| The Founding Grant Society was created to recognize and honor those individuals who have acted to provide future support for Stanford University. According to its charter, the Society is intended to convey to those whom it honors that in so acting, the Stanfords University also becomes their University, and that each individual act of support reaffirms the Stanfords promise to children about the future...that it will be better, that they are needed to make it better, and that a legacy of education will serve them more than any other. The Society is open to all those who provide support for Stanford in their estate plans through wills, trusts, life income gifts, IRAs, retirement plans, life insurance designations, and other vehicles. Membership involves no dues or obligations of any kind. From time to time, the University holds special events for Founding Grant Society members. Guest speakers include the greatest names from Stanford and the community at large. Occasionally, the University publicly recognizes Founding Grant Society members who have expressly given permission to list their names. The Athletic Department is planning to honor those members who have chosen athletics as their designation with a plaque in the Arrillaga Family Sports Center. Please contact Steve Player in the Stanford Office of Planned Giving at 650.725.5509 or splayer@stanford.edu for information on the Founding Grant Society. | 
