Gift Planning
Learn how others have made an impact through their acts of giving to our organization and others. Explore the many benefits of charitable gift planning.
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Find out What to Give and learn about the best assets to make a planned gift. Learn about gifts of cash, securities and property. Learn How to Give and discover gift options that provide tax and income benefits. Discover the best planned gift to meet your goals.
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Donor Stories
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Skills for a LifetimePsychology major creates scholarship to acknowledge role of theatre in her life and career.
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Honoring the PastIn the early 1970s, a young college student arrived at Mary Washington with tuition and spending money saved up from her summer jobs on the Jersey...
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Paying it ForwardJoseph Grzeika '83 said a pamphlet in a doctor's office waiting room forever changed his life. He had an associate's degree from a technical...
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Ingredients for SuccessAlumna's estate gift to provide educational opportunities for students west of the Blue Ridge.
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Alumna Makes Plans to Create a Third Family Scholarship Through Her EstateHeritage Society member Sue A. Tillery '81 is proud to continue in her father's footsteps by supporting students at Mary Washington. Her father...
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Lasting ImpressionsDonor Bequeaths $1 Million to Create Scholarships for Out-of-State Students.
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A Serendipitous PathFormer scholarship recipient increases estate pledge to pay it forward.
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Giving Credit Where Credit Is DueAlumnus honors parents through naming of new library endowment.
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Working Toward a DreamPat grew up in the Northern Neck region of Virginia. Her father died when she was three, and her mother worked hard to make ends meet...
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Living Life as a JourneyLisa Rae Campbell Walker '77 and her husband, Andrew, believe in having fun. They bike, hike, kayak, and...
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Searching for DirectionBetty's major was undeclared, so she took classes in various fields while seeking advice from advisors and professors.
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Speaking the Language"At first, it was challenging to be in a new country with a language barrier and cultural differences," says Marjahn.
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Behind the Scenes of a Heritage Society MemberDebby Klein has been a part of the scenery around Mary Washington and the Fredericksburg-area community for more than 50 years.
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Gift Annuity Enables Alumna to Enjoy Act of GivingMargaret "Maggie" Walker MacAllister '62 says professors at Mary Washington changed her life. "I loved Mary Washington, and when I first...
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Lasting ImpressionsNearly 50 years ago, a young student from Virginia Beach took an elective art class at Mary Washington. Although she eventually chose to major in...
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Life Is A StageSydney Collson came to MaryWashington for the scenery, and she left in 1960 with the background to perform multiple roles throughout her life...
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Sharing a Happy LegacyThree generations of Mary Washington women celebrated their special connections in May at the 2012 Commencement ceremony held in Ball Circle. Deb Stanley Leap...
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An Inspirational Turning PointDuring her first weeks at Mary Washington in the fall of 1964, a young Merrilyn Sawyer was noticeably shy. Then one day, her roommate offered some valuable advice.
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A Champion for LearningThe year was 1977. The original Star Wars movie was released, and Jay Leno made his first appearance on The Tonight Show. E. Lee Trinkle Library was still a quiet...
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A Benefactor RememberedFrances Liebenow Armstrong '36 was a strong, determined lady with a tireless work ethic and an everlasting spirit of service. A teacher for more than 45 years...
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Living an AdventureJerri Barden Perkins, M.D. did not venture outside her home state of Virginia until she was a junior at Mary Washington. She has since made up for lost time...
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A New DirectionIn the spring of 2005, a freshman art student met the Mary Washington alumna who funded his Washington Scholarship. Now a practicing attorney....
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Performing MiraclesAs far back as she can remember, Polly Updegraff Champ '61 of Cromwell, Conn., has been a performer.
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Fabulous Forty-Niners Share Link to UMW StudentIn May 2016, Claire J. Ashur of Vienna, Va., graduated Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor of arts degree in music, election to Phi Beta Kappa and Kappa Delta Pi, and multiple student awards.
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A Legacy of EducationIn the fall of 1916, a red-haired, hazel-eyed girl boarded a steamboat in Lancaster County, Virginia, to embark upon an adventure of...
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Analyzing SuccessPhyllis Quinn '77 jokingly tells people her Mary Washington background led her to...
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Personal ConnectionsFor thirty years, Elizabeth "Betty" Fischer Gore '49 has supported scholarship students at Mary Washington...
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Gift Examples
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Sale and UnitrustGene and Carol purchased stock in a small medical service company several years ago. Now, Gene and Carol are looking for a way to save taxes.
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The Retirement UnitrustMary grew up on a farm. When her parents passed away, she inherited the farm. Now, several developers would like to build homes on the farmland.
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Part Gift and Part SaleSusan and Kevin bought their first home many years ago. They had planned to build a second home so that their children could spend their summers along the lake.
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Current GiftsAs is the case with many families, there are times each year when Jim and Sharon focus their attention on gift giving.
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Deferred Gift AnnuitySeveral years ago Larry and Allison invested $30,000 in what they believed to be an attractive stock. It turned out to be a very wise decision.
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Tax-Free SaleHoward and Lynn were age 55 when they purchased some land outside of town, and they thought it would be a good investment that they could later sell.
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Fixed Income for RetirementAfter working for decades as a pediatrician in a small rural town, Patricia was ready to retire.
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Peace of Mind Gift AnnuityMany years ago, Clara bought a home. Since she was so pleased with the home, she decided to buy stock in the company that built it.
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