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In the early nineteenth century, Colonel Henry Rutgers gave Queen's College a
$5,000 bond and a bell. The interest paid on that bond kept the struggling
school open, and, in a show of gratitude, the college was renamed for Rutgers.
Although the bond is no longer part of the current endowment portfolio, the
bell
still resides in the cupola above Old Queen's, the oldest building on the New
Brunswick campus.
In 1985, the Colonel Henry Rutgers Society was formed to recognize those
thoughtful graduates and friends who include Rutgers in their estate plans.
Like
Colonel Henry, their commitment demonstrates a faith in the future by a planned
gift that will last beyond a lifetime. You can become a member of the
Colonel Henry Rutgers Society by doing one or more of the following:
- Make a bequest in your will to Rutgers
- Name Rutgers as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy
- Make a gift to Rutgers that pays you income for life
- Establish a charitable trust to benefit Rutgers
- Make a gift of a residence to Rutgers while retaining the right to live
there
Bequests and other planned gifts may be designated for a class fund or
restricted for another specific purpose. Such gifts may also be left
unrestricted – allowing the university president and deans to use the funds
where they are most needed and to respond to new opportunities as they
arise.
As a member of the Colonel Henry Rutgers Society, you will receive a
certificate signed by the President of the University, and your name will be
listed in the annual report of the Rutgers University Foundation, unless you
request anonymity. You will also receive invitations to special events and
seminars every year.
As Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, progresses through the
twenty-first century, financial support for higher education is needed just as
much as it was 240 years ago. Please consider a planned gift to Rutgers, and
let
us welcome you as a member of the Colonel Henry Rutgers Society.
Make a gift that will last beyond a
lifetime.
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