning goals and leaving a legacy for Highland Community College.
If you would like more information on one or more of these topics, please feel free to contact me at susan.atherton@highland.edu.
Wills Guide Presentation
Learn how you can avoid an accidental disinheritance. View our Wills Guide Videos. Click here to learn more.
Personal Planner
Trusts To Protect Children Trusts are an excellent way to provide for the support and care of children while protecting them. Two important reasons to create a trust are to care for minor children or for a special needs child. More ...
Benefits For Family and Highland Community College
There are several types of plans. Many of these have wonderful benefits for the gift donors. Many of these families have enjoyed increased income and generous tax savings. You might start by meeting these friends. Just click on the picture and you can view each story.
Easy IRA Gift Barbara retired after forty years as a teacher. She had volunteered for many years with Highland Community College Foundation. More on Easy IRA Gift >>.
Generous IRA Gift Jerry is a fireman who volunteers for a number of charities in his community. Recently, Highland Community College Foundation shared an opportunity to join in a new program with a positive impact. Jerry was excited to help, but a lead gift of $10,000 was needed to start the program. More on Generous IRA Gift >>.
Major IRA Gift Tom is a retired CPA. With good investments, his IRA had grown to become over 80% of his total estate. Tom was looking for a way to rebalance his estate. He wanted to make a major gift to charity, but needed to protect his home and personal savings. More on Major IRA Gift >>.
Bequests for Scholarships Joe and Anna have been faithful supporters of Highland Community College over the years. They have visited the campus many times and have fond memories of those visits. Both of them strongly believe that it is important to support and encourage young people. More on Bequests for Scholarships >>.
Steps to Wise Giving
There are several steps to help you make wise and prudent gifts. These pages are here to help you learn how gift planning ideas can be of personal benefit. Let us suggest a few steps that would help you in that process.
Thanks very much for visiting us! I would be very pleased to help you. Simply click here to email me at your convenience.
Susan Atherton
Executive Director
Professional Advisors
We also have a complete tax update service for CPAs, attorneys, CLUs, CFPs, ChFCs, trust officers and other professional friends. The GiftLaw services are made available to all advisors as a free service. We also are always available to assist in helping you provide clients with clear and understandable gift illustrations. If you would like assistance with a gift illustration, please contact susan.atherton@highland.edu.
If you are a professional advisor, you may take the following steps on this site.
Trusts are an excellent way to provide for the support and care of children while protecting them. Two important reasons to create a trust are to care for minor children or for a special needs child. 
Steps to Wise Giving
