Here are some smart ways to give in 2018:
- Donate appreciated stock: With the stock market at or near all time highs, give your appreciated stocks
- Name DMU as a beneficiary of retirement plan assets: These assets remain taxable when distributed to a loved one but are tax free when given to a nonprofit.
- Give from your IRA (if age 70.5 or older): Regardless of whether you itemize your taxes, this gift allows you to fulfill your required minimum distribution and is not considered taxable income.
- Gifts of real estate: Many real estate markets are enjoying gains. Appreciated real estate may be subject to capital gains tax unless donated to a charity or transferred to a charitable trust.
We Can Help
We are grateful for your generosity. Please contact the Development & Alumni Relations office at donations@dmu.edu or 515.271.1387 to discuss how your gift can help further our mission.