– A program which solicits gifts on an annual basis through telemarketing, e-solicitations, direct mail and/or personal appeals.  Gifts are typically made for U-M’s unrestricted needs, but the donor [..]

In exchange for an irrevocable gift of cash, securities, or other assets, U-M agrees to pay one or two annuitants a fixed income each year for life.  After the death of the annuitant(s), the remaining [..]

An irrevocable trust which names one or more charities as the final beneficiary.  During the life of the trust, it pays a donor and/or other individuals an income for life based on a fixed percentage [..]

 – A trust that pays benefits to the donor or whomever the donor designates. When the donor or other income beneficiaries die, the remaining assets go to the U-M.

An irrevocable trust which names one or more charities as the final beneficiary.  During the life of the trust, it pays a donor and/or other individuals an income for life based on a fixed percentage [..]

A Charitable Gift Annuity in which the donor chooses to wait a certain number of years before receiving an income.

A gift of which the initial amount, known as the principal, is generally not spent but instead is invested by the University in perpetuity. Each year, a portion of the returns on the principal goes to [..]

A fund in which income and/or principal from permanently held University gifts are used to support ongoing projects and meet institutional opportunities.

Any non-monetary donation to the U-M such as services or book collections, artwork, equipment, or other valuable personal property.

A gift that returns an income to the donor, as in a Charitable Gift Annuity or a Charitable Remainder Trust. Matching Gift