The Herman Schneider Legacy Society

Honoring Today's Visionaries  |  Membership Benefits  |  Planned Giving  |  Contact Us

Shaping the Future

Since its founding in 1819, the University of Cincinnati has been fortunate to receive support from visionary men and women. Their gift commitments through the years have formed a strong legacy that is realized daily in the excellence that epitomizes our University: the quality of UC’s academic programs, the lives or our students, the groundbreaking achievements of faculty and researchers and the personal and career successes of UC alumni throughout the world.

Their legacy has also inspired others, today’s visionaries, who help assure that the University of Cincinnati continues its traditions of excellence in higher education, research and service for generations to come.

Through the Herman Schneider Legacy Society, the University honors some of its most forward-thinking donors and advocates, all of whom share a commitment to UC’s future.

The Society is named in honor of one of UC’s most visionary educators. Dr. Herman Schneider – first as dean of the College of Engineering, then as University President (1929-32) – pioneered the concept and practice that we know as “cooperative education.” Dr. Schneider’s innovation is a hallmark of UC education today and a fundamental educational method in schools and universities throughout the world.

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Honoring Today’s Visionaries

The University established the Schneider Society in 1993 to publicly recognize and thank individuals who include the University in their estate or financial plans. Membership in the Schneider Society is extended to individuals who establish planned gifts to benefit the University and its colleges and programs.

For many people, a planned gift is the best way to make the ultimate gift to the University. Gift planning generally enables you to make a gift commitment today yet keep the benefits of income or other use of the gift during your lifetime. Some planned gifts generate current income tax and capital gains tax savings; all planned gifts help avoid future estate taxes.

Even as they map out their personal financial futures, Society members are partners in creating UC’s future. When donors notify the University of specific financial or estate plans and become members of the Schneider Society, the knowledge that those gifts exist gives University leaders a valuable planning tool in their work to anticipate and meet tomorrow’s challenges.

As Dr. Schneider placed UC in the forefront of education reform, planned gifts from Schneider Society members speak to the future, preserving and promoting excellence.

Your planned gift commitments–whether they help a deserving student, fund an educational program, or establish a research endowment–are the foundation upon which UC will build for generations.

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Benefits of Membership

Some of UC’s greatest gifts have come through the foresight and planning of alumni and friends. If you have included the University in your financial or estate plans, UC would like the opportunity to thank you by extending to you membership in the Herman Schneider Legacy Society. Planned gifts recognized by the Society include will bequests and trust provisions benefiting UC, with a wide array of other possibilities. (Fort a complete list of gift opportunities, please contact the UC Foundation Office of Gift Planning.)

Each year, the Schneider Society’s growing membership roster is listed prominently in the University of Cincinnati Honor Roll of Donors. Of, if you prefer, you can accept Society membership and all member benefits while remaining anonymous for publicity purposes.

When you accept membership in the Schneider Society, you will receive a host of benefits designed to strengthen your relationship with the University and give you many opportunities to see how private support strengthens UC.

With your membership card, you are eligible for:

• Invitations to special University and Schneider Society events throughout the year.
• Borrowing privileges at University of Cincinnati Libraries.
• Exclusive concierge services to help make your visit to campus, or your visit to some of the unique attractions in Greater Cincinnati, as enjoyable and hassle-free as possible.

You will also receive special opportunities such as discount shopping at the UC Bookstores and opportunities for parking on campus.

One of the most important benefits of HSLS membership is that of leadership. Through your example, you can influence many others to make similar commitments to UC.

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If you have already made a planned gift

The University of Cincinnati encourages alumni and friends who have completed a gift plan that benefits UC to accept our invitation and recognized as a member of the Herman Schneider Legacy Society. The gift information you provide will be held in strict confidence. Let us thank you for your visionary support, as you join others who are dedicated to forming lasting partnership with UC.

The University of Cincinnati Foundation
The University of Cincinnati has directed that all gifts for its colleges, departments and programs be given through The University of Cincinnati Foundation. The Foundation serves donors by ensuring contributions are managed prudently and privately. Foundation leaders further assure that the uses of gift funds precisely follow donor wishes. Gifts made without restrictions are allocated only after the University determines the priority for their use.

The Foundation was established in 1975 as a 501 (c)(3) not-for-profit corporation and has the Internal Revenue Service identification number 31-0896555.

Your gifts to the University are tax deductible to the full extent provided by law.

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Contact Us

To learn more about giving options and plans, and to discover how you can make a difference at the University of Cincinnati, contact the UC Foundation:

Office of Gift Planning
The University of Cincinnati Foundation
Office of Gift Planning
P.O. Box 19970
Cincinnati, OH 45219-0970

Phone:  513-556-6293
Toll Free:  888-556-8889
Fax:  513-556-4399
E-mail:  giftplanning@uc.edu

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