Institutional

This is a great time to be charitable!

The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act was enacted Jan. 1, 2020. This legislation marks the most significant changes to retirement security since the Pension Protection Act of 2006. If you are planning for retirement, retired, or are retiring in the near future, we advise you to read the following:

What changed

1. You can contribute to your IRA longer. You can now contribute to your IRA past the age of 70½, allowing you more time to save.
2. The required minimum distribution (RMD) age changed. The SECURE Act changed the age at which you must start taking RMDs from your retirement account from 70½ to 72. This change gives your account additional time to grow the funds in your account before you have to start withdrawing from it.
3. IRA beneficiary rules changed for most non-spousal beneficiaries. If you name someone other than your spouse as the beneficiary of your IRA, they now have to withdraw the entire amount within 10 years (previously, they could stretch this over their lifetimes).

What stayed the same

1. If you are 701/2 or older, you can still withdraw funds with no penalty. You can still access your retirement savings prior to 59½, but there is a 10% early penalty withdrawal. The new law allows for an aggregate amount of $5,000 to be distributed from a retirement plan without a 10% penalty in the event of a qualified birth or adoption.
2. Spouses can still take distributions throughout their lifetimes. When you name your spouse as the beneficiary of your IRA, they can continue to take distributions from the account throughout their lifetime.
3. IRA owners age 70½ and older can still make qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) to qualified charities. You may transfer up to $100,000 per year directly to a qualified charitable organization without paying income tax on the distribution.

Disclaimer: The information above is intended to assist you in your tax, estate, and charitable planning. It is not legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. 

If you are considering supporting Anatolia College, we advise you to talk to your tax or financial advisor in order to determine the best giving options for you.

How can I make a planned gift?

If you are interested in making a planned gift, please contact:

Anatolia College’s Boston Office
18 Tremont Street
Suite 704
Boston, MA 02108
Τel: 617.830.5077
Fax: 617.742.3215
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Are there any minimum gift levels for my planned gift?

Yes, there are, depending on the type of planned gift you are willing to make. Please see details in the Types of Planned Gifts section.

Is Anatolia College a 501 (C)(3) organization?

Yes, it is.

How will my gift be recognized?

Your planned gift will be recognized through your joining the Morning Cometh Society, as well as through any other mutually agreed to acknowledgement.

Τhe Morning Cometh Society was established by Anatolia College in recognition of those individuals who have graciously established a planned giving program for the benefit of Anatolia College.

Members of the Morning Cometh Society join a long and valued tradition that began in the early 1910s, when Anatolia’s hospital in Asia Minor was able to expand and become the medical center for north-central Asia thanks to the significant bequest of Mrs Ella R. Towle of Grinnel, Iowa. The hospital’s expansion into a new four-story building made it possible for its staff to treat thousands of patients.

Almost a decade later, In the early 1920s, Anatolia received another significant gift when the H.H. Johnson, the attorney of the Charles M. Hall Educational Fund (endowed by an Oberlin graduate and entrepreneur) impressed by George White’s and Jesse Marden’s, devotion to the humanitarian causes of the School in the Near East, agreed to donate $50,000 to Anatolia.

Just as these inspiring examples laid the foundation for Anatolia College’s achievements today, Morning Cometh Society members’ extraordinary commitment will spur the next great accomplishments of our School.

Benefits

Members will receive a small gift upon their decision to make a planned gift to Anatolia College. In addition they will receive periodic updates about Anatolia College’s campaign progress and programs, free access to Anatolia College’s Bissell Library, Anatolia College’s President’s Report and invitations to special events and seminars.

Members of the Morning Cometh Society

The following individuals have graciously established annuities or trusts to benefit Anatolia College and/or have included Anatolia in their estate plans:

• Anonymous
• Constantine C. Danou & Nancy S. Danou
• Albert  H. "Chip" Elfner, III
• Galatia Koffa '47
• Harry Lambrousis '53
• Aliki & Albert Modiano
• George Nasioutzik '50
• Eleni Tsitropoulou-Diamantidi '36
• Samuel Wierstainer & Kyriaki Adamidou-Wierstainer '60

Donor Profile

The legacy of Nancy Horton

Greek American benefactor Nancy Phyllis Horton (1912-2016) was an extraordinary woman, known for her writing and philanthropic work, as well as her deep love and admiration for Greece. Following her death at age 103 in 2016, Anatolia College was one of four designated major beneficiaries in her will, receiving a substantial gift of $1.2 million to endow high school scholarships in honor of her father, George Horton.

