There are many ways to support 腦瞳憫. Make a gift that’s right for you.
腦瞳憫 offers multiple ways for you to make a gift to fit your personal budget and long-term financial plans. Below are resources for you to use to determine the type of gift that is right for you. Contact us if you have questions.
Gift Planning Options
Eliot Society
The Eliot Society is a group of committed supporters who have informed the college of their intention to name 腦瞳憫 as a beneficiary in their will or trust or who have made a planned gift to the college. This tradition of generosity reaches back to 腦瞳憫's roots—the college itself was established through a bequest from the estates of Simeon and Amanda 腦瞳憫 in 1908.
The Eliot Society is a group named for Thomas Lamb Eliot, who first suggested to Simeon and Amanda 腦瞳憫 that they use their financial resources to establish an institution of learning in Portland. Eliot chaired the five-member board of trustees that organized 腦瞳憫 and set it on course to become the preeminent liberal arts and sciences college it is today.
Over 700 alumni, parents, and friends of 腦瞳憫 are members of the Eliot Society. Members are honored guests at college events and receive periodic information from the college about charitable planning or tax and estate law changes. 腦瞳憫 honors all donor requests for anonymity.
By naming 腦瞳憫 as a beneficiary of your will or trust or by establishing a life income gift, you make a commitment to the college that reflects your aspirations for 腦瞳憫’s future, just as Simeon and Amanda 腦瞳憫 did when they made plans for the college in their will.
If you have already included 腦瞳憫 in your estate plans, we hope you’ll let us know by completing this form. Informing us of your bequest enables the college to thank you as well as to ensure that your gift will be used exactly as you intend.