Planned Giving

Providing opportunities for everyone to support future generations of Trident Tech students.

Planned gifts are:

pledged today but given in the future.
made with no restrictions or for a specific purpose.
designated for immediate use or invested to provide annual income in perpetuity.

Planned giving is easy and cost-effective:

Most planned gifts are made through:
- bequest in your will or living trust
- beneficiary designation of a retirement account or life insurance policy
Bequests and beneficiary designations cost you nothing during your lifetime and may help address estate tax issues later.

Gifts anyone can make…

By naming the TTC Foundation as a beneficiary of your will or living trust, you can make a significant gift that does not affect your cash flow. We can provide you and your attorney with sample language to include in your will.

By adding the TTC Foundation to the beneficiary designation form for your retirement account (IRA, 401K, etc.) or life insurance policy, you can make a gift without affecting your cash flow.

If you are 70 ½ years or older, you can donate tax-free from your IRA, which will help meet your Required Minimum Distribution and reduce your taxable income.

By donating appreciated stock to the TTC Foundation, you can avoid paying capital gains tax and potentially receive a tax deduction for the fair market value of the donated shares at the time of transfer.

Add TTCF to your will or trust…

“I give, devise, and bequeath to the Trident Technical College Foundation (EIN 57-0699317), a non-profit corporation existing under the laws of the State of South Carolina, _____ (dollars, shares of stock, percent of my estate) to be used for _________ (indicate the fund or purpose you wish your gift to support) at Trident Technical College.”

Join the Legacy Society...

TTC’s Legacy Society recognizes friends and alumni who have included the TTC Foundation in their estate plans. All donors who inform The Foundation about their planned gift are members of the Society. You may remain anonymous if you wish. Members are invited to an annual reception with the college president.

Everyone has the power to create a legacy of support for Trident Technical College! Make your pledge today.

If you have already remembered Trident Tech in your estate plan, please let us know.

Legacy Society

Everyone has the power to create a legacy of support for Trident Technical College! Make your pledge today.

What to Support? Two ideas...

Endowed Scholarships currently provide a third of the nearly half million dollars awarded to scholarship recipients annually. A gift of $30,000 can establish an endowed scholarship, generating a $1,200 award (the average award amount) each year for a deserving student. While that amount may seem modest, scholarships at TTC have a profound effect on student perception and retention.

Among scholarship applicants, students who receive a TTC scholarship have a 10% higher year-to-year retention rate than students who do not receive an award.

And perhaps more important is the psychological boost these students feel when selected. Themes related to “validation, confidence, encouragement, and persistence” are common in the thank you letters written to donors and the stories shared by recipients at the annual scholarship luncheon.

Trident Opportunity Fund, the Foundation’s flagship fund, provides direct support to students in need and helps address other priorities of the college. Gifts of any size can be made to the Trident Opportunity Fund.

Contact

Keith Rumrill
Director of Development
Keith.Rumrill@tridenttech.edu
843-574-6196