Giving

Create Your Legacy

The promise of discovery

Opportunities to learn by doing, through research experience, field-based work, and course-related travel.

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The promise of achievements

The contributions of our alumni in every walk of life continue to grow in vast disproportion to their numbers.

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The promise of generations

Alumni, parents, and friends have made Amherst one of the most exceptional colleges in the country.

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The years leading up to your 50th Reunion mark a special milestone. There are unique giving opportunities that may help you make a significant gift to Amherst in honor of your 50th Reunion and subsequent reunion years. Learn more below.

 

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Outright Gifts from your IRA

If you are 70 ½ or older you may make gifts totaling up to $105,000 a year directly from your IRA to qualified charities.*

Click here to learn about the new IRA Charitable Rollover Gift Annuity Plan.

Gift Credit for Bequests

After your 45th Reunion, you can receive reunion and campaign gift credit if Amherst is a primary beneficiary of your estate plan.
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Becoming a JCA

Each year, Amherst College receives approximately $3 million in bequests from numerous estates, ranging from several hundred dollars to six-figure distributions.