Gift Planning

The impact of estate gifts by generous benefactors has been central to furthering Notre Dame's mission. Bequests are often a simple way to make an impact by designating Notre Dame as the beneficiary of your retirement assets, such as an IRA, 401(k), 403(b), etc.

By creating a charitable remainder trust with Notre Dame, not only do you create a lasting gift to Notre Dame, but you also receive regular payments over the course of your life or during a fixed term of not more than 20 years.

Your IRA can be used as a powerful philanthropic tool. If you are 70 ½ years of age or older and have a traditional individual retirement account (IRA), you can reduce your taxes and make an immediate impact at Notre Dame this year through an IRA Charitable Rollover gift.

The University of Notre Dame Donor Advised Fund is a powerful philanthropic vehicle that leverages the Notre Dame Endowment, one of the best-performing endowments, to maximize the impact of your gift to Notre Dame as well as gifts to other qualified charitable organizations.