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Create a legacy with a planned gift

Students at Hunter Commencement

Have you been touched or inspired by Hunter College? Maybe you have your own “But for Hunter” story—of an affordable education, a scholarship, or professors and mentors who changed your life. Through planned giving, you can make a future gift to Hunter that costs nothing today—and in doing so, give back, pay it forward, and turn your gratitude into opportunity for tomorrow’s leaders.

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Let us know about a gift in your will or trust
The Thomas Hunter Leadership Dinner

Hunter College's most loyal donors and visionary supporters are invited to join us for the second annual Thomas Hunter Leadership Dinner on March 19, 2026.

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Explore Tax-Smart Planned Giving Options

When you include the Hunter College Foundation in your will or trust, name us as a beneficiary of your IRA or life insurance policy, or take advantage of other income-generating and tax-advantaged giving opportunities, you can preserve your assets now while supporting future Hunter students for years to come.

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A gift to you: Our partnership with FreeWIll

Don't have a will or trust? Start here
The Hunter College Foundation can help you create a legal will or trust.

The Hunter College Foundation has partnered with FreeWill, a free online estate-planning tool that helps you create your legal will or trust in as little as 20 minutes. It’s secure, easy to use, and a wonderful way to include a lasting gift to Hunter if you choose. Everyone should have a will—whether you’re 18 or 108. A will lets you:

  • Decide how your property is distributed
  • Name guardians for minor children
  • Provide care instructions for pets
  • Potentially reduce estate taxes
  • Leave a legacy supporting the causes you care about

Through your will, you can help ensure Hunter’s mission continues for future generations.

Create your legal will

Recognition for planned gifts at Hunter

Thomas Hunter Society

The Thomas Hunter Society celebrates those whose vision and generosity will sustain Hunter College for years to come. By sharing your plans for a legacy gift, you join more than 300 alumni, faculty, and friends who have made a powerful commitment to support future generations of Hunter students.

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Is Hunter already in your plans?

If Hunter College is named in your will, retirement plan, or other deferred gift, please let us know so we can thank you and welcome you to the distinguished Thomas Hunter Society. Your confirmation also ensures your gift is used exactly as you intend.

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The impact of a planned gift

Your Gift at Work

A planned gift to Hunter College creates a lasting impact on the nurses, teachers, social workers, and business builders of tomorrow.

Dr. Elsie Jolade
January 30, 2026
Hunter-Bellevue Faculty Member Trains Nursing Students in Nigeria

A Nigerian-born faculty member at the Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing has just returned from a life-saving educational mission to her home country.

Mike Owen Benediktsson and Xuemeng-Li-news
January 30, 2026
Hunter Micromobility Study Explodes Myths About Delivery Workers

A team of Hunter College sociologists found that the e-bike riding delivery workers so feared by the public are far more safety conscious riders.

Hunter President, Nancy Cantor
January 28, 2026
A Call to Find Common Cause

Dear Hunter College community members, I write with a warm welcome back — in spirit, if not in weather! In fact, despite the snow and prolonged ...

Philip Christian Smith
January 26, 2026
Hunter Playwriting Alumni Claim Top Theatre Awards

Hunter alumni have claimed a raft of top theatre awards this season.

Students gathered around a laptop
January 23, 2026
Hunter College Students Offered Free, Premium Access to Graphics Tool

Thanks to a partnership between CUNY and Hunter College, all students have free access to the premium version of the platform.

People looking around at an exhibit
January 22, 2026
Hunter Meetings To Examine Nexus of Mass Incarceration, Immigrant Detention

On Feb 2 – 3, the Humanities Action Lab at Hunter will host a two-day convening, “States of Incarceration: Connecting Stories Across Borders and Bars”

Eugene Lim
January 22, 2026
Hunter College High School Librarian Wins Fiction Prize

The Virginia university awarded its 44th annual John Dos Passos Prize for Literature to novelist Eugene Lim.

High school students, teacher mentors, and School of Education faculty of the Youth Educator Program.
January 13, 2026
Hunter College Seeds High-Impact Community Partnerships

Hunter geology and urban policy students will partner with community groups to monitor indoor air quality and promote urban greening.

Louis Armstrong
January 8, 2026
Hunter Celebrates ‘Father of Jazz’ Louis Armstrong With Gala Concert

Hunter College will honor the enduring legacy of jazz legend Louis Armstrong with a star-studded concert at the Kaye Playhouse on February 24.

