Planned Giving

Planned giving offers a meaningful way to support MICA students and help sustain the College’s creative community for generations to come.

By including MICA in your will or trust or naming the College as a beneficiary of a retirement account or life insurance policy, you can create a lasting legacy of opportunity for future artists and designers.

For questions about planned giving, please contact Giselle Piqué in MICA’s Office of Advancement:

gpique@mica.edu
410.225.2414

If you have already arranged a bequest or other planned gift, please let us know so we can welcome you into the Mount Royal Society.

Meet Our Mount Royal Society Members

Donors who make a planned gift become members of the Mount Royal Society, honoring their generosity and commitment to MICA’s future.

Meet the alumni, parents, and friends who have included MICA in their long-term plans and learn what inspired their generosity.

Meet the Mount Royal Society

A gift through your will or estate plans is one of the most flexible and meaningful ways to support MICA. Whether you leave a specific amount or a percentage of your estate, your gift helps ensure future generations of artists and designers can thrive.

Gifts made through your will or trust allow you to shape your legacy in a way that reflects your values. These gifts can be adjusted over time and may provide tax benefits for your loved ones.

Why make a gift through your will or trust

Create a lasting legacy that reflects your priorities
Support both your family and the causes you care about
Potentially reduce estate taxes for your heirs
Maintain full control of your assets during your lifetime

Simple ways to include MICA in your plans

You and your advisor can choose the option that works best for you:

A specific amount or asset
(e.g., “I give $10,000 to MICA.”)
A percentage of your estate
(e.g., “I give 5% of my estate to MICA.”)
The remainder of your estate
After other gifts and obligations are fulfilled.

We’re always happy to talk through your options. Please reach out to the Office of Advancement to discuss your giving options or let us know you’ve included MICA in your plans.

Sample Bequest Language

Learn More About Bequests

Because every situation is unique, we encourage you to consult your financial or legal advisor to ensure your plans reflect your wishes.

A beneficiary designation is one of the simplest ways to make a gift to MICA by naming the College as a beneficiary of your retirement account, investment account, bank account, or life insurance policy.

Why make a beneficiary designation gift

Continue to use your account as long as you need to
Simplify your planning and avoid costly legal fees
Reduce the tax burden on your family
Receive an estate tax charitable deduction

We’re always happy to talk through your options. Please reach out to the Office of Advancement to discuss your giving options or let us know you’ve included MICA in your plans.

Learn More About Beneficiary Designations

Because every situation is unique, we encourage you to consult your financial or legal advisor to ensure your plans reflect your wishes.

If you are 70½ or older, an IRA charitable rollover allows you to make a gift directly from your IRA, reducing your taxable income while making a meaningful impact at MICA.

Why make an IRA charitable rollover

Avoid taxes on transfers of up to $111,000 from your IRA in 2026
Satisfy your required minimum distribution (RMD) for the year
Reduce your taxable income, even if you do not itemize deductions
Make a gift that is not subject to standard charitable deduction limits

We’re always happy to talk through your options. Please reach out to the Office of Advancement to discuss your giving options or let us know you’ve included MICA in your plans.

Learn more about IRA charitable rollovers

Because every situation is unique, we encourage you to consult your financial or legal advisor to ensure your plans reflect your wishes.

Our planning tools can help you compare gift types, explore potential tax benefits, and learn more about wills, beneficiary designations, and other estate options, all before you speak with your advisor or MICA’s Office of Advancement.

These tools are provided through MICA’s partnership with Crescendo, a nationally recognized resource for charitable planning guidance. Use them to:

Compare different types of planned gifts
Explore potential tax benefits
See how various gift structures could support your long-term goals
Learn more about wills, beneficiary designations, and other estate options

Explore Planning Tools

How to Join:

A gift in your will or revocable trust
A beneficiary designation for a retirement plan (IRA, 401(k), 403(b), etc.)
A gift of life insurance
Certain other planned gifts made in consultation with MICA

If you’ve already included MICA in your estate or beneficiary plans, please let us know. Your plans can remain confidential, and your information is always kept private.

Member Benefits:

We recognize Mount Royal Society members in meaningful, lasting ways that honor their commitment to MICA.

Recognition

Annual electronic honor roll
Certain other planned gifts made in consultation with MICA

Member Benefits

Invitations to academic forums and symposia
Complimentary and discounted access to campus events and student exhibitions
Invitations to exclusive Mount Royal Society events

Meet our Mount Royal Society members

Because every situation is unique, we encourage you to consult your financial or legal advisor to ensure your plans reflect your wishes.

Gwen Davidson, MICA Trustee

"A planned gift to endow scholarships for MICA students can be as enduring as the Taj Mahal."

Joyce J. Scott '70, H'18

"My time at MICA deepened my appreciation for the power of creativity, community, and artistic expression. I chose to include MICA in my plans because I believe future students should have the opportunity to develop their creative voices and make meaningful contributions to the world."

Suzanne Hart Burger ’83 & Jim Burger ’82

"We chose to include MICA in our estate plans because the education we received there allowed us to work in our chosen fields with the confidence necessary to succeed. That experience at MICA shaped us for a life in the arts from graduation in the early 1980s until today.

Sue and I feel that the debt for the knowledge we have acquired must be repaid, and membership in the Mount Royal Society allows us to do so."

Planned Giving

Planned Giving

Meet Our Mount Royal Society Members

Why make a gift through your will or trust

Simple ways to include MICA in your plans

Why make a beneficiary designation gift

Why make an IRA charitable rollover

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How to Join:

Member Benefits:

Gwen Davidson, MICA Trustee

Joyce J. Scott '70, H'18

Suzanne Hart Burger ’83 & Jim Burger ’82

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