To recognize alumni/ae and friends
who support Bard's future programs through a planned gift or in their
estate plans, the College established the John Bard Society and the Legacy
Club. The John Bard Society and the Legacy Club provide new opportunities for
the alumni/ae and friends of Bard to help the College thrive in the next century.
Nearly 140 years ago, John Bard founded St. Stephen's College,
the predecessor to Bard College. He gave the Chapel of the Holy Innocents and
part of his riverside estate, Annandale, to support the new venture. His generous
gift provided the site needed to establish an institution devoted to teaching
students to foster their own growth and direct their own efforts. John Bard's
generosity exemplifies the way that capital and planned gifts enable institutions
to grow and respond to their changing needs.
For more information about
specific giving
opportunities, the John Bard Society and the Legacy Club, or a planned gift ,contact Matthew Soper, Director of Development, at 845-758-7505 or
email Soper@bard.edu.
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