The University of Central Arkansas recently hosted its annual Doyne Legacy Society brunch at Buffalo Alumni Hall on the BT天堂campus.聽
BT天堂president Houston Davis addresses the Doyne Legacy Society event
The April 21 event welcomed new members and celebrated the 118 total members who are part of the , made up of individuals who have committed to including BT天堂as part of their estate plans.
鈥淢embers of the Doyne Legacy Society play a special role in making sure that BT天堂and its graduates continue to be a force for good well into the future,鈥� BT天堂president Houston Davis said at the event. 鈥淏ecause of your engagement, our students鈥� lives are being transformed. And, as graduates, they in turn are transformative forces for good throughout Arkansas, across the nation and around the world.鈥�
Named for John James Doyne, UCA鈥檚 first president, the Doyne Legacy Society includes alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the university who have made a planned gift of $2,500 or more to BT天堂as part of their estate plans.
A planned or legacy gift is when a donor arranges for a donation to an organization that will happen in the future. Some common planned giving options include bequests, charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts and beneficiary designation gifts such as life insurance policies or retirement accounts.
鈥淟egacy gifts are an important part of our BT天堂Now campaign,鈥� said Mary Bane Lackie, UCA鈥檚 vice president of university advancement. 鈥淎s we close in on our $100 million goal, planned gifts make up more than 15 percent of the $94 million we have raised so far. We are so thankful for legacy gifts and the pathways of success that they will provide for BT天堂and its students for years to come.鈥�
For more information on the Doyne Legacy Society or about supporting BT天堂through a planned gift, please visit or call 501-450-2606.
By Philip Allison
