Upcoming Event: Men's Golf versus The Invitational at The Honors Course on September 15, 2025
Men's Golf
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Endowments and Capital Projects
ENDOWMENTS
An endowment is one of the most powerful ways to help Duke Athletics, as your gift establishes an enduring legacy that will benefit Duke student-athletes in perpetuity. Approximately 28% of Duke Athletics scholarship costs are covered by endowment income. Gifts of endowment provide current revenue and investment growth across generations, assisting Duke now and far into the future. Endowment-level gifts ranging from $100,000 to $5,000,000+ provide long-term sustainability for Duke’s athletic programs by funding scholarships and providing additional operating support.
CAPITAL PROJECTS
To continue the quest for excellence both in the classroom and in competition, Duke must further enhance facilities to meet or exceed the modern standards of an elite athletics program without compromising our history and tradition. Philanthropic gifts, above and beyond Iron Dukes Annual Fund support, make these first-class facilities possible. By making a significant gift to support a capital project, you will personally transform the future of Duke Athletics and impact the Duke Athletics experience.Â
PLANNED GIVING
While current gifts provide vital resources for the University today, deferred gifts to Duke Athletics can help shape Duke’s future. Including Duke Athletics in your estate or retirement plans is a terrific way to make an impact while simultaneously improving your Iron Dukes priority. If you would like to or have already included Duke Athletics in your long-term plans, please contact us so we may fulfill your gift in accordance to your wishes.  To learn more about planned giving options at Duke, visit giving.duke.edu/giftplanning.
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 WILL OR REVOCABLE 'LIVING TRUST'
The most common form of deferred gift is a bequest contained in a person's will or revocable (living) trust. Because detailed language may be necessary to ensure a donor's wishes are followed, please contact the Iron Dukes office for further assistance.
 LIFE INCOME GIFTS
Charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts, and pooled income funds are all forms of life income gifts. These gifts provide philanthropic support for Duke Athletics.
 CHARITABLE LEAD TRUSTS
A charitable lead trust can be used to transfer assets to children or others. The trust makes a fixed payment to Duke Athletics for a specified term, measured either by someone's life or a selected number of years. After the trust term ends, the assets of the trust are either returned to you or passed on to children or other loved ones.
 LIFE INSURANCE
You can name Duke Athletics as a primary or contingent beneficiary of a life insurance policy. If Duke Athletics is named both sole owner and beneficiary of a paid-up policy, you may receive an immediate charitable deduction for the lesser of the policy's fair market value and the net premiums paid.
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To learn more about these gift plans - and to access examples, sample rates, and a gift planning calculator - click here.
