News Category: Planned Giving
10 Reasons You Need to Make a Valid Will
Are you among the 60 percent of Americans who don’t have a valid will or estate plan? Here are 10 reasons this task is too important to delay! The IEEE…
The IEEE History Center Presents Two Book Award Prizes in 2025
The 2025 Middleton Award and the new Pugh Award recognized books on the historic electrification of U.S. farms a century ago, as well as the transformation of signal “noise” into…
Six Years Later, Jon C. Taenzer Memorial Fund Continues to be Forever Generous
Generosity can often have positive and far-reaching effects, and this has never been more clearly demonstrated than by the indelible impact of Jon C. Taenzer’s legacy, as seen through the…
2025 Pugh Young Scholar in Residence: A Residency Wrap Up with Gratitude
Adapted from a letter written by George Borg to William Pugh, son of Elizabeth and Emerson Pugh As a historian and philosopher of science, I have a long-standing professional interest…
Your IRA Can Power Innovation and Save You Taxes!
Did you know there’s a way to support the IEEE Foundation and enjoy meaningful tax benefits even if you don’t itemize your deductions? If you’re age 70½ or older, a…
Bequest Gifts: All Shapes and Sizes
Creating a will is essential to securing your legacy and your family’s future. A gift by will, otherwise known as a bequest, can be any shape and any size. What…
Some Peace of Mind – Engineering Your Estate Plan in Eight Steps
The idea of estate planning can seem overwhelming, but much like the engineering design process, a structured approach can make it more manageable and effective. Just as engineers and technologists…
A Legacy of Engineering Education That Will Continue Far Into the Future
Dr. Sarah Rajala commits to a legacy gift in her estate plans Dr. Sarah Rajala (Rye-ah-lah), IEEE Life Fellow and 2015 IEEE Harriett B. Rigas Award recipient, has been an…
“Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology” Wins the 2024 IEEE William and Joyce Middleton Electrical Engineering History Award
The IEEE History Committee is proud to announce its selection of Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology (2022, Scribner, New York) as the winner of the…
