Legacy Society

Your legacy gift helps support the East-West Center’s work for generations to come.

The East-West Center Foundation’s Legacy Society honors the community of donors who have included the Center as a charitable beneficiary in their will, trust, estate plan, life insurance policy, or retirement/investment account.

Japanese garden with waterfall in foreground and Imin Center in background

“The East-West Center (EWC) is important to our lives. Mencit and I met each other there as student grantees, and then went on to careers in international development. We feel privileged to have experienced all that the EWC had to offer. With our legacy gift, we hope for other students to benefit as we did, and to contribute, as well, to their communities.”

John Thomas (‘79)

Legacy Society Donor

In April 2024, we unveiled our new East-West Center Foundation Legacy Society Logo.

Inspired by the distinctive arches at Imin Conference Center at Jefferson Hall, the logo features six arches to mirror the building’s architecture. Arches are recognized as a symbol of strength and timelessness. In some cultures, arches represent renewal and a rite of passage.

All these elements embody our Legacy Society members’ deep connection to the East-West Center.