Planned Giving

Planned gifts combine philanthropic goals with smart financial strategies.

You may designate your planned gift to support any area of the Darden School.

Planned gifts can provide unrestricted support or be designated for a specific purpose. Scholarships and professorships are well-suited for future support, as students and faculty will always be among the School’s top priorities.

Leaving a Mark on the Place She Loved: Professor Susan Chaplinsky’s Gift

In her will, Chaplinsky made a bequest to establish a full-tuition scholarship to Darden for women seeking a career in business. 

Cycle of Giving: A Road Racer’s Ride to Leadership and Making a Difference

"A planned gift to Darden... helps me think about and plan for my legacy. But beyond that, it helps create dialogue."

Get Started Today

Start planning a gift to Darden today. We invite you to consider the options that meet your personal financial needs and advance the areas of the School that mean the most to you.

To begin the conversation with your tax or legal adviser, know that the Darden Tax ID is 54-6046419 and the legal name is “University of Virginia Darden School Foundation.”

To begin the conversation with our Advancement professionals, contact us at +1-434-243-4825 or plannedgiving@darden.virginia.edu, or use the button below to complete a Declaration of Future Intent form.

The University of Virginia Darden School Foundation does not provide legal advice or tax advice and the information on this website is not intended as such.

Plans From Your Estate
PLANNED GIFT
Include Darden in your will or living trust

Enjoy the benefits of no age restrictions, no minimum funding requirements, exemption from estate tax, and the flexibility to make easy changes as needed.

Planned Gift
Name Darden as a beneficiary of your retirement account

Experience no age limits, no minimum funding, and no income tax. It’s not subject to estate tax and can be easily changed as needed.

Plans that pay you an income
Income Generating Giving Strategies
Planned GIFT
Transfer assets to Darden and receive fixed payments for life

If you’re 60 or older, seize the opportunity to elevate your retirement income and liberate your estate from taxable assets.

PLanned Gift
Transfer assets to a trustee and receive payments for a set period of time or for life.

Embrace limitless opportunities with no age restrictions; a minimum contribution of $50,000 enhances your retirement income while freeing your estate from taxable assets.

Plans that help the University now and your family later
Other Gift Options
GIFT
Real Estate

At 70½years old, you are eligible to make a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) from a traditional or Roth IRA. Amounts distributed to support the Darden School Foundation will be excluded from federal income.

Planned Gift
Retained Life Estate

By donating appreciated securities that you have owned for longer than one year, you will receive income tax savings.

Planned Gift
Qualified Charitable Distributions

By donating appreciated securities that you have owned for longer than one year, you will receive income tax savings.

Planned Gift
Life Insurance

By donating appreciated securities that you have owned for longer than one year, you will receive income tax savings.

Planned Gift
Stocks and Bonds

By donating appreciated securities that you have owned for longer than one year, you will receive income tax savings.

Planned Gift
Appreciated Securities

By donating appreciated securities that you have owned for longer than one year, you will receive income tax savings.

Planned Gift
Privately Held Securities

By donating appreciated securities that you have owned for longer than one year, you will receive income tax savings.

Planned Gift
Cryptocurrency

By donating appreciated securities that you have owned for longer than one year, you will receive income tax savings.

Planned Gift
Tangible Personal Property

You can donate works of art, maps, books, and collections to further the UVA’s mission.

By making a planned gift, you not only make an incredible impact on Darden, but you activate membership in the Cornerstone Society. The Cornerstone Society comprises forward-thinking alumni, faculty, parents and friends who give to any school or unit within the University of Virginia through estate or financial plans, or other deferred gift arrangements.

David W. Goodrich (MBA ’73)

It was attractive to have tax benefits and a stream of income associated with my gift, but the primary motivation was to support a school that has meant so much to my career.

David W. Goodrich (MBA ’73)