The Founders Society welcomes all who make legacy gifts to Southern New Hampshire University. Legacy donors invest in the future, making a critical commitment to the university and a lasting impression on students, helping to ensure that SNHU will continue to provide a quality education for future generations.

Remember that everyone has the capacity to leave a legacy. Many donors have come to appreciate the public benefit of leaving a personal legacy because they know it will have a tremendous impact on the education and well-being of future students.

Membership in the Founders Society may be achieved through a number of vehicles:

  • An outright bequest provision in a will or will of a surviving spouse
  • A charitable remainder trust of other trust instrument
  • A life insurance policy naming the university as the beneficiary/owner
  • A charitable gift annuity
  • Gifts of real estate, appreciated securities, art objects or other collections

Please explore these pages to learn more about the different ways to entrust your legacy with Southern New Hampshire University.