Your Legacy Can Help Cougars Climb Higher
October 2, 2025
National Estate Planning Awareness Week, October 20–26, 2025, is a reminder that preparing for the future is one of the most meaningful gifts you can give to your loved ones and the causes you care about most.
Estate planning is about more than distributing assets. It’s about protecting your wishes, avoiding unnecessary legal hurdles and ensuring that the values you’ve lived by continue to guide and inspire others. An up-to-date will or trust, paired with regularly updated beneficiaries on retirement accounts, insurance policies and other assets, helps safeguard your intentions.
At the Kean University Foundation, we believe in building a future where every student can reach their highest potential. For nearly 170 years, the Kean University community has been defined by innovation, diversity and a deep commitment to helping others climb higher. That mission continues because of the generosity of alumni and friends who plan ahead by making Kean part of their legacy plans.
By including the Kean University Foundation in your will or trust, or by naming the Foundation as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy, retirement account or bank account, you will ensure that your impact extends far beyond your lifetime. Your legacy gift can open doors to education, fund groundbreaking research and create countless priceless transformative opportunities for generations of Cougars yet to come.
When you plan today, you make tomorrow brighter for your family, for your community and for Kean University. During National Estate Planning Awareness Week, take the time to put your intentions in writing, and consider joining the many who have chosen to leave a legacy that keeps Cougars climbing higher.
For more information on how to include the Kean University Foundation in your estate plans, please visit keanlegacy.org or contact Lori Funicello, Director of Planned Giving at (908) 481-5336 or lfunicel@keanfoundation.org.