Planned Giving - 1912 Society

Your Gift. Their Future. Forever. 

Endow opportunity at Farmingdale State College — and change lives every year, in perpetuity 
Imagine a gift that puts a student through their toughest semester — then does it again next year, and every year after that, forever. That is the power of an endowment. Your gift is invested, never spent, and its earnings go straight to work: funding scholarships, equipping labs, and backing the faculty who prepare Farmingdale students for Long Island’s most in-demand careers. Long after a one-time gift is spent, an endowed gift is still opening doors. Don’t just donate — make a permanent difference. 

The Impact You Create 
• A student crosses the stage. Endowed scholarships turn financial obstacles into diplomas — for talented students, many the first in their families to earn a degree. 

• Your generosity multiplies. The principal is never touched; earnings compound and give year after year. A single endowed gift can support dozens of students over a generation.
 
• The college stands strong. Permanent funding shields students and programs from economic swings and shifts in state support — so opportunity never depends on the moment. 

• Excellence accelerates. Endowments recruit outstanding faculty, launch bold new programs, and fund the labs and technology that define an applied, hands-on education. 

• Your name lives on. An endowed fund is a permanent legacy — your name, your values, and your story tied to every student it lifts. 

Leave a Legacy Through Your Estate 
You don’t need great wealth today to make a great impact tomorrow. A planned gift lets you endow opportunity through your estate — often at no cost during your lifetime, and frequently with meaningful tax advantages for you and your heirs. Every donor who includes Farmingdale in their estate plans is welcomed into the 1912 Legacy Society, named for our founding year and honoring those whose foresight will sustain the college for generations to come: 

• A bequest in your will or trust. Name the Farmingdale College Foundation for a specific amount or a percentage of your estate — a simple sentence can fund scholarships forever. 

• Retirement plan or IRA beneficiary designation. Name the Foundation as a full or partial beneficiary — one form, no attorney required, and potentially significant tax savings for your estate. 

• Life insurance. Turn a policy you no longer need into a scholarship that never ends.
 
• Qualified charitable distributions (age 70½+). Give directly from your IRA to build your endowed fund now — and watch your impact unfold in your lifetime. 

Start your forever gift today. 
Contact Kim Nyoni, Executive Director, Farmingdale College Foundation at (934)420-2142 or Email  for a confidential conversation about establishing an endowed fund or including FSC in your estate plans. Already named us in your will? Tell us — we’d love to thank you and welcome you into the 1912 Legacy Society