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Gift planning insights to build a plan for your future

The Gift Planning Blueprints blog offers planning insights, charitable giving news and stories of inspiration to help you plan for your future.

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Beneficiary designations offer a direct and meaningful way to support Duke University. What are some options? Let’s get started! Access our Beneficiary Designations Guide to discover how this direct giving strategy can make a significant impact at Duke and beyond. This information is provided with the understanding that neither Duke University nor the authors are providing […]

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Naming a public charity as the beneficiary of your retirement account can be a wonderful and tax-efficient way to make a legacy gift to the organizations that are important to you. It is relatively simple to make a gift using the beneficiary designation form provided by the financial institution that serves as the retirement plan […]

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