• At the Foundation for Grossmont & Cuyamaca Colleges, there are meaningful ways to create a lasting impact that invests in the future of our students and college community. Whatever your connection, be it an Alum, Retiree, Faculty or Employee, or a friend in the community, there is a special place in our hearts for Grossmont and Cuyamaca Colleges. Through a charitable gift planning, there is an opportunity to support a variety of campus programs, student scholarships, or the Change Makers program–an unrestricted fund that directs funding toward the highest needs. Many times, donors endow funds, allowing a gift to live on in perpetuity.

    Regardless of how you make your planned gift, we strongly encourage you make the Foundation aware of your plans to ensure your gift is honored as you intended. Please contact Dana Rivers, Director of Development - (619) 644-7652 or dana.rivers@gcccd.edu. We are ready to assist you with any questions that you may have regarding the following options listed below.

  • A Gift in your Will

    A gift in your will could help you leave a larger gift than might be possible during your lifetime. It’s as easy as asking your lawyer to include an appropriate paragraph in your will or trust like following:

    I give (insert dollar amount, property to be given, percentage of the estate, or “the residual of my estate”) to the Foundation for Grossmont & Cuyamaca Colleges, a nonprofit corporation, tax identification number 33-0905402, located at 8800 Grossmont College Drive El Cajon 92020, for the area of most urgent need.

    Or, feel free to complete our Legacy Gift Confirmation Form here.

  • We are honored to recognize our Legacy Circle Champions, helping to ensure lasting support for the students and programs at Grossmont and Cuyamaca Colleges. 

    Legacy Circle Champions listed below have provided or pledged gifts through a bequest in a trust or will, an endowed fund or a beneficiary gift.

     

    Janet Arnold
    Maggie Barnett
    Barona Band of Mission Indians
    Mary Barton
    Virginia Berger
    California Coast Credit Union
    Dale Oliver and Georgella Jean Campbell*
    Professor Ted Chandler*
    Sam and Kris Ciccati
    Dahlberg Family Trust
    Brad Daluiso
    Roger Frey
    Bill & Judy Garrett
    GCCCD Retiree Network
    Ginger Lee Navarro*
    Grossmont Healthcare District
    Robert Hajosy
    Nancy Jennings
    Al and Carol Kadhum*
    Anne Krueger and Kim Cox
    George and Karen Longstreth
    Matthew H. Dietschman and Marion C. Dietschman Education Fund*
    Cindy Miles
    Donald A. Patterson*
    Rex Paris Trust*
    Rice Family Foundation
    Wendy J. Roemer
    Barbara L. Roper
    Tom & Rosemarie Scanlan
    The Tiglio Family
    Lowell Ward
    The William F. Courtney Family Foundation
    Wong Family Foundation
    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    Anonymous

    *In memoriam 

  • A Gift of your Retirement Plan

    By naming the Foundation for Grossmont & Cuyamaca Collegesas a beneficiary of your retirement plan, you remain in control over the assets while living. It is an easy process to change your beneficiary form with your plan administrator and notifying us.

    A Gift of Securities

    A transfer of securities, including publicly listed stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, directly to the Foundation for Grossmont & Cuyamaca Colleges provides immediate benefit to our College community. By contributing appreciated securities that you have held longer than 12 months, you will receive a charitable income tax deduction, in most cases for their full fair market value, and avoid any capital gains tax liability. Below is a printable form with all the information to make a securities transfer. In order to properly expedite, please contact us with the details of your gift.

    A Gift of Life Insurance

    Similar to your retirement plan, naming the Foundation for Grossmont & Cuyamaca Colleges as a beneficiary of your Life Insurance policy is another simple option to create a lasting impact. Contact your policy administrator for a beneficiary change form.

    A Charitable Gift Annuity

    In return for a gift of cash or appreciated securities to the Foundation for Grossmont & Cuyamaca Colleges, you receive a fixed annual income for yourself and/or another beneficiary. Not only will you receive a sizable charitable income tax deduction, but a portion of your quarterly income payments will be tax-free. If funded with appreciated securities, the capital gains tax may be reduced. We offer charitable gift annuities to individuals with a minimum age of 75 years.

    A Gift Directly from your IRA

    If you are 70 ½ years or older, you can use your traditional IRA to make a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) to the Foundation for Grossmont & Cuyamaca Colleges. Your gift counts toward your required minimum distribution for the year. Contact us or your plan administrator for more information about this opportunity.

    Donor Advised Funds

    A donor advised fund, or DAF, gives you the flexibility to recommend how much and how often money is granted to The Foundation for Grossmont & Cuyamaca Colleges.

    Please contact Dana Rivers, Director of Development, at (619) 644-7652 or by email at dana.rivers@gcccd.edu for more information on any of these opportunities to create a lasting legacy. 

    The preceding information is for educational purposes only. When considering charitable gifts, you are urged to seek the advice of your own financial and legal advisor(s) about your specific situation.

     

    Additional Resources

    Legacy Gift Confirmation Form (pdf)
    Stock Transfer Form (pdf)
    Gift in Your Will Sample Language (pdf)