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Phyllis Kornicker
Phyllis Kornicker, a retired businesswoman and civic leader, left a $500,000 bequest to CAWP for a legacy fund to “encourage women to become actively involved in the political life of America.” The gift will support CAWP programs that motivate and prepare women to participate in politics.... more here

Susan N. Wilson
Susan N. Wilson, M.S.Ed., served as the executive director of the Network for Family Life Education, located in the Center for Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers the State University of New Jersey for 23 years. A state and national leader in the fight for effective sexuality/family life education and prevention of adolescent pregnancy... more here

Mission
The Legacy Project honors the achievements of pioneering women leaders. Donors establish named funds to invest in the future of women’s public leadership through the support of the path-breaking work of the Center for American Women and Politics.

Establishing a Named Fund
Each named Legacy Project Fund is established with a tax deductible endowment gift of $100,000 or more. Income generated by the Fund is dedicated to developing young women’s leadership, enhancing women’s effectiveness in public life, and supporting pioneering research about women’s political leadership. Donors and their families work with the Center for American Women and Politics to define their interests and specify the terms of each Fund.

Donor Acknowledgment
Each named Legacy Project Fund will be acknowledged in this special new section of CAWP’s award-winning web site. The Legacy Project will feature biographies and photographs of Fund namesakes. Each year, Legacy Project Funds will be acknowledged in printed materials and during public events. Legacy Project Funds will also be acknowledged by the Eagleton Institute of Politics and Rutgers University. Donors wishing to remain anonymous may choose to honor the work of an admired pioneer.

How and What to Give
The Center for American Women and Politics is a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. All gifts to the University and CAWP are received and disbursed through the Rutgers University Foundation. CAWP’s endowment funds are held and administered by the Rutgers University Foundation.

The Foundation accepts gifts of cash, securities, life insurance, and real estate. Planned gifts can be made in the form of bequests, annuities, and trusts. An appointment with a planned giving specialist at the University will be arranged upon request.

For more information, please contact Debbie Walsh at 732-932-9384 ext. 227 or Sue Nemeth at 732-932-9384 ext. 229.