Planned Giving Home

Welcome to Trinity International University Planned Giving

Thank you for visiting us. Our hope is to serve you and your family with helpful information. An ever increasing number of friends are now benefiting from life income gifts, gift annuities, and other giving plans. We invite you to use the links provided on this website to explore the many ways to plan a gift and create a legacy that will impact generations to come. Again, thank you for your interest and please contact me if I can be of service.

Benefits for Family and Trinity International University

There are several types of plans. Many of these have wonderful benefits for the donors. Many of these families have enjoyed increased income and generous tax savings. You might start by meeting these friends. Just click on the picture and you can view each story.

Supporting Trinity Through the Years
Lloyd and Thedora Plowman first became familiar with Trinity in 1967, when as charter members of Park Hills Evangelical Free Church of Freeport, Illinois, they invited a singing group from Trinity to help out with the fledgling church's Sunday worship services. More on Supporting Trinity Through the Years >>.

Spreading God's Word: A Gift to Trinity International
Fifty-eight-year-old Sharon Moe resides in Kennesaw, Georgia, just outside Atlanta. Her late husband's sister, Laurie Johnson, graduated from Trinity College in 1966, and his nephew, Robb Hansen, earned his MDiv from TEDS in 1990. More on Spreading God's Word: A Gift to Trinity International >>.

Gaining Income and Giving to Trinity
Sixteen years ago, Naomi Fausch decided to contribute to Trinity's endowment. She had been involved in education for many years as a teacher, administrator, and curriculum consultant, and she wanted to give directly to the education of those unable to afford school otherwise. More on Gaining Income and Giving to Trinity >>.

Gifts for Trinity, Inheritance for Children
When Dr. Warren Anderson retired from twenty-three years as a specialist in anesthesiology and pain management, he enrolled at Trinity, completing a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology in 1998. More on Gifts for Trinity, Inheritance for Children >>.

Steps to Wise Giving

There are several steps to help you make wise and prudent gifts. These pages are here to help you learn how gift planning ideas can be of personal benefit. Let us suggest a few steps that would help you in that process.

Thanks very much for visiting us! I would be very pleased to help you. Simply click here to email me at your convenience.

Ron Tollerud
Director of Planned Giving

Professional Advisors

We also have a complete tax update service for CPAs, attorneys, CLUs, CFPs, ChFCs, trust officers and other professional friends. The GiftLaw services are made available to all advisors as a free service. We also are always available to assist in helping you provide clients with clear and understandable gift illustrations. If you would like assistance with a gift illustration, please contact rtollerud@tiu.edu.

If you are a professional advisor, you may take the following steps on this site.