Planning Your Legacy
Your desire to make a difference and leave a lasting legacy helps strengthen Lawrence's mission. Consider making an impact for students and faculty through a planned gift. These types of charitable arrangements may provide tax and other benefits to you while supporting Lawrence.
Our Mission
There's More Than One Way to Give — Life Insurance Beneficiary to Bequest
John Rowland '79
I have served on many nonprofits as well as a community foundation. I have also been involved in fundraising since early in my career. Being involved in the insurance industry I have some basic understanding of estate planning. At the time I created my will I had younger children, so as a way to provide some immediate funding upon death I decided to also include important organizations as a percentage beneficiary of a life insurance policy. Also upon death a simple trust is created to benefit my children until a particular age at which point my beneficiaries and organizations are funded through the will's provisions. One of those organizations is Lawrence.
Although I have never been able to be a major donor to any organization, I understand the importance of consistent participation and try to do my part. I recognize that my best chance of making a significant contribution will be through a legacy program like Lawrence-Downer Legacy Circle. What will your legacy be?
Lawrence-Downer Legacy Circle
The Lawrence-Downer Legacy Circle recognizes alumni, parents and friends who remember Lawrence through a planned gift. We are grateful to the more than 1,090 members of Legacy Circle.