Build a Legacy
with Keene State College
We invite you to join a generations-long tradition of supporting Keene State College students through a legacy gift. Planning for the future of your assets is one of the most powerful ways to ensure a quality education remains accessible for students to come.
Our Free Gift to You: FreeWill
To help make the estate planning process simple and accessible, we've partnered with FreeWill to offer you a free and easy way to create your will or trust.
It's Completely Free: You can complete your legal will or trust document in about 20 minutes at no cost to you.
No Obligation: As a friend of Keene State College, you are welcome to use this free tool with absolutely no requirement to include the college in your final plans.
Flexibility: You can use the document FreeWill generates on its own, or use it to organize your wishes before finalizing your plans with an attorney.
A Note on Non-Probate Assets
Did you know that accounts like your IRA, 401(k), or life insurance policy aren't controlled by your will? These are called non-probate assets, and you name beneficiaries for them directly through your financial institution.
This is a great, flexible way to support the college. You can name Keene State College as a full or partial beneficiary of one or more of these assets. FreeWill can also help you organize these beneficiary designations to ensure your non-probate assets align with your overall plan.
Join The F. Marion Tebbetts Wood Heritage Society
By including Keene State College in your estate plans, you are providing a transformational gift that ensures our students and campus thrive for generations. To honor this commitment, we invite you to become a member of The F. Marion Tebbetts Wood Heritage Society.
The Society, founded in 1996, recognizes and honors alumni and friends who have chosen to make a gift through their estate or have otherwise created a planned gift to benefit the college
The Legacy of F. Marion Tebbetts Wood ’26
The Society is named after F. Marion Tebbetts Wood ’26, a legendary alumna, professor, and administrator. When she passed away in 1994, Marion left a substantial gift in her will that increased the value of her scholarship endowment five-fold.
Like Marion, members of the Society choose to include Keene State in their estate plans as a way of giving back and ensuring that future students have the same educational opportunities they had. By naming the Society after her, we celebrate Marion's foresight and lasting generosity that continues to benefit hundreds of students today.
Confirm Your Legacy & Join the Heritage Society Have you already included Keene State College in your will or trust? Or are you ready to document a new future gift?
Letting us know about your plans helps us understand the true scope of future support. By simply signing and returning our official Bequest Intention Form, you can:
- Join The F. Marion Tebbetts Wood Heritage Society, a special group of donors who choose to light the way for future generations of students.
- Ensure your generous gift is formally recorded and acknowledged by the College.
Download the Bequest Intention Form to get started today. You can return the signed form via mail or email.
If you prefer to notify us online of a gift intent, you can also let us know here.
Questions about Legacy Giving?
We understand that estate planning is a private matter. All conversations are held in strict confidence and with no obligation. If you or your legal advisor have any questions about estate planning at Keene State College or joining the Marion Wood Society, please feel free to reach out directly to:
Lindsey Tompkins, CFRM
Major Gifts Officer
Phone: 603-358-2698
Email: Lindsey.Tompkins@keene.edu
Give by Phone:
Call Advancement Services, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., at 603-358-2079.
Give by Mail:
Mail your check made payable to Keene State College to:
Keene State College – Advancement Services
229 Main Street
Keene, NH 03435-2701