Planned Giving

Planned Giving

A gift that has a substantial, long-lasting impact

Planned gifts allow future generations of Porter-Gaud students to experience the high quality academic, athletic, fine arts, and character formation that has become the hallmark of our school.

Make a difference in the lives of our students

Create a legacy with Porter-Gaud by including a planned gift in your estate plan. We’ve partnered with FreeWill to provide a free, online tool that guides you through the process of making or updating your will in just 20 minutes.

This tool allows you to secure the future of your loved ones and the causes you care about — and create a charitable bequest to Porter-Gaud that will make a difference in the lives of our students for years to come. To use FreeWill, click the link below:

CREATE MY FREE PLAN

For more information on planned giving, please contact:

Lisa Ward, J.D.
Director of Individual and Legacy Giving
P: 843.402.4754

You can also fill out the form below to let us know you plan on making a gift:

FILL OUT THE INTENT FORM

The WATCH Tower Circle

The WATCH Tower Circle at Porter-Gaud was established in 2014 by the Porter-Gaud Foundation Board to recognize the generosity of currentparents, alumni, grandparents, and friends of the school that have documented a deferred gift to benefit Porter-Gaud School.

This additional recognition was necessary to not only thank our donors but to provide in perpetuity historical context to the magnitude of their generosity. Membership in the WATCH Tower Circle is celebrated and recognized permanently.

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The WATCH Tower Circle is currently over 80 members strong and represents $8 million in documented expectancies to benefit the school. Special acknowledgments of this group are received annually in school publications, on the website, and periodically invited to exclusive school events. If you would like to learn more about the various gift vehicles, click here: Ways to give If you have already included a gift in your will, trust, or estate to benefit Porter-Gaud click the link below to complete the gift intent form and allow us to welcome you into the WATCH Tower Circle. FILL OUT THE INTENT FORM
WATCH Tower Circle Members
Amanda's Endowment for Porter-Gaud at the Coastal Community Foundation Anonymous (5) Libba and Bill* Allen PMA 1963 Mr. & Mrs. J. Miles Barkley '77 John H. Bennett, Jr. Gaud 1963* Elizabeth Cook Blanchard '80 Mr. & Mrs. Brett A. Bluestein '93 Mrs. June J. Bradham Colonel George B. Buell PMA 1917* Mr. & Mrs. James T.H. Buxton '91 (Jim and Courtney) Dr.* & Mrs. Julian T. Buxton, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. George E.P. Buxton The Daughtridge Family Anne and Howard Edwards '78 Nancy and DuBose Egleston '93 Courtenay and Baron* Fain Mr.* & Mrs. P. Maurice Fox Mr. & Mrs. Lawton K. Grimball '72 Greswold Gwynette PMA 1932* Dr. William L. Harris* S. Odell Hawkins* Mac and Kathleen Hodgson '99 Blackburn Hughes, Jr.* Mr. W. B. Hutto III '64 Mr. & Mrs. Eugene L. Jagar PMA 1934* Margaret W. Jagar* Mr. & Mrs. Edgar S. Jaycocks, Jr. Colleen Thompson Jones '97 Colonel & Mrs. Raymond A. Kessler, Jr. PMA 1939 Clyde V. Madren* William E. McLeod PMA 1902* Adelaide H. Middaugh* Doris R. Miller* Dr. Maxwell R. Mowry Gaud 1962 Frank W. Munnerlyn PMA 1927* Mr. L. Rhame Nelson, Jr. Joseph T. Newton, Jr.* Helen W. Patla* Corinne N. Pettit* Mr. & Mrs. Alfred G. Pinckney Greer Shilling Polansky '88 Colonel Lucian R. Rawls, USA-RET PMA 1944 * Jo and Hoomes Rich PMA 1923* Sarah M. Rijswijk Mr. & Mrs. D. Larry Salley, Jr. '87 Mr. Robert Y. Scott '77 Mr. & Mrs. James J. Scott, Jr.* Virginia and Jim Scully Mr. and Mrs. James M. Stelling '68 Elizabeth and Robert Vingi Mr. & Mrs. William L. Walker, Jr. John C. Wieters III PMA 1952* * Deceased Updated 1/12/21

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The WATCH Tower Circle is currently over 80 members strong and represents $8 million in documented expectancies to benefit the school. Special acknowledgments of this group are received annually in school publications, on the website, and periodically invited to exclusive school events.

If you would like to learn more about the various gift vehicles, click here:

Ways to give

If you have already included a gift in your will, trust, or estate to benefit Porter-Gaud click the link below to complete the gift intent form and allow us to welcome you into the WATCH Tower Circle.

