This page outlines in a very brief manner various possibilities available to those who wish to continue their public service through a gift to the RIPEA Foundation. The Foundation must be considered an extension of your interests and, conversely, any gift to the Foundation can provide you with certain federal tax advantages.

Planning your gift becomes nearly as important as planning for retirement of other purposes. Those of you who have views or thoughts you would like to designate in the gift or bequest should contact the Foundation to determine the feasibility and its compatibility with the Foundation.

The Foundation can also receive anonymous gifts from donors and will honor such requests. However, it is the normal policy of the Foundation to recognize those who support the Foundation. Recognition can be in various ways -- through publicizing gifts and names, and gifts made in memoriam will also be highly recognized.