Bruce Heflinger ’69, SM ’71, PhD ’80 and Mary DeMasters

After making smaller annual gifts to MIT for decades, Bruce Heflinger established a charitable remainder unitrust that provides lifetime income for household expenses. He has also allocated his IRA distributions to support MIT research around a relatively newfound interest: marine biogeochemistry.

Heather ’89 and Maurice Cogdell

Heather Cogdell, an avid MIT volunteer, characterizes planned giving as “a stress-free way to give back.” The Cogdells decided that designating MIT as their IRA beneficiary was the right choice—especially while their dependents are still pursuing their education.

Eberhard SM ’75, PhD ’78 and Shahla PhD ’78 Wunderlich

Inspired by a service-based trip to Ecuador with MIT students, faculty, and staff, the Wunderlichs decided to support MIT through deferred gift annuities. Their planned giving supports service-based, experiential learning at MIT while providing continuing retirement income to them for the rest of their lives.

Seth Alexander

We talk with Seth Alexander, president of the MIT Investment Management Company (MITIMCo), about what makes MIT's endowment unique, and how MITIMCo works to ensure that the assets in the MIT endowment are working as hard as possible for the benefit of the Institute and its stakeholders.