ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Pines Society
The ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Pines Society recognizes the generosity of alumni, parents and friends of ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ who have made provisions for the College in their philanthropic plans, through beneficiary designations, will or trust provisions or other legacy arrangements including ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ gift annuities and charitable remainder trusts.
Planned gifts have been important to the College from its earliest days. Chartered in 1794, the College received gifts of land and money from both James ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ III and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and was named for James's late father, Governor James ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ II. When James ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ III died just a few years after the inauguration of the College's first president, he left the College a bequest consisting of his art collection, scientific equipment, geologic specimens, and his extensive library--one of the largest in the United States at the time. James ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ III's bequest was one of the first to be made to an institution of higher learning that provided public access to the collections.
Three decades after James ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ III's first bequest, a residuary provision in his estate plan was triggered and upon it's receipt by the College the construction of the iconic chapel on ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ's campus was able to be completed.
Throughout the College's history, planned giving arrangements have enabled ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ to grow its endowment to support priorities, such as: providing need-blind financial aid in the form of grants, with no repayment required; creating resources to expand the teaching and mentoring of students by establishing new faculty positions and funding new lines of pedagogy; enhancing student life through the construction and renovation of campus facilities; and, funding for extracurricular and cocurricular activities such as student organizations, activities and athletics.
Since James ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ III's original gift and later bequest provisions, planned gifts from alumni, parents and friends have enhanced and transformed the College.
We invite you to become a member of the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Pines Society which is comprised of over 1,000 of the College’s most devoted alumni, parents and friends who have provided for it in their philanthropic plans through beneficiary designations, provisions in wills and trusts, and other legacy arrangement, including: charitable gift annuities and charitable remainder trusts.
If you have made a provision in your estate plan for ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ and would like to join the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ Pines Society, please inform the Office of Gift Planning of your intentions by providing information to us through our secure web-based portal or by downloading our documentation form and emailing it to giftplanning@bowdoin.edu or by mail to ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ, Office of Gift Planning, 4100 College Station, Brunswick, ME 04011
To learn more about gift planning at ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ or to let the College know of your arrangements, contact us.
