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LEAD

ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Forever Gold Society members lead through legacy—shaping ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æâ€™s future and creating opportunity for generations of students to come.

As part of LEAD—ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æâ€™s Leadership Recognition and Giving Societies, the ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Forever Gold Society honors alumni and friends who have chosen to include the University in their estate plans or long-term financial arrangements. These thoughtful commitments reflect a deep belief in the enduring power of education and ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æâ€™s mission to transform lives.

By planning a future gift, Forever Gold members invest in the success of tomorrow’s students. Their generosity provides stability, flexibility and lasting impact—supporting academic excellence, student opportunity and the ever-evolving needs of ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ in the landscape of higher education.

ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Forever Gold Society at a Glance

  • Recognizes alumni and friends who have included ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ in their during their lifetime
  • Membership is automatic for anyone who notifies ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ of a planned gift or beneficiary designation
  • Forever Gold members help secure ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æâ€™s future and expand opportunities for future generations of students
  • may be directed to an area of the University that is important to you; gifts may also be given unrestricted, allowing ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ to direct your funds toward the greatest, identified needs

Gift Planning

There are many meaningful ways to include ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ in your long-term plans. To learn how you can make a lasting impact through a bequest, beneficiary designation or other planned gift, .

Don’t Have a Will Yet?

Creating a will is an important step in planning for the future. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ offers a free, secure online will-creation tool through our partner, , which most users can complete in under 20 minutes.

ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ's Ruth S Harley University Center donor wall

This wall, featuring our famous cherry trees reimagined in ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ gold, celebrates the golden opportunities you give our students. We are deeply grateful to you, our ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ family, for the bright futures you are helping us build.

Planned Giving is Deeply Personal

We are sincerely grateful for the foresight of ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Forever Gold Society members and their desire to be part of ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æâ€™s future. Many Forever Gold members are also recognized through other LEAD societies, reflecting commitments they have made for today and over time. If you have named ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ in your estate plan, we would be honored to thank you and welcome you into the ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Forever Gold Society.

Please connect with our Office of Advancement so we may recognize your generosity and better understand your intentions.

Planned Giving Contact

Location
Nexus Building, 200
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