People playing basketball
January 8, 2026
Hunter Basketball Star Dominates National Athletic Conference

Alexa Charles is setting the standard on the national stage, emerging as a dominant player in NCAA Division III women’s basketball.

Miles Wu
January 8, 2026
Hunter College High Student Wins National Science Competition

Hunter College High School 9th grader’s research earned him the $25,000 top prize in the 2025 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge.

Sheila Chase
January 8, 2026
Sheila Chase, 90, Pioneering Hunter Psychology Professor and Animal ...

Sheila Chase, a longtime Hunter College and CUNY Graduate Center professor, died January 1. She was 90.

Steffie Woolhandler
January 8, 2026
Hunter Researcher: Most Americans Will Face Unaffordable Healthcare Costs

New findings on the burdens of gaps in insurance.

Governor Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams and CUNY Chancellor Felix Matos Rodriguez
December 23, 2025
Governor, Mayor Hail Groundbreaking of New Science Campus at Brookdale

Governor Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams and CUNY Chancellor Felix Matos Rodriguez marked the groundbreaking of SPARC Kips Bay, a ...

Benjamin Gilman International Scholarship logo
December 22, 2025
Six Hunter Students Will Study Abroad as Gilman Scholars

Six Hunter students chosen in this round of U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.

Students caucus on policy priorities at the CUNY Graduate Center
December 22, 2025
Hunter Students Invited to Join a High-Impact Project To Curb Campus Waste

Here’s your chance to create sustainable waste systems for your campus — and be paid for your participation.

Henry Downes and Lesly Morales
December 18, 2025
Hunter Students Share Etchings With Family of Late Artist

A dedicated teacher with strong connections in the New York art world promotes her students’ work — to a surprising effect.

Students, Hunter officials, local officials, and guests cut the ribbon at the new Ron H. Brown Playground.
December 18, 2025
Hunter College Elementary School Inaugurates New Playground

Administrators, parents, supporters, and dignitaries gathered to cut the ribbon of the newly refurbished Ron H. Brown Playground on December 9.

Gorillas ingesting salt from decaying wood in Africa
December 18, 2025
Study Finds Lack of Salt Limits Number of Largest Land Animals

Doctors often warn humans to lower their sodium intake, but a new study led by Hunter College researchers shows that Earth’s largest land animals ...

Hunter College Campus
December 16, 2025
Hunter Names Three to Permanent Leadership Posts

CUNY Board of Trustees appoint three top professionals to senior leadership positions at Hunter College.

Thomas Hunter Hall
December 15, 2025
Hunter College Adopts New Bell Schedule for Classes at 68th Street Campus

Starting with the Spring 2026 semester, Hunter College will implement a new bell schedule for classes held at the 68th Street Campus.

Hunter nursing graduates cheering
December 12, 2025
Applications Open for Evelyn Lauder Community Care Nurse Practitioners

Here’s a chance to join an elite cohort of nurse practitioners at the forefront of community healthcare in New York City.

Hunter College robotics team
December 12, 2025
Hunter Computer Scientist and Team Test Queer-Friendly Robot

They’re on a mission to make new technologies friendlier for communities of all kinds — including and especially LGBTQIA+ people.

Leon Zheng
December 4, 2025
Hunter Nursing Student Recognized by National Honor Society

A first-generation student at the Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing can add an honor society membership to his repertoire.

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Mar 5, 2026
Will Signing Party

The Hunter College Will Signing Party is a joyful gathering for donors who are completing their legacy gifts. Join us for light refreshments, ...

Group photo from the Thomas Hunter Leadership Dinner
Mar 19, 2026
Thomas Hunter Leadership Dinner

This evening marks the second annual Thomas Hunter Leadership Dinner, recognizing alumni and friends whose generosity, loyalty, and belief in ...

Signing Party Signage
Sep 24, 2026
Will Signing Party

The Hunter College Will Signing Party is a joyful gathering for donors who are completing their legacy gifts. Join us for light refreshments, ...

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Explore how to include Hunter in your legacy plans with the below guides and find our legal name, EIN Tax ID, and address.

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Contact Information

If you would like more information or to have a confidential conversation with a planned giving officer, please call us at 212-772-4085 or email plannedgiving@hunter.cuny.edu.

The information provided here regarding planned gifts is for educational purposes only and not considered to be legal, financial or tax advice. Please be sure to consult your professional advisor before making any major decisions.

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