Corridor, a biannual newsletter from MIT’s Office of Gift Planning, provides insights into planned giving strategies that can help you meet your financial goals while supporting the mission of MIT. You can read the most recent two issues below or browse the entire collection of past donor stories and insights from experts.
Featured Articles Spring 2025
From the MIT Office of Gift Planning
Real-World Vision for AI
Vincent Sitzmann is revolutionizing how AI “sees” and interacts with objects
Professorships, many of which are supported by planned gifts, give MIT researchers like Vincent Sitzmann, the J. Burgess Jamieson Career Development Professor of electrical engineering and computer science, the freedom to pursue novel research in AI.
A Legacy of Student Support
Arvola Chan ’74, SM ’76, EE ’78, PhD ’80
Arvola Chan used the occasion of his 50th Reunion to encourage others in his class to follow his lead by considering a planned gift to MIT. “I want to set an example for my friends to plan their legacy and inspire people to make gifts while they’re still living.”
Q&A: MIT as an International Model for Sustainability
Julie Newman, PhD, Director of Sustainability
Julie Newman talks about the pivotal role of the MIT Office of Sustainability in transforming MIT into a replicable model for responding to the unprecedented challenges of a changing planet.
Featured Articles Fall 2024
Tips for Estate Planning at Any Age
Recapping the spring 2024 webinar
A good estate plan can support your goals for your family, community, and philanthropy—at any age. Speakers at the Office of Gift Planning’s spring 2024 webinar shared insights about tax rules and regulations and strategies to help maximize your legacy.
Charitable Remainder Unitrusts: A Versatile Life-Income Option
Exploring the benefits of this popular gift
Charitable remainder unitrusts (CRUTs) are a popular option with MIT donors for several reasons. In addition to generating income, a CRUT can be a tax-savvy way to support the MIT initiatives you care about most.
Q&A: Philanthropy and the Future of Computing
Yumi Yasutake, Assistant Dean of Development at the MIT Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing
Yumi Yasutake raises funds and awareness to support “the next generation of leadership in computing fields as they pursue innovative solutions to many of society’s most pressing problems.”
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