FILL OUT THE INTENT FORM

WATCH Tower Circle Members

Amanda's Endowment for Porter-Gaud at the Coastal Community Foundation
Anonymous (5)
Libba and Bill* Allen PMA 1963
Mr. & Mrs. J. Miles Barkley '77
John H. Bennett, Jr. Gaud 1963*
Elizabeth Cook Blanchard '80
Mr. & Mrs. Brett A. Bluestein '93
Mrs. June J. Bradham
Colonel George B. Buell PMA 1917*
Mr. & Mrs. James T.H. Buxton '91 (Jim and Courtney)
Dr.* & Mrs. Julian T. Buxton, Jr.
Dr. & Mrs. George E.P. Buxton
The Daughtridge Family
Anne and Howard Edwards '78
Nancy and DuBose Egleston '93
Courtenay and Baron* Fain
Mr.* & Mrs. P. Maurice Fox
Mr. & Mrs. Lawton K. Grimball '72
Greswold Gwynette PMA 1932*
Dr. William L. Harris*
S. Odell Hawkins*
Mac and Kathleen Hodgson '99
Blackburn Hughes, Jr.*
Mr. W. B. Hutto III '64
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene L. Jagar PMA 1934*
Margaret W. Jagar*
Mr. & Mrs. Edgar S. Jaycocks, Jr.
Colleen Thompson Jones '97
Colonel & Mrs. Raymond A. Kessler, Jr. PMA 1939
Clyde V. Madren*
William E. McLeod PMA 1902*
Adelaide H. Middaugh*
Doris R. Miller*
Dr. Maxwell R. Mowry Gaud 1962
Frank W. Munnerlyn PMA 1927*
Mr. L. Rhame Nelson, Jr.
Joseph T. Newton, Jr.*
Helen W. Patla*
Corinne N. Pettit*
Mr. & Mrs. Alfred G. Pinckney
Greer Shilling Polansky '88
Colonel Lucian R. Rawls, USA-RET PMA 1944 *
Jo and Hoomes Rich PMA 1923*
Sarah M. Rijswijk
Mr. & Mrs. D. Larry Salley, Jr. '87
Mr. Robert Y. Scott '77
Mr. & Mrs. James J. Scott, Jr.*
Virginia and Jim Scully
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Stelling '68
Elizabeth and Robert Vingi
Mr. & Mrs. William L. Walker, Jr.
John C. Wieters III PMA 1952*

* Deceased

Updated 1/12/21

Porter-Gaud, cheerleaders group photo, upper and middle school students.

Gift Options

A Gift In Your Will

Outright gifts include cash, securities, real estate, and/or retirement plan assets:

Cash
Cash is an easy and simple way to support Porter-Gaud. How to Make a Cash Gift Online gifts of cash can be made here: Click here to give online Checks or money orders made payable to the Porter-Gaud Foundation can be mailed to: Porter-Gaud Foundation 300 Albemarle Road Charleston, SC 29407 Benefits of Gifts of Cash: Support the school’s immediate needs. Receive a charitable income tax deduction. Contact us if you have a question about gifts of cash.
Donor Advised Funds
Distributions from a donor advised fund (DAF) can be made to the Porter-Gaud Foundation. Through a DAF you can make gifts to Porter-Gaud during your lifetime and/or name the school as a beneficiary at the time of your death. How to Make a Gift Through a Donor Advised Fund: Establish a donor advised fund. Make annual recommendations on charitable gifts to Porter-Gaud Foundation from your DAF. Designate Porter-Gaud Foundation as a beneficiary of your DAF at the time of your death. Contact us if you have a question about DAFs.
Gifts of Stock
Donating appreciated securities is an easy and tax effective way to support the Porter-Gaud Foundation. Giving a gift of stock that has increased in value and you have owned for more than a year may provide you with a larger tax benefit than a gift of cash. You may avoid capital gains tax on any increase in the current value of the stock and your charitable income tax deduction is equal to the fair market value of the stock. Please call or direct your financial advisor to call Lisa Ward, J.D. at 843-402-4754 to provide the donor name, name of stock, amount of shares, and benefitting fund if you plan to make a gift to stock to Porter-Gaud Foundation. Contact us if you have a question about gifts of stocks and bonds.
Real Estate
Donating appreciated real estate can support the Porter-Gaud Foundation. Contact us if you are interested in learning about our gift acceptance policies.

Contact Us

The planned giving process can be difficult to navigate.
If you need our assistance in any way, or if you simply have questions, please contact us.

Lisa Ward, J.D.

Director of Individual and Legacy Giving
P: 843.402.4754

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