Make a Gift in a Few Easy Steps

Not everyone wants to commit to making a gift in their wills or estates. Some prefer the increased flexibility that a beneficiary designation provides by using: 

  • IRAs and retirement plans
  • Life insurance policies
  • Donor advised funds
  • Commercial annuities

Find details below.

It is very simple to name Duke Divinity School as a beneficiary. Start by requesting a change-of-beneficiary form from your policy administrator or download the form from your provider's website. Make your desired changes and return the form to establish your gift.

Fund Your Donation With

  • Retirement Plan Assets
  • Life Insurance
  • Donor Advised Funds
  • Commercial Annuities
  • Bank Accounts, Certificates of Deposit, or Brokerage Accounts

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Next Steps

  1. Contact Rev. Daniel Corpening at 919-660-3534 or external@div.duke.edu for additional information or to chat more about the different options for including the Divinity School in your will or estate plan.
  2. Seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor.
  3. If you include the Divinity School in your plans, please use our legal name and federal tax ID.

Legal name: Duke University Divinity School
Address: Office of Gift Planning, Duke University, Box 90600, Durham, NC 27708
Federal tax ID number: 56-0532129

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