Greetings from Iowa City and welcome to the first issue of Gift Planning at Iowa, our periodic e-mail newsletter about trends and issues that affect how people plan their charitable giving.

We believe it is important to stay in touch with our donors in as many ways as possible, and in today's world, that now includes the Internet. We hope Gift Planning at Iowa will help you reconnect to The University of Iowa, and we know it will provide current, pertinent information on charitable gift planning.

Please take a few moments to read the articles, explore our information-packed web site, and enjoy our "extras"—special features about the University.

Thanks for taking time to look over our first issue. I look forward to your response and suggestions.

Dave Triplett
Assistant Vice President, Gift Planning
The University of Iowa Foundation

Generosity: Available in many sizes
You've had a fair share of good fortune in life and now you'd like to give back to your community by making a charitable contribution. Explore the many types of gifts and options for giving, from the most basic to more sophisticated gift planning tools.

Bill and Celia Burger's gift planning experience at Iowa
For Bill and Celia Burger of Iowa City, libraries are an essential part of community life. And as their planned gift to UI Libraries shows, the couple believe that supporting libraries is an important expression of social responsibility.

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If you have any questions about wills, life insurance, charitable gift annuities or any other of a wide variety of estate planning topics, our free e-brochures have the answers.

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