Reach Your Philanthropic and Financial Goals with Planned Giving
A legacy gift enables you to support The New School, secures the financial needs of your loved ones, and provides you with tax benefits. Legacy gifts of all sizes combine to help us meet our current goals and reach further into the future.
By including The New School in your will or trust, naming The New School as a beneficiary of all or part of a life insurance policy, or taking advantage of other giving opportunities, you can preserve your assets now and support The New School for years to come. Your gift will have a real, lasting impact.
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Join The New Society
When you make a gift to The New School from your will or trust, you'll be welcomed into The New Society and join other supporters and friends of our important mission.
Is The New School already in your plans? Please let us know so we can properly thank you and make sure your gift will be used as you've intended.
How to Give
Not only do you have options for how your gift to The New School will be used, you also have options on what to give and how to give. There are gifts that cost you nothing now, gifts that pay you income, and gifts that allow you to decide what happens when.
General Bequest
Gifts From Your Will
Through a provision in your written and executed will, you can make a gift in the form of cash, securities, real estate or personal property. There are many types of bequests. Choose the one that best fits your needs and intentions.
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Donor Advised Funds
Beneficiary Designation and Grants
Designate The New School as a beneficiary to receive all or a portion of the balance of your Donor Advised Fund (DAF) through your fund administrator. You also can make a grant to us at any time from your Donor Advised Fund.
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Giving through Your IRA
Charitable IRA Rollover
If you're 70 ½ or older, you can make a gift directly from your IRA to The New School. While there is no charitable deduction for a rollover gift, you do avoid the income tax on the donated portion of your required minimum distribution.
Download IRA Rollover Information
Gifts of Life Insurance
Beneficiary Designation and Paid-Up Policies
Name The New School as the beneficiary of an existing life insurance policy; donate an existing, paid-up life insurance policy you no longer need; or purchase a new life insurance policy and name The New School as the owner and beneficiary.
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Real Estate and Other Valuables
Like stock, the fair market value of gifts of appreciated assets such as real estate, artwork, and other well-curated collections, can be deducted from your income tax today and reduce your estate taxes in the future.
Download Real Estate Gift Information
Beneficiary Gifts
Retirement Accounts
Naming The New School as the beneficiary of a qualified retirement plan asset such as a 401(k), 403(b), IRA, Keogh, profit-sharing pension plan or other Donor Advised Funds, will accomplish a charitable goal while realizing significant tax savings.
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Gifts of Stock
Appreciated Stock
When you donate appreciated stocks, bonds, or mutual fund shares instead of cash, you'll receive charitable deductions at full, fair market value while reducing capital gains impact.
Download Stock Transfer Information
Other Options
Other Planned Giving Vehicles
There are many other ways to support The New School through a planned giving vehicle. Charitable Gift Annuities, Charitable Trusts, Life Insurance and more may be good options for you. We can show you creative ways to use your assets to benefit The New School, while at the same time preserving the benefits of those assets for you and your family.
Contact us to Discuss Your OptionsMeet Our Donors
Donors just like you have made a real impact just by adding a few words to their will or using one of the many giving options available.
Leonard Braunschweiger
Parsons Alumnus Establishes Legacy Scholarship to Shape Future Designers
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Pamela Goldsmith
Dr. Pamela Goldsmith, Mannes ’63, plans to bequeath her treasured 1580’s Gasparo da Salò viola to support future generations of Mannes students.
Read More about Pamela Goldsmith