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Planned Giving at IIT Kanpur is more than a gift — it is a lasting commitment to knowledge, innovation, and impact. Through thoughtful planning today, you can help build tomorrow’s breakthroughs, empower generations of students, and advance the institute’s mission for decades to come. Whether through bequests, endowments, or other legacy gifts, your vision will be forever woven into the fabric of IIT Kanpur’s excellence.

Every planned gift, regardless of its size, carries the power to inspire. It ensures that IIT Kanpur continues to nurture leaders, fuel path-breaking research, and serve as a beacon of progress for India and the world.

Planned Giving Legacy

PLANNED GIVING IS NOT

just for the wealthy or the retired.

It is for anyone who believes in lasting impact.

Why Plan Now?

Because legacies aren’t left for future - they have to be set in motion now.

Support Future Generations

Empower talented students with scholarships, fellowships, and learning resources.

Strengthen Research & Innovation

Fuel cutting-edge research that drives real-world solutions.

Align Your Legacy With Your Values

Support the causes that embody your values — spanning education, research, innovation, and social progress.

Planned Giving is a tribute to
what you value the most.

Maximize Financial Benefits

Many planned giving vehicles offer potential tax advantages and financial flexibility.

Create Enduring Impact

Your gift becomes part of a lasting legacy that supports IIT Kanpur’s mission for years to come.

Ways to Give

Explore flexible, impactful options to support IIT Kanpur's future

Securities

Donors give appreciated stocks, bonds, or mutual funds that are freely tradeable.

Key Benefits:
  • Avoid capital gains tax
  • Fair market value deduction
  • Supports immediate needs
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Life Insurance

Donate an existing policy or name the university as beneficiary.

Key Benefits:
  • Leverage smaller contributions
  • Immediate tax benefits
  • Reduce estate tax
  • Retain financial flexibility
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Retirement Assets

Name the university as a beneficiary of retirement accounts.

Key Benefits:
  • Tax efficiency
  • No legal fees required
  • Flexible & recoverable
  • Supports future impact
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Bequest

A gift through a will or trust lets you support without affecting current finances.

Key Benefits:
  • Retain lifetime control
  • No immediate out-of-pocket cost
  • Estate tax advantages
  • Flexible and simple
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Charitable Trusts

Charitable trusts balance giving with income needs.

Key Benefits:
  • Customizable
  • Asset flexibility
  • Professional management
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Donor-Advised Funds

Use Donor-Advised Funds to support IITK initiatives at your pace.

Key Benefits:
  • Immediate tax deductions
  • Flexibility in grant-making
  • Anonymity option
  • Professional management
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PLANNED GIFTS WILL ENSURE
that IIT Kanpur continues to touch lives, inspire minds, and change the world - long into the future.

Leave your mark on the Legacy Wall

Your name. Your impact. Etched in the heart of the campus. Because great impact deserves to be remembered.

Talk to Us

Planned Giving lets your journey come full circle.

Office of Planned Giving

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Mr. Rajat Sharma

Vice President-Development
IIT Kanpur Development Foundation

Email:

rajatsharma@iitkdf.org

We’d love to hear from you — whether it’s a question, a collaboration idea, or you're ready to make a difference through giving, we’re here to support your journey.

FAQs

Planned giving allows you to make charitable donations through your estate or long-term financial plans.

It offers tax benefits, supports causes you care about, and builds a lasting legacy.

Unrestricted Publicly Traded Securities, Life Insurance, Qualified Retirement Assets, Bequest, Charitable Trusts and Donor Advised Funds and Private Foundation are accepted.

Yes, planned gifts may offer income tax, estate tax, and capital gains tax benefits.

Yes, planned gifts can have directed purpose attached to them. For example - Research, Campus Development or Areas of any particular need of the institute.

Please reach out to our Office of Planned Giving at rajatsharma@iitkdf.org for personalized support.