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  • Thank you for your interest in supporting Natural Sciences at PLU! There are many great options for designating your gifts to a particular department or area of the sciences.

    Sciences Division: Natural Sciences Equipment Endowment Fund Natural Sciences Summer Undergraduate Research Program Endowment Fund donations could be further specified into: mentor salaries student researcher fellowships research supplies research travel research equipment Natural Sciences Gift Fund MESA Program (Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement) helping support K-12 STEM education for underrepresented students Natural Sciences Departments: Biology Gift Fund Chemistry Gift Fund If you are

  • 16th Annual Jazz Under the Stars Kicks Off July 10 By Sandy Deneau Dunham, PLU Marketing & Communication  As a gift to the community—and really, to everyone who attends—the Pacific Lutheran University Department of Music kicks off its free summer concert series, Jazz Under the…

    Free Summer Jazz Series brings Stars-and the community-to PLU Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / June 29, 2014 Image: A crowd enjoys the music at a 2013 Jazz Under the Stars concert at PLU. (Photo: PLU student John Struzenberg ’15) June 29, 2014 16th Annual Jazz Under the Stars Kicks Off July 10 By Sandy Deneau Dunham, PLU Marketing & Communication  As a gift to the community—and really, to everyone who attends—the Pacific Lutheran University Department of Music kicks off its free summer concert

  • Heritage Society marks 30 years of aiding PLU’s long-term future Thirty years ago Gerry Evanson ’63, Lori (Hefty ’58) Steen, Jim Sparks ’61, Director of Planned Giving Ed Larson ’57, PLU President William O. Rieke and a few others got together to solve a problem.…

    -planning provisions on behalf of the university. These deferred plans include planning vehicles such as bequests, charitable gift annuities and charitable remainder trusts. “We really wanted to focus on the ‘heritage’ of the school,” Evanson said. “The people I’ve met here have been life-long friends; my time here was a life-changing event. It made sense to make plans to give to the university [through our will].” Ed Larson, executive director of charitable estate planning, thinks back on those days

  • Director of Fundraising Operations | Office of Advancement | katie.curtis@plu.edu | 253-535-7422

    Katie Curtis Director of Fundraising Operations She/Her/Hers Phone: 253-535-7422 Email: katie.curtis@plu.edu Office Location:Martin J. Neeb Center Professional Education B.A., Communication, Pacific Lutheran University, 2014 Certificate, Fundraising Operations, Rice University, 2019 Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Fundraising Operations Gift Processing Prospect Research Matching Gifts Auction Guidelines Responsibilities Katie Curtis began her career at Pacific Lutheran University in 2014, and

  • Endowment for scholarships: a direct investment in students Agnes Berge Smith graduated from Pacific Lutheran College in 1932 with a vision. During the spring of that year, she traveled with the Choir of the West to sing at the Chicago World’s Fair. The trip was…

    that future music students’ lives were touched in a similar way. In 2000, the estate of Agnes Berge Smith left $2.5 million to fund 16 music scholarships at PLU. These merit-based awards now enable the university to attract the most talented students to its music program. And in recognition of the importance to Smith of the Chicago choir tour, a portion of her gift supports music group travel. Now, with her help, students in the four major performing ensembles have the opportunity to travel and

  • Each year for about a decade, the “Golden Anniversary” class has decided to create an endowed scholarship as a way of giving back to PLU.

    . You are invited to support these endowments as well. All gifts, made to any designation at PLU, will be counted in your reunion giving totals. Commemorate your 50th reunion with a gift to help today’s PLU students and to carry on your Lute legacy.Class of 1971 Endowed Gap ScholarshipOf the students who leave PLU each year, the reason most often cited is financial. This can be addressed by decreasing the difference between the cost of attendance and the financial aid available, or “the gap.” A

  • To make a donation in support of the Scandinavian Cultural Center, you can use your credit card for easy on-line processing through the Advancement Office.

    improvements to the Center. Strengthen public relations and publicity efforts. Procure Nordic artifacts and archival materials. Secure Online Processing!To make a donation in support of the Scandinavian Cultural Center, you can use your credit card for easy on-line processing through the Advancement Office. Be sure to designate the SCC Endowment Fund in the comment section.How you can helpWhere there is a will, there is a way… to make a charitable deferred gift. In most cases it is a simple bequest that

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  • Supporting the greatest need is critical for ensuring that resources are directed to where they are most urgently helpful.

    Areas of Support Imagine what you love most about PLU – your gift can support it! Whether advancing student scholarships, enhancing academic colleges, or fortifying athletic programs, you have options to ensure your investment makes the significant difference you intend. Gifts to the PLU Fund are the most adaptable way to support students. Your investment will reach students through avenues such as scholarships, exceptional faculty, updated learning and living spaces, mental health support, and

  • While not new to PLU, Sue Loiland (parent of a 2012 graduate) and Jennie Griek have recently joined the planned giving team, bringing with them extensive experience in major gifts. Planned giving allows donors to make impactful contributions through their estate plans or financial strategies,…

    , new awareness programs like National Estate Planning Awareness Week, Make-a-Will Month, and digital tools like FreeWill have broadened the audience for planned giving.  FreeWill, a trusted free digital platform for creating wills, enables individuals to easily include PLU in their estate plans. This has led younger alumni and friends, even in their 30s, to plan their estates with PLU in mind.  Jennie: FreeWill users are typically younger and may not fit the traditional planned gift donor profile