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Guaranteed Income for Life Charitable gift annuities are a key part of Bill and Mary Triska's investment strategy for retirement. Full Story
 
A Bequest for Scholar-Athletes
Jeannette Kimball's tribute to her sister, Betty, is taking the form of a permanent endowment supporting scholarships. Full Story
 
Lifetime Income
Leon Davis enjoys one of the perks of being over 90 - double-digit interest income from his charitable gift annuities with the University of Oregon Foundation. Full Story
 
Improving Cash Flow
After her husband died, Dorothy Goode needed to change her financial strategy in order to maintain her income level. The solution: a charitable remainder unitrust. Full Story
 
Save Taxes on Property Sale
When Steve Lord learned how charitable giving could leverage tax savings, he decided the University of Oregon was a natural fit. Full Story
 
Tax-Free Income
Rather than selling some of his appreciated stock, Kent Christoferson's gave it to the University of Oregon. Now his income from charitable gift annuities exceeds what he formerly received in stock dividends. Full Story
 
Avoid Rental Hassles, Capital Gains
Retired professor Yoko McClain traded being a landlord for receiving hassle-free guaranteed income for life. Her planned gift to the University of Oregon also reduced her taxes. Full Story
 
Financial Security
As "Mr. Geology of Oregon" the one indispensable tool Ewart Baldwin needed to map the lay of thousands of miles of Oregon's rugged landscape was his vintage Brunton pocket transit. Full Story
 
Bequest Supports Honors College
Longtime UO supporters Ginny Clark Reich and her husband, Roger, want to help provide for future generations of UO students. Full Story
 
Bequest for Professorships, Scholarships
A Duck-loving pair from Portland plans to help future generations of University of Oregon students achieve the American dream. Full Story
 
Increase Retirement Income
Patricia and Terrence Boyer say their return on gift annuities with the University of Oregon Foundation is better than when they had the money in stock. Full Story
 
Bypass Capital Gains
When Donald Mickelwait sold his company, he took advantage of the opportunity to save taxes by making a substantial gift to the University of Oregon. Full Story




















Dorothy Goode

My Oregon, My Turn
We are living the dreams of pioneering Oregonians who gave land and money to build a flagship university equal to their aspirations for the future. Generations have built on this heritage to create the University of Oregon as we know it today. Now our generation’s gifts are shaping the future.

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