The most direct way to give to the AAUP is through an outright gift. You can make an outright gift while you are alive or at death through your will or other estate planning documents. Or you can name the AAUP on the beneficiary designation form for your retirement or life insurance policy.
An outright gift of cash may be easy and appropriate for small gifts. However, if you make large charitable contributions, you can gain significant tax benefits by using appreciated assets to fund your gift. For instance, if you sell highly appreciated securities and donate the cash, you may incur a hefty capital gains tax. But if you give the securities directly to the AAUP, you will not incur any tax, and the Association will receive the economic benefit.