Your College. Your Legacy.
Gifts in Wills have formed the core of the College’s philanthropic heritage since its very foundation. They provide the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the people and places you care about, regardless of lifetime disposable income. If Magdalen feels like home to you, consider leaving a gift to us in your Will. You are as much a part of Magdalen’s story as Magdalen is of yours.
Make your Will for free
If you’re in the UK and thinking about making a Will, Magdalen has partnered with the National Free Wills Network to enable you to do so at no cost to you
Over 300 alumni and friends have let us know they intend to remember Magdalen in their Will, ranging from those in their early 20s to those in their late 90s’.
Magdalen’s story began in 1458 through the extraordinary generosity of our founder William Waynflete.
Since then, almost every building, garden, facility, scholarship and fellowship has owed at least part of its funding to those who have remembered Magdalen in their Will.
The support Magdalen has received from our community over the centuries has helped shape and transform the College into the world-class institution it is today.
By leaving a legacy to Magdalen, you’ll help us to:
- continue to deliver academic excellence and grow our capacity for world-leading research and innovation
- maintain and enhance College buildings, facilities, gardens and grounds
- attract and support the very best students regardless of their means.
Recognising your Legacy
If you remember Magdalen in your Will, you’ll become a member of the Fastolf Society in recognition of your commitment and support. The Society bears the name of Sir John Fastolf (1380-1459), a commander in the Hundred Years’ War, whose philanthropy became a founding endowment for Magdalen.
As a token of our gratitude, Fastolf Society members are eligible to receive (if desired):
• An invitation to an annual Fastolf Society lunch in College
• A Fastolf Society pin badge
• Special recognition in the Impact Report and other College publications
• Priority booking for College events
• The annual Magdalen wall calendar
Funded by a legacy
Current student Sorrel is able to call Magdalen her home thanks to a scholarship funded by a legacy gift. Hear from her in this short video.
“It is satisfying [to know] that my bequest will help future generations of Magdalen undergraduates (How I envy them!)”
Colin Doak (1973)
“Helping others benefit from a Magdalen education feels the right thing to do.”
Alan McHughen (1976) and Donna Greschner (1981)
“Making a bequest to support students financially will help achieve the dreams I have now – that no-one be held back from the opportunities I was given.”
Kirsten McKenzie (1993)
