Donor Stories
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Giving Back to Help Future Generations
Raymond "Bud" and Suzanne Baber's wish to ease the financial burden of Kettering University students came in part from their own experiences as college students.
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Charles E. Wallace
Charles E. Wallace, class of 1956, Phi Kappa Epsilon brother, successful businessman, thinker and philosopher, has been described by more than one classmate...
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Bequest To Support Endowed Scholarship
Ralph '59 and Sharon Hillquist both had long and interesting careers at the GM Proving Ground in Milford, Michigan. Although Ralph recently...
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Grateful Alumnus Funds an Annuity
Joe and Anna have been faithful supporters of our organization over the years. Both of them strongly believe that it is important to support and encourage our mission.
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What a Way to Move into the New Decade!
When Earl and Lanice Riopelle of Fort Worth, Texas, wrote their will some years ago, they described a vision of post-baccalaureate...
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Creative Alum Enjoys Giving
Ted Goodridge '51Edwin H. "Ted" Goodridge, Jr. '51 started at GMI in 1947. A member of Phi Kappa Alpha and a Robot, he was also...
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An Enduring Legacy: The Stephen Ward Moore '69 Endowed Scholarship
According to Bonnie J. Moore, her husband Stephen Ward Moore '69...
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Endowed Scholarship supported by Gift Annuities
John E. Storer '32 died in April, 2008, but his legacy will live on at Kettering University through the John E. Storer, Jr. Endowed Scholarship.
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Special Endowments Further Enhanced by Planned Estate Gift
The Clara Elizabeth Davidson Women's Resource Center...
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Trust Gift Creates Endowed Scholarship
Richard C. Balmer '36 was the longest tenured employee when he retired from General Motors after 52 years of service. He also arranged a big boost for Kettering...
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Major IRA Gift
Warner G. "Buck" Martin '55 attributes his success in life in large part to the great co-op education from GMI, now Kettering University.
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Gift Examples
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Sale and Unitrust
Gene and Carol purchased stock in a small medical service company several years ago. Now, Gene and Carol are looking for a way to save taxes.
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The Retirement Unitrust
Mary grew up on a farm. When her parents passed away, she inherited the farm. Now, several developers would like to build homes on the farmland.
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Property Turns Into Income
Miranda lived in the family home where she and her husband had raised their children. After her husband passed, Miranda found it increasingly difficult to care for her home.
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Flexible Deferred Gift Annuity
Lewis is a 54-year-old executive at a large healthcare company. He purchased company stock during years when the stock price was low, and now the stock has grown substantially.
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Part Gift and Part Sale
Sue and Jim bought their first home many years ago. They had planned to build a second home so that their children could spend their summers along the lake.
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Current Gifts
As is the case with many families, there are times each year when Jim and Sharon focus their attention on gift giving.
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A Bequest to Further Good Work
Nancy and David were dedicated volunteers. Over the years, they had seen many individuals helped by the good work of their favority charity.
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Deferred Gift Annuity
Several years ago Larry and Allison invested $30,000 in what they believed to be an attractive stock. It turned out to be a very wise decision.
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Gift Annuity for Real Estate
Jonathan purchased a home many years ago for $80,000. The home has appreciated substantially over the years and is now worth $420,000.
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A Bequest to Save Taxes
Thomas was a widower who had a great love for our organization. As an individual who had directly benefited from our work.
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Tax-Free Sale
Howard and Patricia were age 55 when they purchased some land outside of town, and they thought it would be a good investment that they could later sell.
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Peace of Mind Gift Annuity
Many years ago, Clara bought a home. Since she was so pleased with the home, she decided to buy stock in the company that built it.
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Capital Gains Tax Bypassed
Peter and Gail were nearing retirement. Over the years, with the help of their financial advisor, they made solid investments in securities.
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Fixed Income for Retirement
After working for decades as a pediatrician in a small rural town, Patricia was ready to retire.
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