Planned Giving

The Planned Giving Team works with donors and other internal staff to help establish planned gifts. Planned Gifts are the donor’s way of making Georgetown a part of their family and lifelong philanthropic plans. Planned gifts can take several forms such as a gift to Georgetown from a donor’s will or trust (i.e. Bequests) or gifts that pay income to the donor now with the remainder going to Georgetown (i.e. Charitable Gift Annuities or Charitable Remainder Trusts). The Planned Giving Team, many who have law degrees and experience, also assists with current gifts of stock, mutual funds and other complex assets like real estate, closely-held business interests, and personal property (e.g. art, collectibles and in-kind gifts). Planned giving creates a lasting relationship between Georgetown and the donor.

Teammate Profile

Deneen Williams-McHarris

“OA encourages a healthy work-life balance with flexibility. This increases productivity, reduces stress, and keeps staff engaged. Growth for me has come from widening my skill set through learning how to lead, as well as organizing work structures to be more efficient. Advancement is made up of people who work hard and care about how their work benefits others.”

—Deneen Williams-McHarris, Director, Gift Processing and Data Analytics, Gift Processing

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