Dr. Michael Petru ’73
Having benefited from financial aid, Dr. Petru made Yale the beneficiary of his life insurance policy to establish a scholarship fund. His bequest allows students of great promise—like Alma Alegria ’12—to come to Yale.
Read more about Dr. Petru’s gift.

Elin Eifler Mulron ’00
“I give to Yale each year, but not as much as I hope to one day. Including a bequest to Yale in my long term plans was a way to reconcile my ability to give with my desire to give.”
Read more about Elin Mulron’s gift.

Eugene Shewmaker ’49 MFA
As the stock market began to decline in Fall of 2008, Eugene Shewmaker ’49 MFA wanted to find something that would give him some financial security. He was pleased to learn that Yale had such a plan—the charitable gift annuity.
Read more about Mr. Shewmaker’s gift to the School of Drama.

John Appel ’57
“I decided that naming Yale the beneficiary of my IRA as part of my estate plan was the most astute use of this asset.
Read more about John Appel’s gift.

Bunny Winter and Michael A. Doyle ’59 ’62 LL.B.
Inspired by the scholarships that made his Yale experience possible, Michael and his wife, Bunny, set up charitable remainder trusts to benefit both of their alma maters, Yale and Wellesley. Later, they also named Yale the trustee.
Read more about the Doyles and their gifts.

Dr. Richard E. Ya Deau ’53
When his father suffered a debilitating heart attack, Richard Ya Deau was certain that college was not in his future. Dr. Ya Deau’s bequest and charitable remainder trust stem from his gratitude to Yale coupled with a concern for students struggling with the cost of education.
Read more about Dr. Ya Deau and his gifts.

Dorothy S. McCluskey ’73 MFS
As her own career in environmental planning flourished through civil service, Dorothy watched proudly as talented and influential pioneers emerged from the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES) program where she studied.
Read more about Dorothy McCluskey’s gifts to F&ES.

Katie and Rev. William Bell Jr. ’07 M.Div.
When Bill Bell graduated from the Divinity School in May 2007, he and his wife, Katie, decided to give something back to the Yale community that had welcomed them so warmly. They established a charitable remainder unitrust which will fund a scholarship after paying an income to Bill and Katie for their lifetimes.
Read more about the Bells and their gift to Yale Divinity School.

Joseph C. Fox ’38
In 1948, Joseph C. Fox ’38 built his family home in a country setting on the banks of the Hudson River in Riverdale, New York. Over fifty years later, after his children were grown with families of their own, Joe and his wife, Alison, found that they no longer needed such a spacious home and reluctantly made the decision to relocate.
Read more about Joseph Fox and his gift of real estate.

Nancy and Robinson A. Grover ’58, ’75 MSL
"Nancy and I recently reviewed our wills and decided to leave a significant percentage of our estate to Yale. Our bequests will create endowments for Yale Law School, the Yale University Art Gallery, and Yale School of Art."
Read more about the Grovers and their gifts to Yale.

Richard H. Pershan ’51, ’56 LL.B.
“When I was updating my estate plan to include gifts for Yale College and the Law School, I had a choice to make: provide for Yale in my will, or leave Yale a portion of my Individual Retirement Account. I chose to name Yale as a beneficiary of my IRA.
Read more about Dick Pershan and his gifts to Yale College and Yale Law School.

Dodie Younger ’50 M.Div.
When Dr. Doris Anne Younger was a student at Yale Divinity School, a fellow classmate made a remark that has stayed with her. Her classmate said, “Those of us who have been blessed with a Yale education have a responsibility to use it.” One way Dodie expresses her gratitude is through her charitable gift annuities.
Read more about Dr. Younger and her gifts.

Charles Lord ’56
Charles Lord realizes how much he gained from his association with Latin American cultures in the early years of his business career, and he wants to make it possible for undergraduates to spend time in that remarkable part of the world.
Read more about Charles Lord and his charitable remainder trust.

Gregory L. and Mary F. Hutchison, Friends
A century after his father first arrived at Yale, Greg Hutchison established a charitable remainder unitrust to eventually create the L.L. Hutchison Memorial Fellowship Fund for Geology and Geophysics. Greg intends the fellowship to provide needed resources for Yale graduate students to continue their studies in his father’s field.
Read more about Greg Hutchison and his gifts to the Yale Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.

Betty Ann Countryman ’44 M.N.
"I'm proud to support Yale School of Nursing which is why I make gifts to a pooled income fund. I have a large family and can always think of a family member I’d like to help with the additional income I receive from the pooled fund."
Read more about Betty Ann Countryman and her gifts to YSN.

Arthur C. Crovatto, M.D. ’54
“A physician has a special contract with his patient,” asserts Dr. Art Crovatto, MED, ’54. “It is the doctor’s responsibility to listen, tell the truth, reassure and help. Yale School of Medicine instilled compassion, concern, and confidence in my ability to practice medicine. For that, I had to give back.”
Read more about Dr. Crovatto and his charitable gift annuities.

Ellen Frasca Evans ’81
“I consider my charitable gift annuity to be truly a ‘win, win, win’ for my mom, for me, and for Yale.” When Ellen Frasca Evans was contemplating her twenty-fifth reunion gift in early Spring 2006, she sensed an opportunity to connect a number of ideas, and, as she puts it, “the light bulb went on!”
Read more about Ellen Evans and her gift to her mother and to Yale.

Dorothy Webber ’45 M.N.
Dorothy Webber ’45 MSN never forgot her time at Yale University School of Nursing.

Thanks to a generous bequest from her estate, more students will have the opportunity to share that experience.
Read more about Dorothy Webber and her bequest.

Judge George A. Saden ’31
In crafting his estate plan, Judge George A. Saden was guided by two principals — his love of learning and his devotion to Yale. His legacy is but one example of how bequests to Yale have shaped and supported the University for over 300 years. By including Yale in their estate plans, thousands of donors, through gifts of all sizes, continue to touch countless lives.
Read more about Judge Saden and his legacy.

Robert A. Callahan ’67 M.D. ’71
“I was pleased to learn of the benefits one can receive from a deferred gift annuity. It provides me with a substantial tax deduction now and supplemental retirement income later.”

Dr. Callahan was thrilled that this gift option could meet his various planning objectives as well as his charitable giving desires.
Read more about Dr. Callahan and his deferred gift annuity.

Donna Dubinsky ’77
Donna Dubinsky recognizes the importance of giving back – to both her parents and her alma mater. “Coming to Yale from high school in Michigan, I benefited enormously from the generosity of Yalies who had come before me, and I feel the same obligation to the generations of students that follow,” she said recently.
Read more about Donna Dubinsky and her charitable remainder trust.