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
Integrity and Initiative Barbara and Allen were talking about their three children. They are empty nesters and the three children are off making their way in the world. 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.
Current Gifts As is the case with many families, there are times each year when Jim and Sharon focus their attention on gift giving. For years, they have created a gift list that includes family members, friends and loved ones.
More on Current Gifts >>.
Deferred Gift Annuity Several years ago Larry and Allison invested $30,000 in what they believed to be an attractive stock. It turned out to be a very wise decision, because the value of the stock increased to $100,000 a few years later.
More on Deferred Gift Annuity >>.
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 >>.
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.
Barbara and Allen were talking about their three children. They are empty nesters and the three children are off making their way in the world. 
