Honorable Robert Boyle Legacy Society
Paying tribute to Robert Boyle, William & Mary established the Honorable Robert Boyle Legacy Society in 1992 to recognize alumni, parents and friends who have provided for the university in their estate plans, regardless of value. People become eligible to join the Legacy Society by making future gifts through a will, trust, or retirement plan or immediate gifts through a charitable gift annuity, charitable remainder trust, or life estate in real property.
The Provost's Mace, symbolic of the academic tradition of William & Mary, was chosen as the Boyle Society's logo. Presented to the College in 1923 at the 230th anniversary of the granting of the Royal Charter, the mace is engraved with names of those instrumental to William & Mary's history, including Robert Boyle.
Today, the Society is over 2,200 members strong - more than five times the initial membership during its founding years. The collective generosity of Boyle Society members has already made an indelible mark on campus by enhancing the student and faculty experience, establishing scholarships and endowments, supporting Tribe Athletics, providing building and garden funds, and strengthening William & Mary's world-renowned reputation for academic excellence. The remarkable impact Boyle Society members continue to have will help shape the university's glorious future for all time coming.
How to Become a Boyle Legacy Society member:
You are eligible for membership in the Honorable Robert Boyle Legacy Society if you have included a gift to William & Mary through your:
- Will or trust,
- Retirement plan,
- Beneficiary designations on investment accounts, or other assets,
- Life income or other planned gift, such as a charitable gift annuity, charitable remainder trust, charitable lead trust, or a life estate in real property.
If you have already included William & Mary in a bequest or other planned gift, we hope you will let us know so we can thank you for your support to William & Mary and connect you with other Boyle Legacy Society members. We respect those who wish to remain anonymous and would be glad to include you as a Member anonymously so that you receive special invitations to events and other membership benefits.
