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Parents Leadership Council
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Parents Leadership Council
The Parents Leadership Council (PLC) is an active group of generous families who recognize the value of philanthropy in higher education and want to make a difference by demonstrating leadership support at Washington and Lee.
Their important and consistent contributions allow students from all backgrounds to benefit from distinctive opportunities during their time at W&L.
W&L Fund gifts may be directed to financial aid, academics, the arts, athletics, diversity and inclusion, student opportunities or the area of greatest need.
PARENT GIVING MADE AN IMPACT IN FY24
$1.57M raised for the Parents Fund from non-alumni families
663 Parent donors
181 Parents Leadership Council families
Did You Know?
• Non alumni families contribute 15% of W&L’s annual giving each year.
• Annual giving makes up 8% of W&L’s total operating budget.
• PLC level gifts make up 87% of the Parent Giving Total.
$6.42M committed to all funds by non-alumni families
16 PLC Circle families
69 Steering Committee families
$10,000
$5,000
PLC MEMBER OPPORTUNITIES
ENGAGEMENT
Opportunities to engage with the president, key administrators, faculty and staff throughout the year.
PARENTS AND FAMILY WEEKEND
Invitations to special PLC events over the weekend, including a cocktail reception Friday evening.
SPRING PLC WEEKEND
Special three-day event for PLC members that includes programming and time to network and socialize with other members.
OUTREACH
PLC members act as ambassadors to new W&L families by making welcome phone calls, hosting admissions events in their hometowns and helping to identify new PLC members.
EXPERTISE
We often look to PLC members to serve on advisory boards, volunteer as career mentors for students or identify potential special guest speakers.
