Planned Giving
Meet Our Donors
We thank all our planned-gift donors for their generous support. Over the years, Goucher College's accomplishments have been made possible through the generous and thoughtful philanthropic vision of alumnae/i and friends. Significant gifts and planned giving arrangements are increasingly important to ensure Goucher's future success. Here are some of their stories.
Margaret Warden '66
"Goucher provided me with an outstanding education, good friends and interesting experiences. My first awareness of Goucher was its lively Towson campus and I thought of the college as a beautiful physical place of buildings, woods and lawns. My education had been supported by financial gifts from previous alumnae, so as a graduate I became a donor to the Annual Fund to help continue the support for the next generation of students. Now that I have been a member of the Goucher community for many years I realize that Goucher is all that I originally believed and more. It also has a far greater presence as a network of individuals and relationships, spanning space and time, connected and enriched by their Goucher experience. So if I want to keep the college strong and vibrant for current and future students, I also need to be a builder and help provide the tools that will be needed in the years to come. One of the ways I have chosen to do this is to include Goucher in my estate planning as the beneficiary of my IRA."
Chrystelle Trump Bond
Professor of Dance, Founding chair of the Dance Department
Naming Goucher College in her estate plans is the perfect way for Professor Bond to recognize Goucher. "Goucher College provided me with an opportunity to found and develop dance as an academic discipline and major dance department which now enjoys a wonderful reputation drawing many talented, outstanding students to our beloved Goucher College. The Chrystelle Trump Bond and William Timothy Bond Dance Endowment Fund will provide continual support to dance as a performing art and an academic discipline in which many current students and graduates are making a difference in the world today. This Dance Endowment Fund is a perfect way to honor Goucher College and my husband whom I met through Goucher. We were married in the Haebler Memorial Chapel and lived in residence in Connor House for four years. This Dance Endowment Fund will help support research by dance faculty and dance students as well as support Choregraphie Antique, the Dance History Ensemble of Goucher College, the Dance Collection in Special Collections and the Jacques-Pierre, Jean Andre and Louis Philippe book collection in the Julia Rogers Library."
John C. Milnor
"Making a charitable gift annuity to benefit the Goucher College Library Endowment Fund was a perfect way to honor my mother, my aunt, and my sister: three special Goucher alumnae—two of whom were librarians."
Jeremy Kraut-Ordover '01
"Naming Goucher as a beneficiary of my retirement plan was an affordable way to make a big difference for the college that prepared me for a lifetime of learning and growth."
Dorothy B. Krug '41
"Goucher College provided me with an excellent liberal arts education which enabled me to broaden my mind and pursue a career I could not have imagined and in a field quite foreign to my college major. And because I remained in Baltimore, I have been able to participate in the many lectures, cultural programs and community learning opportunities Goucher offers. I am therefore pleased to be able to make Goucher a major benefactor of my estate."
Dr. Benjamin and Florence Silverman Berdann '47
Benjamin and Florence Berdann say they were pleasantly surprised when they made a gift to Goucher. "Our gift to Goucher lowered our taxes and provided us with income for life," says Florence. "We liked it so much; we made a second life-income gift."
Elaine Freeman ’58
Elaine Freeman graduated from Goucher College in 1958 and retired in 2006, after an impressive career as vice president for corporate communications for Johns Hopkins Medicine. She credits Goucher for some of her success. "When my husband and I were updating our estate plans, we named Goucher as one of the beneficiaries of our retirement plans. It ’s our way of paying back for the freedom Goucher gave me to pursue a career in journalism while I was still a student."
Carol Fain Walters ’57
Fifty years after graduation from Goucher, Carol Fain Walters '57 stays involved with the college in numerous ways. For example, she recently funded a charitable gift annuity. "It's a win-win situation, "she says. "You can show your support for Goucher College, and at the same time provide income and tax deductions for yourself."
Ethel Berney ’46
Trustee Emerita
Ethel Berney '46 says Goucher College is part of her life, and it always will be. "Goucher taught me to think critically throughout my life. I wanted to make a significant gift without losing any income. I established a Goucher Gift Annuity that pays me a fixed annual income for the rest of my life. This pays more than I was earning on my investments and I liked the immediate income tax deduction. Best of all, my gift annuity allows me to create an enduring legacy for Goucher. I am thrilled with my decision."
Ed and Susanne Haile
Ed Haile, a trustee emeritus of Goucher College, and his wife Susanne, are the parents of a Goucher student. "Sue and I have become devoted to Goucher," says Ed. "We decided to make a bequest to Goucher in our wills because we think a bequest is a splendid way to express our passion for Goucher, insure its future, and help Goucher continue to support, encourage, and cultivate the endeavors of those to come."
Nancy Patz '52
Nancy Patz '52 says her gift to Goucher benefits her as well. "With a gift annuity, I could give back to the college I love, while also receiving guaranteed income for the rest of my life," she says.
Marvin and Renee Kent '47
Renee Kent graduated from Goucher in 1947 and had an illustrious career as the art slide curator at Sarah Lawrence College. Now she and her husband have decided to give something back to Goucher. "Marvin and I decided a charitable gift annuity was the right plan. In fact, we have given several gift annuities to Goucher," explained Renee. "We are reassured they will pay income to us for the rest of our lives."