Study Abroad Legacy Gift Commitment Form

Support Global Education Through Legacy Giving

Study abroad programs transform lives, opening students' minds to new cultures, perspectives, and opportunities. As an alumnus or supporter of international education, you have the power to ensure future generations experience the same life-changing opportunities through legacy giving and endowment support.

This Study Abroad Legacy Gift Commitment Form makes it simple for donors, alumni, and friends of your institution to pledge meaningful support for international education programs. Whether establishing a named scholarship, endowing a program, supporting facility improvements, or including your study abroad office in their estate plans, donors can explore multiple giving vehicles and recognition options in one streamlined experience.

Why Paperform for Educational Fundraising?

Paperform is the ideal platform for higher education institutions managing complex fundraising initiatives. Unlike rigid donation forms that feel transactional, Paperform lets you create an experience that honors the emotional connection alumni have with their study abroad experiences while capturing the detailed information your development office needs.

Beautiful, brand-aligned donor experiences

Your legacy giving form represents some of the most significant gifts your institution will receive. With Paperform's document-style editor, you can craft a form that feels worthy of the moment—incorporating inspiring imagery from your programs, thoughtful copy that connects with alumni memories, and a visual design that matches your institutional brand guidelines perfectly.

Add hero images of students abroad, embed video testimonials from scholarship recipients, or include a message from your study abroad director—all inline with your form fields. The result is a donor experience that inspires confidence and generosity.

Handle complex gift structures with ease

Legacy giving isn't simple. Donors need to understand options like:

• Endowment minimums and payout structures for scholarship establishment
• Naming level thresholds for facilities and programs
• Planned giving vehicles including bequests, charitable gift annuities, and remainder trusts
• Recognition preferences across multiple donor walls and publications

Paperform's conditional logic lets you show relevant follow-up questions based on gift type. If someone selects "Establish a Named Scholarship," you can reveal fields about scholarship criteria, student selection preferences, and naming details. If they choose planned giving, you can present appropriate documentation options and connect them with your gift planning team.

The built-in calculation engine can even show donors the impact of their gift over time, such as "Your $50,000 endowment will support approximately 2 students annually in perpetuity."

Seamless payment and pledge management

For immediate commitments, Paperform's native payment integrations (Stripe, PayPal, Square) let donors make initial gifts or pledge installments directly within the form. For pledges payable over multiple years, you can collect commitment details and payment preferences, then sync everything to your advancement CRM via Stepper, Zapier, or direct integrations with platforms like Salesforce and Raiser's Edge.

Multi-year pledges, matching gift information, and complex payment schedules are all captured cleanly in one submission, giving your development team everything they need to steward the relationship.

Automation that respects donor relationships

After a donor submits a legacy gift commitment, time is of the essence. Use Stepper (stepper.io) to automatically:

• Route major gift commitments to the appropriate development officer based on gift size or program area
• Generate personalized acknowledgment letters with gift details pre-filled
• Create tasks in your project management system for scholarship agreement drafting
• Schedule follow-up calls for planned giving documentation
• Update donor records in your database with pledge information and recognition preferences

These workflows ensure no donor falls through the cracks while freeing your team to focus on relationship-building rather than administrative data entry.

Documentation and compliance with Papersign

For formal gift agreements, scholarship establishment documents, or planned giving paperwork, Papersign (papersign.com) creates a seamless next step. After form submission, automatically generate the appropriate agreement document, pre-populate it with donor information and gift details, and send it for secure eSignature—all while maintaining a complete audit trail linked back to the original commitment.

This is particularly valuable for:

• Endowment agreements outlining fund purpose and management
• Scholarship criteria documents approved by the donor
• Bequest intention forms for estate planning purposes
• Naming rights agreements for facilities and programs

Perfect for Educational Institutions of All Sizes

Whether you're a large research university with a robust study abroad office or a small liberal arts college growing your international programs, this form template adapts to your needs:

• Development offices can collect comprehensive donor information and gift details in a format that integrates with existing systems
• Study abroad directors can involve alumni in shaping future program offerings through their philanthropic priorities
• Gift planning officers can identify planned giving prospects and begin conversations with proper documentation
• Alumni relations teams can deepen engagement by connecting alumni passions to tangible opportunities

Built for Trust and Compliance

When donors are considering five-, six-, or seven-figure commitments, they need to trust your systems. Paperform is SOC 2 Type II compliant with enterprise-grade security, giving donors and your institution peace of mind. Forms can be embedded on your secure institutional domain or hosted on custom URLs that maintain your branding.

Role-based permissions ensure only authorized development staff can access sensitive donor information, while integration capabilities keep data flowing securely into your advancement systems of record.

The Impact of International Education

Study abroad alumni consistently report their international experiences as transformative—shaping career paths, worldviews, and personal development in profound ways. Yet many programs struggle with funding, limiting access for students with financial need and constraining program growth.

Legacy gifts bridge this gap. By making it easy for grateful alumni to give back, you ensure:

• More students can afford life-changing international experiences regardless of financial background
• Programs expand to new destinations and academic disciplines
• Quality improves through better facilities, pre-departure training, and on-site support
• Your institution's reputation as a leader in global education grows

Get Started in Minutes

With Paperform's extensive template library and AI-assisted form building, you can customize this Study Abroad Legacy Gift Commitment Form to match your institution's specific programs, naming opportunities, and giving levels in just minutes. No coding required, no IT tickets needed—just a professional, conversion-optimized form ready to inspire the next generation of support for global education.

Trusted by universities and educational institutions worldwide, Paperform brings together beautiful design, powerful automation, and enterprise-grade security to help you raise more for the programs that matter most.