Shape the future of Western Colorado University while gaining financial benefits through strategic gift planning. By making a planned gift, you can support WCU and secure your future. Your gift will be made to the WCU Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to supporting WCU and offering donors like you the maximum tax benefits allowed by law.

There are many simple, ways to make a planned gift, including bequests, IRA charitable rollovers (Qualified Charitable Distributions), charitable gift annuities, and beneficiary designations (naming Western as a beneficiary in your IRA, life insurance policy or other financial accounts, allowing these assets to pass directly to the WCU Foundation). Including WCU Foundation in your estate plans guarantees that the University will continue to inspire and educate future generations. 

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Ella Fahrlander
Assistant Vice President, Development