Planned Giving

For many thoughtful alumni, parents and friends, planned giving is an attractive way of supporting the USC School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) while fulfilling personal financial planning objectives.

Contrary to popular belief, you need not be wealthy to leave a legacy. Planned giving can be as simple as including a bequest provision in your will or naming SCA as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy or retirement plan. Regardless of its size, your gift will definitely make a difference in the lives of students and faculty at SCA. 

Planned gifts to SCA can offer a wide variety of benefits for you:

    * Annual income for you and/or a beneficiary
    * Avoiding capital gains on appreciated assets
    * Enjoying significant tax savings
    * Creating a permanent legacy at USC
    * Membership in the SCA Leadership Circle

We invite you to join others by remembering SCA as you plan for the future. Here are some of the ways you may make your planned gift:

    * What better way to celebrate a lifetime of professional achievement than to help the next generations realize their dreams? With a bequest to SCA, we can make sure that the women and men who follow in your footsteps will have that opportunity for decades to come. Click here for sample bequest language that will help you to allocate a bequest gift to SCA.

    * Combine your love of higher education with your fondness for higher returns by considering:
          o Charitable Gift Annuities
          o Charitable Remainder Trusts

    * A gift of real estate combines generosity and financial intelligence under one roof. Click here to learn about Retained Life Estates.

USC’s Plan Your Gift Chart can help you determine which option will best meet your individual financial goals.

For information about alternative gift options, contact Marlene Loadvine at 213.740.2804. Be assured that all inquiries are confidential and without obligation. Or you may arrange a confidential consultation with USC’s Office of Planned Giving by calling 213.740.2682.

Your support really matters. Thank you!