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Professional Advisors

Thank you for your interest in Virginia Western Community College and the life changing impact a planned gift can make through the Virginia Western Educational Foundation. We have an increasing number of friends, alumni, and others who are making a difference in the future of the Roanoke Valley by joining the Virginia Western Legacy Society, which serves to recoginize those who have made a planned gift to support Virginia Western.

Benefits for Your Family and Virginia Western Community College

There are several types of plans. Many of these have wonderful benefits for the gift donors. Many families have enjoyed increased income and generous tax savings because of their gift. Click on the picture below to view each of the examples.

Current Gifts
As is the case with many families, there are times each year when Jim and Sharon focus their attention on gift giving. For years, they have created a gift list that includes family members, friends and loved ones. More on Current Gifts >>.

A Bequest to Further Good Work
Nancy and David Atkins were dedicated volunteers. Over the years, they had seen many individuals impacted by the good work of our organization. They wanted to create a legacy to provide future support to continue our mission. More on A Bequest to Further Good Work >>.

Deferred Gift Annuity
Several years ago Larry and Allison invested $30,000 in what they believed to be an attractive stock. It turned out to be a very wise decision, because the value of the stock increased to $100,000 a few years later. More on Deferred Gift Annuity >>.

Major IRA Gift
Tom is a retired CPA. With good investments, his IRA had grown to become over 80% of his total estate. Tom was looking for a way to rebalance his estate. He wanted to make a major gift to charity, but needed to protect his home and personal savings. More on Major IRA Gift >>.

Steps to Wise Giving

There are several steps to help you make wise and prudent gifts. These pages are here to help you learn how gift planning ideas can be of personal benefit. Let us suggest a few steps that would help you in that process.

Katherine F. Strickland
Executive Director

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Professional Advisors

We also have a complete tax update service for CPAs, attorneys, CLUs, CFPs, ChFCs, trust officers and other professional friends. The GiftLaw services are made available to all advisors as a free service. We also are always available to assist in helping you provide clients with clear and understandable gift illustrations. If you would like assistance with a gift illustration, please contact kstrickland@vw.vccs.edu.

If you are a professional advisor, you may take the following steps on this site.