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½ðËãÅÌÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ« Eliot Society

The Eliot Society is a group of committed supporters who have informed the college of their intention to name ½ðËãÅÌÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ« as a beneficiary in their will or trust or who have made a planned gift to the college. This tradition of generosity reaches back to ½ðËãÅÌÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ«'s roots—the college itself was established through a bequest from the estates of Simeon and Amanda ½ðËãÅÌÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ« in 1908.

The Eliot Society is a group named for Thomas Lamb Eliot, who first suggested to Simeon and Amanda ½ðËãÅÌÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ« that they use their financial resources to found an institution of learning in Portland. Eliot chaired the five-member board of trustees that organized ½ðËãÅÌÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ« and set it on course to become the preeminent liberal arts and sciences college it is today.

Over 700 alumni, parents, and friends of ½ðËãÅÌÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ« are members of the Eliot Society. Members are honored guests at college events and receive periodic information from the college about charitable planning or tax and estate law changes. ½ðËãÅÌÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ« honors all donor requests for anonymity.

By naming ½ðËãÅÌÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ« as a beneficiary of your will or trust or by establishing a life income gift, you make a commitment to the college that reflects your aspirations for ½ðËãÅÌÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ«’s future, just as Simeon and Amanda ½ðËãÅÌÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ« did when they made plans for the college in their will.

If you have already included ½ðËãÅÌÃâ·Ñ×ÊÁÏ´óÈ« in your estate plans, we hope you’ll let us know by completing this form. Informing us of your bequest enables the college to thank you as well as to ensure that your gift will be used exactly as you intend.