You can make a difference in the lives of future Fordham Law students by making a planned gift to the Law School today. Gift planning offers a variety of ways for you to leave either money or assets to Fordham Law School after your death. It can also be a way to invest in the future and receive benefits now. Gifts of this nature, whether cash, life insurance policies, securities or real estate, provide future income to the Law School.

Fordham's gift planning staff is happy to discuss ways you can make this type of gift to Fordham. To speak with someone about a Planned Gift please contact Jean Smith, Major Gift Officer, at 212-636-6569 or via e-mail at jeansmith@law.fordham.edu.

Planned Giving Vehicles:

Planned Giving Vehicles provide an income stream to beneficiaries (you or your loved ones) that you have designated, with the principal ultimately donated to Fordham Law School.  Income can be at a fixed annual rate or can vary with investment results, according to your needs. These gifts start at $5,000.

The Pooled Income Fund works like a charitable mutual fund. You can give us cash or securities, receive an income tax deduction and avoid capital gains tax on the transfer, secure lifetime income, and deliver significant support to us.

Charitable Gift Annuities deliver the highest annual payments and significant tax benefits. In return for your gift, Fordham Law School pays you an annuity. You receive an income tax deduction, avoid upfront capital gains tax on your gift transfer, and pay no income tax on part of the payments you receive from Fordham Law School.

Deferred Gift Annuities are designed to build younger donors’ retirement earnings.  Deferring the start of your annuity until retirement or later gives you a large income tax deduction now and an additional source of income when you need it later.

Charitable Remainder Unitrusts are our most creative planning tool for donors. The unitrust pays you a fixed percentage of principal and reinvests excess income. You have flexibility in determining who will manage the unitrust, the length of the income payout and the number of income beneficiaries, and which assets will be placed into the trust.

Charitable Remainder Annuity Trusts combine the flexible management of your gift with a predictable fixed-income payout. The annuity trust is individually managed and can pay fixed income for life or a term of years to multiple beneficiaries.

Charitable Lead Trusts provide one gift plan reducing the cost of transferring assets to your family while delivering immediate benefits to Fordham Law School. The lead trust holds appreciating assets for a term and pays income to Fordham Law School then passes the principal to your family. This gift plan freezes the taxable value of appreciating assets but passes on to your family the full market value after the period of income to Fordham Law School.