Named to honor those who "seize the moment"
in planning for Cooley's bright future.
"Act as if what you do
makes a difference.
It does."
William James |
The Carpe Diem Society was established to recognize
alumni and friends of Cooley who have included the law school in their
estate planning through wills, trusts, life insurance, annuities, and other
types of deferred gifts. The society assists alumni and friends in establishing
a planned gift.
A cornerstone
of the law school's exceptional program is the generous philanthropic support
of alumni, parents, friends, foundations, and corporations for Cooley's
tradition of excellence.
Each day, the lives of Cooley's students are enriched by gifts to
the school. Now, Cooley alumni and friends can make a significant difference
through a particular type of gift, called a planned gift.
Planned Giving
A planned gift allows you to fulfill
your personal financial goals while helping to ensure a bright future for
Cooley.
Planned gifts are charitable donations arranged during the donor’s
lifetime but usually not completed until many years later, upon the donor's
passing. A planned gift is an ideal way to make a substantial gift to Cooley
while maximizing tax benefits, consistent with your financial and estate
planning goals. It allows you to make a substantial gift to Cooley while also providing
for others, such as your family members.
A properly planned gift may:
Provide an income for life, generate a current income tax deduction,
reduce or eliminate capital gains taxes, reduce or eliminate gift and
estate taxes, and enable you to make a much larger gift to Cooley than
you thought possible.
Planned gifts come in a number of forms:
-
Bequests
- Life Insurance
- Life Income Gifts
- Retained Life Estate
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Gifts that provide an Income for Life
- Charitable Gift Annuity
- Charitable Remainder Trust
- Charitable Lead Trust
- Retirement Plan Assets 401K and
IRA Accounts
- A Legacy for the Future
- Remainder Interest in Residence or Farm
Outright Gifts
- Securities
- Real Estate
- Tangible Property
- Life Insurance
- Retirement Plans
How Do You Become a Member?
Membership is based upon your notification to Cooley's Office of
Development that you have made a planned gift to benefit Cooley. You will
then receive an invitation for membership in the society. You need only
to return the invitation and set forth some details of the gift. Membership
is important for several reasons.
First, once we know of your plans, we will be better able to assist you in
ensuring that your gift is properly directed to your specified area of interest
and thus is spent in accordance with your philanthropic wishes.
Second, advance notice to Cooley of your gift intention helps us be aware
of future funding sources, allowing us to plan better our future endeavors.
Third, your membership in the society allows us to recognize you
in an appropriate and timely way for your demonstrated commitment to Cooley's
mission.
Respect for Confidentiality
Although your membership in the Carpe Diem Society is recorded, any information
concerning your background and your planned gift is held confidential by
Cooley.
No information will be released without your express written consent,
although we will ask that you allow us to publish your name on our membership
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Contact Us
For more information on how to give to Cooley please contact us:
Phone: (517)
371-5140 ext. 2045
e-mail: Fifi Hussein at husseinf@cooley.edu
FAX: (517) 334-5748
Mailing address:
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Office of Development
300 South Capitol Avenue
P.O. Box 13038
Lansing, Michigan 48901
Checks payable to: Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Credit Card Payments - contact the Development Office: (517)
371-5140 ext. 2045
Cooley accepts MasterCard, Visa and Discover
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