Alumni
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Welcome Alumni
Alumni are the heart and soul of our college. We are grateful for your help in all facets of the college from admissions, career services, guest speakers and donors.
I hope you find this page helpful to engage the way that fits you. If you have ideas, let me know.
Happy Trails.
Jane Ratzlaff
Vice President of Advancement and Alumni Relations
Meet the Team
Jane Ratzlaff
Vice President of Advancement & Alumni Relations
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Carly Davis
Development Officer
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Alison Zych
Advancement Coordinator
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Marie Smith
Advancement Data Integrity Specialist
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Begin Your Legacy With Us
To help you get started on your plans and legacy, you can use FreeWill, an online tool that guides you through the process of creating a legally valid will or trust. It’s easy to use, accessible online and can be completed in 20 minutes. You can use this resource on its own, use it to document your wishes before finalizing your plans with an attorney.
Have you already included a gift in your will or trust? Please fill out this form to let us know! We would love to thank you for your generosity.
Non-probate assets
Do you have an IRA, 401(k), life-insurance policy, or any other assets not included in your will? If so, these are called non-probate assets and you must plan your beneficiaries for them separately. Use this online tool to make your plans and designate us as a beneficiary of one or more of these assets.
Have any appreciated stocks? Donate them, and save on taxes.
Donating stocks allows you to avoid the capital gains tax and if you itemize deductions, you can also take a charitable deduction for the entire donation amount. We’ve invested in this secure online tool that enables you to donate your appreciated assets in 10 minutes.
Give from your IRA
If you are 70.5 or older and have a traditional IRA, you can use this secure online tool to make a donation from your IRA account. IRA gifts are generally not recognized as taxable income and if you must take a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) this year, giving from your IRA is a compassionate way to fulfill it. Using this online tool, you can learn more and fill out the forms from your IRA custodian in just a few minutes, or print out the forms to fill them out offline.
Support Prescott College through your Donor-Advised Fund
Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) are investment accounts for the sole purpose of supporting charitable organizations. If you have a DAF, you can use FreeWill’s DAF tool.
FreeWill’s DAF tool empowers you to make a targeted impact by recommending how you’d like your grant to be allocated, communicating your wishes to Prescott College, sharing the details of your DAF grant, and navigating to your DAF provider. It’s also a great way to ensure our organization has consistent financial support while saving cash for immediate needs.
If you have a Donor-Advised Fund, recommend a grant today!
We now accept donations of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies! This gives us one more way to fund our work and provide you with extra tax benefits.
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Tillie Walton
CLASS OF 2007
Tillie Walton ’07 is an award-winning river conservationist, hydrologist, river guide, environmental planner, and speaker. Her love of rivers was inspired by over 15 years of guiding whitewater expeditions through the Grand Canyon and on other rivers around the world.
Earlier this year, Prescott College welcomed Tillie Walton ’07 back to campus for a special evening of storytelling about her journeys on the last remaining wild rivers of the American West. The evening, which started with a social at the Crossroads Center, included a Q & A and screening of the series premiere of her public television series, Wild Rivers with Tillie with Emmy Award-winning producer and director Dan Duncan.
Transitions
Transitions is a publication for the Prescott College Community. Click on the thumbnail to view the publication.
Spring 2023
Fall 2023
Ways to Support
Below are some ways to explore giving to match your financial and tax goals. Outright gifts of cash and securities are among the most common assets used in giving, with cash being the easiest to contribute. Charitable cash gifts are deductible. Appreciated securities such as stocks and bonds may be more advantageous to give than cash because charitable gifts of appreciated property avoid the realization of capital gains.
As with gifts of securities, an outright contribution of real estate offers a triple benefit: income tax savings, avoidance of capital gains, and removal of property subject to potential estate tax. The annual federal charitable deduction is limited so you would want to check with your tax advisor.
Contact Information
Jane Ratzlaff
Vice President of Advancement and Alumni Relations
[email protected]
928-350-4503
406-871-0601 (Cell – preferred)