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■ Estate
gifts for greatest need
We can’t always know what tomorrow will bring; estate gifts earmarked for use “wherever need is greatest” help Berry both capitalize on the future and defend against it. Since Berry’s founding, unrestricted gifts made through the wills of alumni and friends have sustained the school during difficult periods in our nation’s history and funded exciting advances for students. Donors have run the gamut – from alumni and friends who know us well to an out-of-state chemist who visited just once. Some of Berry’s most famous and visionary friends have chosen to support the college in this far-reaching, flexible way. Some estate gifts become wonderful surprises; even better is the security of knowing they are there for the future. Those who alert us to their estate plans become members of the Berry Heritage Society and highly valued contributors to this campaign. All gifts of all sizes are important.
■ Targeted
gifts for special opportunities
The possibilities are endless. Through extensive strategic planning, the priorities of this campaign are the projects we judge to be the most critical in creating the still-better Berry we envision for the future – a Berry that is even more effective in helping students become LifeReady. Yet there is much more we could do. We have an extensive master plan that includes numerous other projects that will interest some alumni and friends, and new opportunities to enhance programming for our students arise regularly. Gifts to turn such opportunities into reality will be warmly welcomed as important additions to this campaign.