Office of Planned Giving

White four column colonial building, text reads 'Create a Lasting Legacy at Madison.'

The most important number of all is One. One simple act of reaching out to us today can show you how your legacy gift can help JMU thrive in perpetuity.

Out of gratitude for Dr. Gabbin and his life-changing experience in and out of the Honors Program, Sean Tobin and his wife, Michele, established the Dr. Joanne Gabbin Professorship in the Honors College with a planned gift in her honor. Tobin hopes the professorship will perpetuate in future faculty members the kind of caring and high expectations that Dr. Gabbin exemplifies. To learn more about planned giving, email the Planned Giving Office or call 540-568-8938.

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The Madison Founders Society was created in 1981 to recognize donors who have remembered JMU in their wills and estate plans. These legacy gifts have an indelible mark on future generations, changing the world one person at a time.

Second Image: Three women gathered at any event dressed in JMU purple and gold colors. Two of the three women are wearing 50th Reunion Bluestone Society medallions around their neck.

The first of his family to attend a four-year college, Raiquan Thomas is thankful for the William T. and Mildred F. Van Dyck Scholarship Endowment in the School of Music, which was established with estate gifts. "Having that makes me work 10 times harder. I want to make a difference. It's an amazing gift." To learn more about planned giving, email the Planned Giving Office or call 540-568-8938.
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Fourth Image: William F. Wright, member of Madison Founder Society and female scholarship recipient at James Madison University's annual Stewardship Luncheon.

William F. Wright ('60, '66M) created his lasting legacy by becoming a member of Madison Founders Society. If you would like more information about creating a legacy at Madison, including James Madison University in your will, establishing a scholarship or starting a guaranteed income for life through a charitable gift annuity, we would be honored to help.
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Fifth Image: Historical photo that is black and white of nine female students reading outside.

Although Madison changes, it also stays the same. The Madison Experience that you hold dear is also what our current students experience and value so highly.

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Thank you for visiting our website. If you have any questions about the best way for you to benefit now or in the future through a planned gift, please call 800-296-6062 or 540-568-8938. A member of our Planned Giving team will be glad to assist you.

Tuesday October 16, 2018

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