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
About Legacy Circle (LC)
What Is Your Lawrence-Downer Legacy?
Membership in the Lawrence-Downer Legacy Circle honors those who choose to support Lawrence through their estate plans and share their intentions with the college. For more than 50 years, gift planning has been a meaningful part of Lawrence's tradition-helping alumni, parents, and friends leave a lasting impact for generations of Lawrentians.
Your legacy gift may be designated to support what means most to you. Including specific areas within Lawrence such as the Conservatory or athletics, providing scholarship support, creating a named endowed fund, or simply left as unrestricted to be used where needed most.
A gift from your estate is a meaningful way to support Lawrence while expressing your values and planning wisely for the future. Explore our Gift Options to learn more and visit our Donor Stories to see how others have created their legacy.
Create Your Own Personal Legacy Today!
Whether you prefer to be recognized by name or remain anonymous, what matters most is simply letting us know of your intentions. We look forward to welcoming you to Legacy Circle, and ensuring your charitable wishes are honored.
Join Legacy CircleComplimentary Planning Your Legacy Estate Guide
Our easy-to-use estate planning guide can help you gather the information you need before meeting with your attorney. Please click here to download our complimentary Planning Your Legacy estate guide.
Ways to get involved:
The future of Lawrence University is currently secured by the generosity of over 1,090 Legacy Circle members. Each one has created their own personal legacy that will help ensure that Lawrence remains a strong and vibrant liberal arts college for generations to come.
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.