Designate Warren Wilson as the primary or secondary beneficiary of your 401(k), 403(b), IRA, SEPP or other tax-deferred retirement plan, and avoid paying taxes on the income from these assets as well as potential estate taxes.

Name Warren Wilson as owner and beneficiary to a whole life insurance policy, providing a meaningful gift to WWC at relatively little cost. Transfer ownership of an existing policy, or establish a new policy in the name of Warren Wilson College.

Over 70.5? Donate directly from your IRA, and satisfy your annual Required Minimum Distribution simultaneously. For more information, please contact the Office of Advancement.

One of the easiest and most popular ways to make a planned gift to Warren Wilson, a charitable gift annuity provides you with income for the rest of your life. When you make a gift of $10,000 or more to WWC to establish a charitable gift annuity, WWC promises to pay you (or up to two people) an income at a fixed annual rate. This rate, based on your age(s), is established at the time of your gift and never changes. Your income from this gift is guaranteed for life. At your death, WWC receives the remainder of the annuity and applies the funds to the program you specified at the time of your gift.

For gifts of $100,000 and greater, you can create a charitable remainder trust, which can be created during your lifetime or through your estate. When you transfer assets and name Warren Wilson as the trustee, WWC invests the assets for the length of the trust term. This gift option provides you or your loved ones with annual income, for the rest of your or your loved ones’ lifetime or a term of no more than twenty years. When the trust term is over, the remaining assets are distributed to programs at WWC that you designated in the initial agreement. This giving opportunity ensures future income for you and your family while supporting WWC’s mission.