A charitable gift from your estate is a favored method of giving that enables you to achieve your financial goals, maintain control of your assets, and benefit Harvard Graduate School of Design.

While you may transfer many of your assets through your will or living trust, a document called a beneficiary designation controls distribution of your retirement plans, life insurance policies, commercial annuities and a variety of financial accounts.

The IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD) is a great way to make a tax-free gift to Harvard Graduate School of Design.

Learn about gifts that allow you to give to Harvard Graduate School of Design while generating income for yourself and your family.

Make a substantial gift to Harvard Graduate School of Design in the form of fixed annual payments and pass assets to your family or other heirs at reduced tax cost.

Donate your home, farm or a second home to Harvard Graduate School of Design and receive an immediate income tax charitable deduction, while retaining the right to live in your home for the rest of your life. If you itemize your deductions instead of taking the standard deduction you could save significant income taxes.