Scholarships

Every student's story is different, but the ability to afford college is increasingly difficult and widespread. Scholarships make it possible for students to choose...

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Planned Giving allows you to:

Provide for you and your family
Take advantage of tax incentives
Benefit Bethel and other charitable organizations for years to come.

About Bequests

You may be looking for a way to make a significant gift to help further our mission. A bequest is a gift made through your will or trust.

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Planned Giving allows you to:

Provide for you and your family
Take advantage of tax incentives
Benefit Bethel and other charitable organizations for years to come.

Donor Advised Fund

Donor-advised funds offer you a flexible vehicle for charitable giving. Having a DAF is like having your own private foundation...

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Planned Giving allows you to:

Provide for you and your family
Take advantage of tax incentives
Benefit Bethel and other charitable organizations for years to come.

IRA Charitable Rollover

An IRA rollover allows people age 70½ and older to reduce their taxable income by making a gift directly from their IRA.

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Planned Giving allows you to:

Provide for you and your family
Take advantage of tax incentives
Benefit Bethel and other charitable organizations for years to come.

Charitable Gift Annuity

A charitable gift annuity is a great way you can make a gift to our organization and benefit. You transfer your cash or property to our organization...

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Planned Giving allows you to:

Provide for you and your family
Take advantage of tax incentives
Benefit Bethel and other charitable organizations for years to come.

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Charitable Gift Annuity

You may be worried about relying on uncertain investments in the stock market for your retirement income. A charitable gift annuity with Bethel University provides you with a secure source of guaranteed fixed income for life.

Stock or Cash

Gift Annuity

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Benefits of a charitable gift annuity

Receive fixed payments to you or another annuitant you designate for life
Receive a charitable income tax deduction for the charitable gift portion of the annuity
Benefit from payments that may be partially tax-free
Further the charitable work of Bethel University with your gift

How a charitable gift annuity works

A charitable gift annuity is a way to make a gift to support Bethel University.

You transfer cash or property to Bethel University.
In exchange, we promise to pay fixed payments to you for life. The payment can be quite high depending on your age, and a portion of each payment may even be tax-free.
You will receive a charitable income tax deduction for the gift portion of the annuity.
You also receive satisfaction, knowing that you will be helping further Bethel University's mission.

If you decide to fund your gift annuity with cash, a significant portion of the annuity payment will be tax-free. You may also make a gift of appreciated securities to fund a gift annuity and avoid a portion of the capital gains tax. Please contact us to inquire about other assets that you might be able to use to fund a charitable gift annuity.

Contact us

If you have any questions about charitable gift annuities, please contact us. We would be happy to assist you and answer your questions.

If you have been so generous as to include a charitable gift annuity to Bethel University as part of your estate plan, please take the time to let us know. We would like to recognize you and your family for your generosity.

Charitable Gift Annuities Are a Win-Win for Bethel Donors

Take it from retired pastor and Bethel donor Chuck Rehman-"You don't have to be a millionaire to give." After selling their cabin, Charles "Chuck" '53, S'60 and Janice Rehman took out a Charitable Gift Annuity with Bethel. "It's something I wouldn't hesitate to promote," Rehman says. Read more

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Bethel students are called to be whole and holy people that bring the light of Christ into the world.

Join us in raising the next generation of faith-filled leaders and adventurous Christ-followers. Your legacy gift will have a lasting impact for generations to come.