What if the house you made a home could one day build a brighter future for Texas A&M University? Similarly, imagine if that commercial property you’ve held onto for years could be the cornerstone for Aggieland’s next new initiative, or if your family’s land could create a lasting legacy that impacts generations.
What if I told you the Texas A&M Foundation is fully equipped to not only make any of these scenarios possible but also easy?
Enter the Foundation’s real estate services team—our in-house experts dedicated to helping our donors solve ownership challenges while finding meaningful ways to reach their philanthropic goals through gifts of property. As we showcase in this issue, the Foundation is uniquely set apart from many peer organizations in the realm of real estate, demonstrating a level of sophistication for navigating these gifts and transforming what may seem like a daunting transaction into an opportunity for growth, sustainability and lasting impact. It’s one of the many intentional ways we foster forward-thinking fundraising and stay aligned with our vision to be among the most trusted philanthropies in higher education.
For decades, our team has witnessed the value this service brings to our donors in providing the most gratifying experience the industry has to offer in terms of accepting and managing gifts of real estate—no matter how technical or elaborate they may be. In fact, the Foundation has the expert ability to accept multiple types of properties for the benefit of Texas A&M, including both surface and mineral estates.
This means the Foundation not only manages donations of land, homes and buildings but can also leverage what’s beneath ground level, such as mineral rights or royalties including oil, gas, coal, water and metals. No matter your property, our team can transform your asset into a gift that supports any aspect of Aggieland you desire. Whether it’s an endowed scholarship to honor a loved one or support that impacts your favorite college program, your contribution can be entirely customizable to best serve you and the causes you care about most.
Having a dedicated real estate team is a rare and empowering benefit that allows the Foundation to amplify your generosity, turn assets into action and ultimately make a bigger difference for Aggies to influence our state, nation and world. When it comes to the range of opportunity, these methods leave the door wide open—reaffirming that our real estate services aren’t simply a luxury but a game changer for our mission, our donors and the future of our beloved university.
Thanks for all you do.
Tyson Voelkel ’96
President & CEO
Texas A&M Foundation
