The Wilson Society honors and celebrates philanthropic individuals who have established life-income plans or named the University of Rochester as a beneficiary of their estate. The Society recognizes the importance of planned gifts to the University today and for its future. Members ensure their personal legacy and enjoy the privilege of shaping tomorrow.
We invite you to join us in making the world ever better, forever.
COMPOSE YOUR LEGACY
Since its creation by George Eastman over 100 years ago, the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester has been an international center of excellence in performance, research, and innovation. As a musician I know the profound power music can have on those who experience it. I am also keenly aware of the financial pressures facing musicians everywhere. That is why I believe in supporting what I love now and into the future.
My husband, Ramon ’73E (DMA), an Eastman School professor emeritus of saxophone, and I are founding members of the Wilson Society and have established a University of Rochester charitable remainder unitrust (CRUT). We are part of a growing community investing in the future of our University. Because the Eastman School has been central to our lives for so many years, we want to ensure that the music never ends. Our legacy includes two professorships supporting classical and jazz saxophone as well as scholarships for deserving students. The Eastman School is unique in the world, and we want to secure the longevity of its leadership.
The future of the University is important, but we know that philanthropy has three critical arms—annual support, endowment, and legacy giving. That is why we are also founding members of the George Eastman Circle.
By including the University of Rochester as a beneficiary in your will or retirement account, you can ensure that your values and passions live on and that the learning, healing, research, and music never end. Please consider how you could impact the future of the University and join me as a member of the Wilson Society.
—Judith Ricker Wilson Society National Chair; Founding Member, Wilson Society Founding Member, George Eastman Circle
IMAGINE YOUR LEGACY