Planned Giving
Planned gifts combine philanthropic goals with smart financial strategies
Our friendly specialists can work with you to find the best giving option for you.
Whatever your stage in life, planned giving can benefit you and your loved ones while helping to educate the business leaders of tomorrow. Some planned gifts have an impact now, some after your lifetime. Many offer tax savings, and some even provide you with income for life. Dedicated alumni, professors, staff, and friends at Darden have found ways to make the most strategic gifts for them. Explore stories of these dedicated friends to Darden, consider your options, and reach out to our experts—we're happy to help every step of the way.
In her will, Chaplinsky made a bequest to establish a full-tuition scholarship to Darden for women seeking a career in business.
Lozano established a scholarship for a diverse student body, using factors like socioeconomic status and life experiences for selection, backed by a gift from her estate to ensure sustainability.
Choose the Planned Gift that’s Right for You
As you explore giving options that meet your personal goals and financial needs, know that through your philanthropy, you can simultaneously advance the areas of the Darden School that mean the most to you.
At Darden, all unrestricted charitable gifts are used strategically for top priorities. If you have a specific purpose in mind, our specialists can help answer any questions you have and will work with you to find a gift that best fits your unique situation.
Please contact our team by filling out the form below. You can click the button to complete a Declaration of Future Intent Form, and we will respond in 2-4 business days. You can also make an inquiry by contacting us directly at 1-434-243-4825 or [email protected].
When you are ready to name Darden in your planning documents, click on the arrow below.
The Darden Tax ID is 54-6046419, and the legal name is “University of Virginia Darden School Foundation.”
Thank you for your generosity and for believing in the mission of the Darden School of Business.
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.
Help inspire the leaders of tomorrow while retaining assets during your lifetime.
Naming Darden as a beneficiary of your retirement account or life insurance policy may eliminate both income and estate taxes.
Realize tax advantages, such as avoiding a portion of capital gain on appreciated securities and receiving a charitable income tax deduction in the year of your gift.
Realize tax advantages, provide for your heirs, and benefit Darden.
You can fund gifts with minimum distribution or fund a life-income gift.
Advance Darden's mission and realize tax benefits. You may also donate the remainder interest in your home while comfortably maintaining your lifelong home residency.
A simple way to support Darden that may have significant tax benefits.
Gifts of closely held C corporation and S corporation stock, limited liability company (LLC) ownership interests, limited partnership interests, and limited liability partnership interests can have tax advantages.
A life insurance policy you no longer need can be an ideal asset to fund a charitable gift to Darden.
Gifts of Cryptocurrency (also known as virtual currency) can have tax advantages and provide meaningful support for the Darden School of Business.
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 plans or other deferred gift arrangements.
“ 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. ”