Corridor, a biannual newsletter from MIT’s Office of Gift Planning, provides insights into planned giving strategies that can help you meet your financial goals while supporting the mission of MIT. You can read the most recent two issues below or browse the entire collection of past donor stories and insights from experts.
Featured Articles Fall 2024
From the MIT Office of Gift Planning
Tips for Estate Planning at Any Age
Recapping the spring 2024 webinar
A good estate plan can support your goals for your family, community, and philanthropy—at any age. Speakers at the Office of Gift Planning’s spring 2024 webinar shared insights about tax rules and regulations and strategies to help maximize your legacy.
Charitable Remainder Unitrusts: A Versatile Life-Income Option
Exploring the benefits of this popular gift
Charitable remainder unitrusts (CRUTs) are a popular option with MIT donors for several reasons. In addition to generating income, a CRUT can be a tax-savvy way to support the MIT initiatives you care about most.
Q&A: Philanthropy and the Future of Computing
Yumi Yasutake, Assistant Dean of Development at the MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing
Yumi Yasutake raises funds and awareness to support “the next generation of leadership in computing fields as they pursue innovative solutions to many of society’s most pressing problems.”
Featured Articles Spring 2024
Making Space Sustainable
How MIT Researchers are Steering Space Policy
Professorships and fellowships, many of which are supported by planned gifts, give MIT researchers like Professor Richard Linares and graduate students in the MIT Astrodynamics, Space Robotics, and Controls Lab (ARCLab) the freedom to follow timely opportunities in space exploration.
Fusion, Friends, and Philanthropy at the KDMS Brunch
KDMS members reflect on the 2023 event
The Katharine Dexter McCormick (1904) Society (KDMS) appreciation brunch, held annually each fall, is a way for the MIT Office of Gift Planning to thank planned giving donors who ensure that the Institute can continue its world-changing work.
Q&A: Behind the Gift Process at MIT
Julia Topalian, Director of Gift Administration and Recording Secretary
What happens once a donor decides to make a planned gift to MIT? Julia Topalian walks us through the process. “I am truly inspired and honored to help make a donor’s gift of a lifetime a part of MIT’s future,” she says.
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