HISTORY OF
The Gerrard Society
The Gerrard Society
The founders of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill had a vision. And for over 200 years, planned gifts to the University have helped fulfill that vision and create the legacy that is Carolina.
The tradition began in 1797 when Major Charles Gerrard made a generous bequest. In his will, he left the University a large tract of land, much of which he had received for his Revolutionary War service. When the University sold the land several decades later, the money was used to build Gerrard Hall next to South Building.
This bequest from Charles Gerrard and the planned gifts that others have made to the University have helped to build Carolina and to strengthen its mission of teaching, research and public service.
The Gerrard Society was established to ensure that the University appropriately recognizes those alumni and friends who have created their own Carolina legacy through documented planned gifts. Countless scholarships, professorships, research funds and programmatic support have been funded with planned gifts created by those who came before us. And, thanks to you and others like you, Carolina will continue to thrive as the leading public university in the nation far into the future - benefiting future generations for years to come. The Gerrard Legacy Society honors those who make a documented commitment to the future of the University through:
- Bequests - included in your will or living trust
- Retirement plan beneficiary designation(s)
- Life insurance - naming Carolina as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy
For more information on The Gerrard Legacy Society or how you can create your Carolina legacy, please contact the Office of Gift Planning.
Office of Gift Planning
Phone: 800/884-9903
Email: [email protected]
Gerrard Society's 2019 Reception
