Outright Gifts
Choose one or more of these giving methods to benefit the Department of English today:

Credit Card, Check, Cash/Wire Transfer
Securities
Matching Gifts
Gifts in Kind

Estate and Planned Gifts
Choose one or more of these giving methods to benefit the Department of English for generations to come:

Bequest
Charitable Gift Annuity
Retirement Assets Options
Charitable Remainder Trust
Donor Pooled Income Fund
Charitable Lead Trust

Use of Your Gift
If you don't specify a purpose: The Department will use your gift as unrestricted support for areas of greatest need.

If you wish to designate your gift for a specific purpose: To ensure that your intentions are fulfilled, we encourage you to talk with a representative of the Development staff from the Department of English.

English Contact :

The Chair of the Department and the staff of LSA Development would be happy to discuss any of these options with you. The liason officer for English in LSA Development is Peggy Burns. Peggy's contact information is as follows: Peggy Burns Assistant Dean LSA Advancement Direct: (734) 998-7331 Assistant: Deb Koscielny, (734) 998-7324 Email:  pegburns@umich.edu Department Liaison: English/MFA and Honors LSA Development, Marketing & Communications College of LSA 524 South Main Street Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104-2921 P.734.998.6255 F.734.998.6250 Or, if you prefer, you could contact the gift officer responsible for your region of the country:  click here to learn more about them .

Tax Benefits
Your gift may provide you with federal and state income tax benefits:

• If you itemize deductions on your federal income tax return, you may be able to deduct your contribution to U-M from your adjusted gross income. In addition, gifts of appreciated property avoid long term capital gains tax. Check with your tax advisor for deduction and capital gains tax requirements and limitations for your situation.
  
• Your state may also allow a credit or deduction. For example, Michigan residents may take a credit against state tax of 50 cents for each dollar of their gift to U-M, with a maximum tax credit of $100 for taxpayers filing singly or $200 on a joint return.

For more information about giving to the Department of English or the University of Michigan, please see: http://www.giving.umich.edu/