Planned Giving

You can make a difference in the lives of tomorrow by including Misericordia University in your estate plans today. What a great feeling knowing you have contributed to the future success of Misericordia.

We Need You!

Throughout history, Misericordia has benefitted and depended on the generosity of its valued alumni and friends. These special gifts have provided scholarships for deserving students, enhanced our endowment, helped to build and expand buildings, and much more. Our programs depend on your generosity. During these financially challenging times we need you even more. Support our mission today and tomorrow.

Easy Giving Options for Today and Tomorrow

Outright gifts - cash, securities, real estate
Bequests in your will
Future gifts of life insurance policies
Future gifts from retirement accounts
Charitable gift annuities (provide income during lifetime)
Charitable lead trusts/charitable remainder trusts
Special Opportunities, ie gifts from IRA's for 2009

Create a legacy that lives on forever with a planned gift to Misericordia University.

Won’t you consider making a tax-free gift?

"Can I Deduct My Charitable Contributions?"

Click here to learn how to deduct your charitable contributions through a free online mini-course.

Need an Idea for a gift for Mom, Dad or someone special?

Give a gift that goes on forever. Create a scholarship to be named after Mom or Dad or that someone special. You create a legacy that lives on while making a difference in the lives of future students.

Special Opportunity for 2009 - Time Is Running Out

Congress has provided an easy option to make a gift once again in 2009 if you are age 70-1/2 or older. You can easily make a charitable tax-free gift to Misericordia University from your IRA without incurring any taxable income. The transfer must go directly from the IRA to Misericordia University and can be up to $100,000. What a great way to easily make a gift. This opportunity expires December 31,2009.

How to make a planned gift

Call us today to identify the type of planned gift that works best for you. We maintain the strictest levels of confidentiality and we are available to meet at a time and place convenient to you.
The Office of Planned Giving has many resources available to assist and answer questions. Call Diane Wylam, Esq. at 570-674-6740 or dwylam@misericordia.edu.

Need to update your account or notify us of a gift? Click here to download our information update form (MS word file 119KB).

Lawyers, Professionals, Advisors

Let us assist with presentations to your clients. We can prepare a presentation to demonstrate the advantages, benefits and tax savings for various types of planned gifts.

Click here to download our professional proposal request (MS word file 115KB).

Your legacy keeps our legacy alive!

Years from now, people will forget how big your house was or what you had. Your legacy can live on forever. How???

By simply remembering Misericordia University in your Will, Trust, Life Insurance Policy or Retirement Account. Your gift will ensure that our missions are passed down to future generations. Your generosity will be recognized through the Heart of Mercy Society.

Heart of Mercy Society

Established in 1994, the Heart of Mercy Society recognizes those benefactors who have provided for the future of Misericordia University in their estate plans or made other planned giving arrangements which benefit the University. Won’t you become a member of the Heart of Mercy Society today?

Contributions and inquiries should be directed to:
Diane Wylam, Esq.
Director of Planned Giving
Misericordia University
Dallas, Pennsylvania, 18612
Phone: (570) 674-6740
dwylam@misericordia.edu