The society is open to all those who provide support for Stanford in their estate plans through wills, trusts, life income gifts, IRAs, retirement plans, life insurance designations, and other vehicles.
Membership involves no dues or obligations of any kind.
From time to time, the university holds special events for Founding Grant Society members. Guest speakers include Stanford faculty, alumni, and friends. Occasionally, the university and its schools, institutes, and programs publicly recognize Founding Grant Society members who have expressly given permission to list their names. The Office of Planned Giving can help you with everything from simple bequests to gifts of retirement plan assets, real property, appreciated securities, and the complete range of life income gifts, including charitable remainder trusts, gift annuities, and pooled income funds.