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
Donor Stories
Learn how others are making an impact through their legacy for Lawrence.
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Building a Scholarship — BequestI enjoyed my time at Lawrence-maybe a little too much. Playing soccer games conflicted with the T-Th-S schedule for a required Econ course, and missing...
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Celebrate The Journey — BequestI want to encourage everyone to take a moment to celebrate the journey we have all embarked upon since we left Lawrence. I am confident my journey...
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Pay It Forward — BequestI could not have afforded Lawrence without significant financial aid. That is why I decided to pay it forward and joined the Lawrence-Downer Legacy...
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Challenged and Empowered — BequestIan McLellan '98 and I are so grateful for the educational opportunities we received at Lawrence. From shared experiences like Freshman Studies to...
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Having Opportunities — BequestLawrence-Downer Legacy Circle is made up of members of the alumni community that have named Lawrence as a beneficiary in their will, insurance policy...
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Opportunity To Make A Lasting Gift — BequestLife can be a party or can be full of challenges, but our education at Lawrence prepared us to handle those challenges. One such challenge is...
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Learning Never Leaves You—Life Insurance Beneficiary"Learning is the only thrill that will never leave you." Greg '73 and I believe that Lawrence helped instill in us a passion for lifelong learning.
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The Lawrence Effect–BequestI cannot overstate Lawrence’s effect on my life. Looking back at my college years, I clearly see the roots of how I now describe...
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Ensuring Lawrence Remains Strong—Retirement Assets BeneficiaryAs I reflect on where I've been and where I'm going, Lawrence has truly been a key factor in my successes...
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Benefitting from the Lawrence Experience — Bequest and IRA RolloverWith my 50ᵗʰ Class Reunion quickly approaching in 2022, Mickey's and my thoughts have turned towards marking this milestone...
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Lawrence Played a Big Part — Trust BeneficiaryMy wife of 4 years, Rose Lee, visited the Lawrence University campus for her first time during my 40th reunion in June of 2019. Rose graduated...
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Keeping Lawrence Strong — Retirement Assets BeneficiaryI'm grateful for my liberal arts education and believe it has been instrumental to the success I've had so far on my career path. This is...
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Providing for Life-changing Experiences at Lawrence — Bequest and IRA RolloverYears ago my husband, Jim, came with me to our 40th reunion. I was able to introduce him to many of my friends and to several of my...
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Where Lawrence Led Me — Retirement Assets BeneficiaryLawrence was the springboard to my career and my passion. My four years at Lawrence not only provided me the academic foundation...
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An Amazing Network and Community — Retirement Assets BeneficiaryMy four years at Lawrence as a student represented one of the most meaningful times of my life. As a proud alum, it has continued to...
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Advocating the Experience for Study Abroad — Retirement Assets BeneficiaryI was fortunate to be one of the original students accepted to the Lawrence campus established in London for the summer and fall terms...
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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.