Donor Stories

A Bequest in Your Will or Living Trust
Steve Seibert's passion for Samford is in his blood. F. Paige Seibert Gymnasium bears the name of his grandfather.
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An Easy-to-Make Gift Hidden in Your Estate
Talk with Gene Bluemly a few minutes and you'll quickly learn that Samford is important to him.
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Estate of Flora Woods Norwood
Flora Norwood was a widow who had a great love for Samford University. She appreciated the Christian values that were the foundation of everything about Samford and wanted...
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The "Double Benefit" of Giving Part and Keeping Part
J.B. and Nancy Davis have been loyal supporters of Samford for many years, even though are graduates of another university.
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Give to Yourself Now and to Samford Later
Bob retired about 20 years ago after a fulfilling career in scientific research and teaching at several universities. In their undergraduate schools, both Bob and Ann had strong...
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Keep Memories Alive and Lock in Your Giving Forever
John and I share very fond memories of Samford, the administration, faculty and particularly the students. I know how much John's family cherishes Samford.
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Alternatives to A Bequest
Ruth and Frank were brother and sister with individual bank accounts and a joint bank account. After Frank died, Ruth wanted to make sure that, upon her own death, what was...
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A Tax-Smart Way to Give: Appreciated Securities
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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Gift Examples

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
Susan and Kevin 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 impacted by the good work of Samford.
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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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Leading for the Future
Luke and Candice spent many years volunteering and supporting their favorite charity. They wanted to give back in a way that would help fulfill its mission.
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A Bequest to Save Taxes
Thomas was a widower who had a great love for Samford. As an individual who had directly benefited from our work.
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Give it Twice Trust
While visiting the Wills Planner on her favorite charity's website, June, a surviving spouse, came across the idea of a Give it Twice Trust.
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Providing for Our Children's Future
Joe and Kathy worked for years building their nest egg for retirement. They also want to provide for their children.
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