Boston College Magazine, Summer 2026
Planned giving sounds complex but, like a crossword, comes together one answer at a time. While you’re here, click the links below to explore the easy ways you can make a difference in the lives of future Eagles, or contact the Office of Gift Planning at 877-304-SHAW or giftplanning@bc.edu. We’re here to help!
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3. Call this BC office to start your legacy conversation: GIFTPLANNING
5. Future leaders shaped at The Heights: STUDENTS
6. What to name BC as in your estate plan: BENEFICIARY
7. This planning vehicle puts someone you TRUST in charge of your legacy: TRUST
10. What the Office of Gift Planning helps you build at BC: LEGACY
12. Everything you own, and what you choose to do with it: ESTATE
13. What some Eagles deed to the future: PROPERTY
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1. Naming BC on this account costs nothing and avoids taxes: IRA
2. Charitable vehicle that pays income for life while supporting BC: ANNUITY
4. What Eagles call their campus: THEHEIGHTS
8. Financial incentive tied to charitable giving: TAXDEDUCTION
9. Planned giving vehicle written into a will: BEQUEST
11. Those who teach, mentor, and inspire Eagles: FACULTY
14. A nickname for Boston College students: EAGLES