Dear Friends of Southwestern,

Since its founding, Southwestern University has benefited from bold visions, thoughtful planning, decisive action, generous giving, and careful stewardship of resources. Southwestern has received an abundance of ideas, energy, and financial gifts from countless alumni and friends, fueling the University's recent ascension to the role of Texas' leading national liberal arts college.

Just as Southwestern may have significantly influenced your life, you have the opportunity to shape the future of the University and of generations of students through careful financial planning today.

The best way to give depends on your situation and should be discussed with your attorney, accountant, or financial advisor. Southwestern's staff is ready to work with you and your advisors, in confidence and without obligation, to help you explore the best possible method of giving for your circumstance. Please consider a bold vision for you and for Southwestern University. Like those leaders and supporters who have gone before us, you can choose to develop a philanthropic plan that will ensure a sound future for Southwestern University and for generations of students to come.

Featured Article Periodically, we will post an article highlighting an aspect of planned giving, taking into account the current economic climate. Read it here...

Life-Stage Gift Planner This feature of our Web site will facilitate the planning of your gift. We will bring up the issues you may be dealing with as you decide which type of gift is most appropriate given your life situation. Read more...

Generations Southwestern University publishes a planned giving newsletter periodically. Click here to read it in PDF format.