Members of the MCV Society enjoyed a spring garden party at the historic Taylor House on Richmond’s Monument Avenue. The MCV Society celebrates donors who have included any school or unit on the MCV Campus in their estate plans. Photos: Tyler Trumbo, MCV Foundation
The MCV Society is the largest giving society to benefit the MCV Campus, and its members are often alumni, retired faculty or staff and grateful patients who want to ensure future support for the causes they care about most.
Brandon and Nancy Taylor opened their home and gardens to the MCV Foundation to host the annual MCV Society Garden Party. Commissioned by Jaquelin “Jack” P. Taylor, proprietor of the J.P. Taylor Tobacco Company, and designed by Richmond architect W. Duncan Lee, the Taylor family has continuously resided in the 12,244 square foot stucco-clad Mediterranean villa since 1915.
MCV Society Celebrates the Impact of Planned Giving on Campus
In early May, more than 100 guests celebrated the generosity and impact of donors who have made planned gifts in support of VCU Health and VCU Health Sciences. They were gathered at the historic Taylor House on Richmond’s Monument Avenue for the annual MCV Society Garden Party.
“The MCV Society Garden Party is one of our favorite events of the year,” said Margaret Ann Bollmeier, president and CEO of MCV Foundation. “We are grateful for the opportunity to celebrate and thank our MCV Society donors who are some of our most loyal and devoted supporters.”
The MCV Society was founded in 1994 to recognize and thank those who have included any of the MCV Campus schools or units in their estate plans, and membership continues to grow. This year, the foundation welcomed 48 new members. With more than 700 total members, the MCV Society is the single largest giving society to benefit the MCV Campus.
Planned gifts of all sizes combine to reach further into the future — they can be given through wills, trusts, beneficiary designations, charitable IRA rollovers, donor-advised funds and gifts of real estate or stocks.
The impact of planned giving for VCU Health and VCU Health Sciences is remarkable. These generous gifts will provide future support for research, patient care and education across the MCV Campus.
Since July 1, 2024, new documented planned gifts and realized bequests reached $24.5 million, and the total value of documented planned gifts for the MCV Campus exceeds $100 million.
“It is because of donors like the MCV Society members that the MCV Campus will continue to flourish well into the future,” Bollmeier said. “Through their generosity, they will touch every area on the MCV Campus.”
If you would like to learn more about how to support the MCV Campus through a planned gift, please contact Jason Chestnutt, CFP®, executive director of planned giving for the MCV Campus, at 804-828-1671 or chestnuttjr@vcu.edu.
