Planned Giving

Start Planning your giving now.

Welcome to your resource for charitable gift planning!

It's no secret that the programs of SouthernUniversity depend upon your goodwill. We've created this easy-to-understand Web site to help you dream a little, about our future and yours. There are many easy giving options from which you can choose—strategies that enhance your personal well being, as well as Southern.

If you're not sure where to begin, try our Build Your Gift planner. By answering a few basic questions, this interactive tool steps you through the process of narrowing down your choices. It's fun and easy to use!

Compare gifts to see how your choices match up or click on eBrochures to request specific information on a planning option. If you get lost, rest assured that we're always here to help. Simply contact Ernie Hughes, Ph.D. at 225-771-3911 or ernie_hughes@sus.edu with any questions. Happy dreaming!

Check Out Our Monthly Feature Articles:

Opportunity Is Knocking: Your IRA Is the Key
If you're looking for the most tax-effective gift to make to a charitable organization, your individual retirement account (IRA) may very well be the best choice.

Make a Gift With Perennial Benefits
True immortality is an impossible dream. But if you'd like to be remembered in perpetuity, consider creating an endowment in your own name.

The Best Is Yet to Come...Will You Be Ready?
It's not uncommon to think of retirement as a long vacation...the opportunity to relax and enjoy the things you never had time for during your working years.

Life Moves Fast: Keep Your Will Up to Speed
Life changes...sometimes suddenly and unexpectedly, sometimes with careful preparation.