Leaving a Legacy

Your gift to Queensborough can be a wise investment for you and your family as well as a transformative gift for future generations of our students and faculty.

We are delighted to provide you with information so you can learn more about creative gift planning that will maximize financial advantages for you and QCC. Your planned gift can:

  • Generate a secure income for life
  • Earn income while avoiding capital gains taxes
  • Provide an income stream to family and loved ones
  • Pass more of your wealth to your family and loved ones
  • Reduce or eliminate your estate tax burden

Planned Giving
All planned gifts should be designated to go to:

Queensborough Community College Fund, Inc. (QCC Fund, Inc.)
c/o Office of Institutional Advancement
Queensborough Community College
222-05 56th Avenue
Bayside, NY 11364-1497

There are numerous ways that you can make a planned gift including:

  • Wills
  • Living Trusts
  • Charitable Gift Annuities
  • Charitable Remainder Trusts
  • Donor Advised Funds
  • Endowed Gifts
  • Life Insurance

If you are interested in learning more about making a planned gift to the college contact the Office of Instiutional Advancement at 718-281-5144.

Naming Opportunities
Another way you can leave a legacy at Queensborough is by honoring someone through our naming opportunities. By attributing your name or the name of another individual, you become part of the QCC tradition. In addition to named buildings and areas, there are also giving opportunities, including endowed scholarships, faculty chairs, and departments.

Naming Opportunities
Building

$10,000,000

Named Departments/Academic Programs

$1,250,000

Centers, Institutes, Programs or Academic Units

$1,250,000

Deanships

$1,000,000

Named Chairs

$1,000,000

Named Professorships

$750,000

Named Scholars/Visiting Scholars/Artists in Residence

$500,000

Other Named Endowments

$75,000

Named Academic Awards and Prizes

$25,000

If you are interested naming or giving opportunities as Queensborough, please contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at 718-281-5144.

Campus Cultural Centers

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Kupferberg Holocaust Center Opens in a new window

The KHC uses the lessons of the Holocaust to educate current and future generations about the ramifications of unbridled prejudice, racism and stereotyping.

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QPAC: Performing Arts CenterOpens in a new window

QPAC is an invaluable entertainment company in this region with a growing national reputation. The arts at QPAC continues to play a vital role in transforming lives and building stronger communities.

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QCC Art Gallery

The QCC Art Gallery of the City University of New York is a vital educational and cultural resource for Queensborough Community College, the Borough of Queens and the surrounding communities.