Give Back

Your financial contributions catalyze innovation, shaping the blueprint for future Broncos and creating a lasting impact on the lives of countless students, the community, and beyond.

Cash Gifts

• Are the simplest and most popular giving method
• Can be tax deductible in the year they are given

Gifts of Securities

• Include stocks, mutual funds and bonds
• Appreciated securities may avoid capital gains taxes
• Can provide an income tax deduction for the full fair market value of long-term, appreciated securities

Gifts of Real Property

• Include land, farms, personal residences, and rental or commercial property
• Can avoid capital gains tax on appreciated assets
• Can provide an income tax deduction for the full fair market value of long-term, appreciated property
• Can eliminate property expenses and taxes
• Can provide continued use for life through a retained life estate gift

Bequests and Living Trusts

• Establish the Boise State University Foundation as a beneficiary of your estate and allocate to the specific impact area of your choosing 
• Can provide an estate tax deduction equal to the value of the gift
• Offer flexibility by allowing you to provide for family first

Retirement Plan Gifts

• For current gifts, utilize the a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) through your IRA
• Rollover provision (for donors aged 70½ and older)
• Name the Boise State University Foundation as a beneficiary
• Can eliminate income tax on the plan distributions and reduce Required Minimum Distributions (RMD)
• Preserve the plan’s full value for gift purposes

Life Income Gifts

• Include charitable remainder trusts and gift annuities
• Can provide potential tax savings on income, estate and capital gains
• Generate income for you and/or your loved ones for a fixed period of time or until your passing
• Distribute the remaining assets to the Boise State Foundation

Planned gifts blend a specialized knowledge of charitable tax law, estate planning, and financial planning to enable a philanthropically motivated individual to make a significant gift while receiving lifetime benefits. Gift planning, the process of making a planned gift, enables donors to structure a gift in different ways – including outright, deferred, or bequest – using a wide variety of assets, such as cash, appreciated securities, real estate, significant artwork, and partnership interests. 

Information on gift planning is not offered as tax or legal advice. Staff members of the Office of Gift Planning are ready to consult with donors and/or advisors to plan the most advantageous gift for donors, their families, and Boise State.

Learn more about gift planning.