Planned Giving
Make a lasting impact—create a legacy that supports future students while honoring your personal values and financial goals.
Build Your Legacy Through Education
Leave a legacy that lives on. Support Suffolk County Community College students for generations to come, while also caring for your own future and loved ones. Through a variety of flexible, tax-smart giving options, you can align your philanthropic goals with your financial plans.
Planned giving (also known as legacy giving) allows you to make a powerful impact without affecting your finances today. By including the Suffolk Community College Foundation in your will, trust, or as a beneficiary of your retirement or insurance plan, you help ensure access to affordable, high-quality education remains part of your legacy.
One step today can create a lasting impact for generations to come.
Request More InformationGifts You Can Make
These simple, flexible options create a powerful impact for the future:
- Name the Suffolk Community College Foundation in your will or living trust
- Designate the Foundation as a beneficiary of your retirement plan (IRA, 401(k), 403(b), etc.)
- Name the Foundation as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy
- Add the Foundation as a beneficiary of your donor-advised fund
How It Works
- 1) Name the Suffolk Community College Foundation in your will, living trust, or as a beneficiary of your plan or policy.
- 2) Choose to direct your gift toward a specific program or let us apply it where the need is greatest.
- 3) Indicate a specific amount, percentage, or remainder of your estate.
Benefits of Legacy Giving
Discover how a planned gift can make a lasting impact on students while offering benefits to you and your estate:
- You retain control of your assets during your lifetime
- Your gift is revocable and can be modified at any time to reflect life changes
- You can support a specific purpose that aligns with your values and interests
- Your estate may qualify for unlimited charitable estate tax deductions under current federal law
- You become part of a community of legacy donors who are honored and celebrated for their lasting impact
