Your Planning Library

Estate planning can be confusing, stressful and just plain intimidating. But when you focus on the legacy you want to leave—the goals, needs and dreams you have for your family and Alma College—your decisions get a lot easier. We’re here to help you explore the planned giving topics that can make the biggest impact at Alma.

Protect Your Family’s Future

Estate Planning Starters

Where should you begin when you start estate planning?

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Protect Your Pets After You’re Gone

Find out how to care for your pets after you’re gone.

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Navigating Estate Planning for Blended Families

Protect the people who matter most.

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For Difficult Situations

What to Do in the First 48 Hours After You Lose a Loved One

What should you do in the two days after someone passes?

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When a Loved One Passes Away

What questions should you ask when a loved one passes away?

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Popular Ways to Give

A Guide to Making Your Will

Learn what goes into a will and who should be involved.

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Beneficiary Designations

See easy ways to leave your legacy.

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17 Reasons to Update Your Will

You have a will, but have you updated it?

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Income Gifts

Charitable Gift Annuities: Gifts That Give Back

Find out how to make a gift that pays you back.

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Deferred Gift Annuities: Plan Now, Benefit Later

See a gift you can give now and receive benefits from later.

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Trusts: Choose From Two Ways to Donate

Discover two types of trusts and how they benefit you.

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Smart Ways to Give

Ways to Donate Real Estate

Learn why real estate makes for tax-smart giving.

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Endowments

Let us show you how to create a gift that keeps on giving.

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Centralize Your Giving With Donor Advised Funds

We explain a fund built for diverse giving.

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Simple, Flexible Gifts

Make the Most of Your Retirement Plan Assets

Explore how retirement plan assets make smart gifts.

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Life Insurance: Expand Your Charitable Reach

Determine if you should give life insurance as a gift.

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