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Hamilton College
198 College Hill Road
Clinton NY 13323

Alumni Relations
alumni@hamilton.edu
866-729-0314
315-859-4648 (fax)

Annual Giving
giving@hamilton.edu
866-729-0315

Planning Your Gift

Helping Donors Meet Philanthropic and 
Personal Planning Objectives

At Hamilton we describe a planned gift as a contribution made with the right property, at the most opportune time, in the most advantageous form for maximum benefit to the College and the donor. Planned gifts may be outright, in trust, by Will or in some combination.

Hamilton has a long-standing tradition of bequests, and a more recent tradition of life payment contributions. During the past 25 years, more than $60 million of life payment gifts have been completed. The College has developed expertise in this area and is supported by Kaspick & Company, one of the most prominent firms in the country in the management of planned gifts.

In addition, Hamilton is equally adept at handling gifts of appreciated property of all kinds, including real estate, closely-held stock, restricted stock, partnership interests, retirement plan assets, and tangible personal property: Art, antiques, furniture, rare books, manuscripts, personal papers, maps, documents, carpets, and collections of written and recorded music.

Recent Developments

  • Charitable Lead Trusts Are Even More Attractive
  • Fixed  CGA Rates Are Attractive At This Time
  • IRA Charitable Rollover
  • Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010
  • Estate, Gift and Generation Skipping Tax Planning Opportunities in 2011 and 2012
  • Real Estate – A Timely Gift
  • Real Estate Retained Life Estate
  • Hamilton's Endowment
  • Private Letter Ruling
  • Join the Joel Bristol Associates

At Your Service

Hamilton makes a number of resources available to you, including the following:

E-mail Ben Madonia '74 or Joni Chizzonite or call 1-866-729-0317 for more information.

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