Legacy

Raymond and Beulah Thompson Legacy Society

You have the power to make a lasting impact on Heartland Community College students through a planned gift. The Raymond and Beulah Thompson Legacy Society honors and recognizes individuals who have chosen to make an impact on HCC through charitable gift plans. 

By becoming a member of the society, you are ensuring HCC’s continued excellence in the future. Your planned gift will benefit the College's students, faculty and programs for many generations to come. 

Ways to Give 

As an HCC alumni, retiree, employee or friend you can do more for the College than you may have ever thought possible by considering a planned gift. A planned gift can take many forms: 

Bequests 

A bequest is a gift of any form or amount made outright in an individual’s will. Charitable bequests to the HCC Foundation can be included when executing a new will or added to an existing will through a codicil and are fully deductible for federal estate tax. 

You may leave an unrestricted or restricted bequest of cash, property, or a portion or the entire residue of your estate. An unrestricted gift is the most valuable to the Foundation and is allocated where the need is the greatest, however you may establish your own endowment or contribute to an existing fund. View sample language (PDF)

 

Life insurance 

Gifts of life insurance allow a donor to provide for beneficiaries, achieve substantial tax savings and make a larger gift than might otherwise have been possible. There are a number of ways to give a gift of life insurance. A policy can be contributed to the HCC Foundation or the Foundation can be named as a beneficiary or successor beneficiary of the policy. 

Real estate 

Gifts of appreciated real estate, such as a home, vacation property or undeveloped land, may allow a donor to avoid significant tax liability. There are various ways property may be donated. 

Retirement plan assets 

One frequently overlooked way to make a charitable contribution is by using qualified retirement assets. By naming the HCC Foundation as a beneficiary of your retirement account, you maintain lifetime control of these assets which pass to the Foundation upon your death. Your estate may be able to avoid certain income and estate taxes. 

Contact Us

Contact Information

Heartland Foundation

CCB 2300

1500 W. Raab Rd.

Normal, IL 61761

Phone: 309-268-8110

Email: foundation@heartland.edu

Leadership

Melissa Fasig

Director, Development and Foundation Operations

Phone: 309-268-8102

Email: Melissa.Fasig@heartland.edu

Staff

For students with scholarship questions, please contact:

Larissa McIlvain

Coordinator, Scholarships

Phone: 309-268-8458

Email: Larissa.McIlvain@heartland.edu