Nancy was unique; a well-educated woman who showed great empathy throughout her life seeking social understanding, and a strong passionate advocate for truth and justice, who struggled to keep the historical memory and the past alive, while turning her gaze to present, future and next generations.

Born in Smyrna (Izmir) in August 1912, Nancy Horton was the daughter of Katerina Sakopoulou and George Horton (1859-1942), a remarkable Philhellene, journalist, poet, and writer who served as U.S. Consul in both Athens, and in Thessaloniki. During the Turkish War, he served as U.S. Consul General in Smyrna and witnessed the destruction of the city in 1922. He was responsible for saving thousands of Greeks and other Christians in Asia Minor at times, exceeding his diplomatic authorities.
Upon his return to the United States and his retirement in the same year, he organized campaigns and fundraising events for the relief of refugees. The tragic faith of Smyrna and the Christian populations in Asia Minor, as well as the reluctance of the allied forces to intervene, were documented in his special report to U.S. State Department and his monumental book "The Blight of Asia" published in 1926. Horton, known also as “Lord Byron” in his time, used to read to Nancy the New Testament in Greek “the language that God speaks” as he used to say.

Nancy Horton grew up in her mother's family home in Voula, near Athens. After being educated in the US, she returned to reside in Greece. Ms. Horton maintained a deep respect and advocacy for her father’s work on behalf of the Greek people. She inherited his devotion to justice and humanitarian values, and lasting love of poetry, literature, Greece, Asia Minor, and Smyrna. She cherished every aspect of her father's legacy and tried to keep the flame of his contribution alive, together with the history of her family and the struggles of the Greeks. "You are born as a human being, you become a diplomat, but you are a Philhellene, just as you are a poet," Nancy always said of her father.

Following in her father’s footsteps Nancy presented a remarkable body of poetry full of images, colors and flavors of Greek nature. Her first poem drew inspiration from the Lemon Forest of Poros highlighting the special bond of the Hortons with the region of Troizina and Argolida. She also wrote prose and translated Modern Greek poems into English. Her academic and philanthropic work was highly acknowledged. The Greek State granted her honorary Greek citizenship, and the Asia Minor Refugee Associations constantly praised her for keeping the memory of Smyrna alive.

Nancy Horton’s involvement with Anatolia began in the 1990s. As former Anatolia College President William McGrew recalled, “She was drawn to Anatolia’s history, particularly with regard to its Asia Minor origins.” Although the family also had a home in Washington DC, Nancy Horton lived most of her life in Athens. She never forgot her own family’s history and roots in Smyrna and her links to the struggles of the Greek people. Her generosity is a lasting testament to the ideals, history, and educational mission of Anatolia College and has already brought transformative change to the lives of young students.

*With information retrieved from www.kathimerini.gr, http://ahepahellas.org, www.porosnews.gr, and the Anatolia College publication “The Anatolian 2017”.

Planned Giving

For more information, please contact:

Anatolia College’s Boston Office
18 Tremont Street
Suite 704
Boston, MA 02108
Τel: 617.830.5077
Fax: 617.742.3215
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

or

Anatolia College Development Office
John Kennedy 60
Pylaia, 555 35
Tel: 30.2310.398349
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Maximize your impact

Planned gifts are an advantageous way to provide for the greater good. You can take care of yourself and take care of Anatolia College. The following gift planning options can enable you to support Anatolia College, while providing income and tax benefits to you and your family. By making a planned gift to Anatolia College, you will have a profound impact on existing and future students, faculty, and research. You will help ensure that Anatolia College continues to be a leader in education, by emphasizing excellence, diversity, innovation and social responsibility. Individuals who plan their gift are welcomed into the Morning Cometh Society.

Make a plan and support Anatolia College and the future of its students

Generosity comes in many forms and making a planned gift is a wonderful way to show your support to Anatolia College and its mission while accommodating your own personal, financial needs and philanthropic goals. Planned gifts provide tremendous opportunities for Anatolia College and may significantly strengthen our service and teaching, while greatly improving the learning experience for our students. At the same time, depending on how you structure your planned gift, you may benefit from tax deductions and income for you and your family.

Plan your gift now and you will:

• Provide significant tax benefits to you and your family
• Assure that your family and favorite charities benefit from your assets as you intend
• Benefit from expert management of your assets
• Build your philanthropic legacy

We invite you to familiarize yourself with the various gift options available at Anatolia College by exploring the planned gift options and encourage you to contact us for any questions you might have.