Planned gifts are contributions to Wilkes University that sustain Wilkes for the long run. Planned giving vehicles such as bequests and gift annuities allow donors to contribute cash or appreciated assets to benefit Wilkes while earning income during their lifetimes.
Anyone who makes a planned gift to Wilkes University automatically becomes a member of The Marts Society. This eminent giving society was named in honor of Dr. Arnaud C. and Anne McCartney Marts, who believed in the education of young people in the Wyoming Valley, and whose generous bequest to Wilkes made possible the Arnaud C. Marts Sports and Conference Center.
Planned gifts are in the form of bequests, charitable trusts, gift annuities, gifts of property with retained life estate, life insurance policies, and retirement plan accounts. They are generous as well as smart ways to designate how your lifetime of wealth and property will one day be distributed.
They protect the inheritance of your loved ones, yet allow you to make meaningful gifts to institutions you care about. Planned gifts can save you income, estate, or gift taxes; some even produce income for you. When you provide for Wilkes University through a planned gift, you are investing in a bright future for Wilkes students for years to come.
For more information on Planned Giving Opportunities, please contact Evelyne Topfer, Director, Planned Giving, 570-408-4309, e-mail.
