Leave a legacy

Planned giving means benefits for you now and for CCBC in the future.

CCBC alumni, employees and supporters have already utilized a variety of planned giving strategies to make significant contributions to the college …

More than 50 % of the citizens in USA will make a planned gift to an associated academic institution next year. Eighty per cent (80%) of these gifts will be in the form of bequests (cash), appreciated securities, real estate, or personal property. The Community College of Baltimore County is proud to offer our students, faculty, staff, alumni and the Baltimore County community the opportunity to make these types of gifts to CCBC. Our new charitable Gift Planning staff will describe several ways to make a donation that costs you nothing during your lifetime. Make us a beneficiary of your will, annuity or a trust and leave your cash flow and current financial planning uninterrupted.

Barry Feld '76
CCBC alumnus and CEO and president of Cost Plus World Market
Gift: Established a fund to support business and entrepreneurial education programs at CCBC
Motivation: "I started thinking about the money troubles my family had when I was a teenager … It occurred to me that community college was a real life saver for me. It was a great start, and was – still is – one of the best values in education. I'd like to help CCBC provide that same kind of support to other students in similar situations."

Ileane Smith
Associate professor of Counseling at CCBC Essex
Gift: Bequest in her will to support scholarship and textbook assistance for students
Motivation: "I had a full scholarship to college more than 45 years ago. I have always believed that you have an obligation to pay back … it doesn't have to be to the same person or in the same way, but you must pay back. Whatever assistance I have given to the students at the community college has been so very much appreciated."

Nicki Copinger '83
CCBC alumna and commodity chief at CCBC
Gift: Adam Copinger Memorial Scholarship, established in 1991 in memory of her son
Motivation: "I can’t begin to tell you how rewarding it is to be a part of ensuring student success at CCBC. Fundraising is truly a labor of love. Adam touched many hearts in his short time here. In his memory; I work hard to continue to touch hearts through educational assistance.”

Senator Francis X. Kelly Jr.
Chairman/CEO Kelly & Associates Insurance Group, Inc. and former chairman, CCBC Board of Trustees
Gift:Established Francis X. Kelly Endowed Scholarship Fund, providing scholarships for county high school students to participate in CCBC's Parallel Enrollment Program
Motivation: "In a perfect world, every young person would have the opportunity to go to college. I’ve been blessed over the years and I feel honored to be able to help someone else along the way. No matter your background or circumstances, a quality education can help you succeed."

Our Charitable Gift Planning staff can help you make a donation to CCBC that costs you nothing during your lifetime, yet benefits the college's academic, cultural and community-based programs for years to come:

• Appreciated securities
• Real estate
• Life insurance
• Business interests
• Personal property
• Retirement plans
• Bequests
• Charitable gift annuity
• Pooled income fund
• Charitable trust

For information on how you can create a legacy at CCBC contact Woodrow Powell, director of Corporate/Foundation Relations at wpowell@ccbcmd.edu or 410- 285-9548.

The Community College of Baltimore County
7200 Sollers Point Road
Baltimore, MD 21222
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