How to attend
Are you savvy? Entrepreneurial? Business-minded? Join other visionaries on campus as a philanthropic-investor at Madison Trust on Friday, March 13, 2026.
Email madisontrust@jmu.edu to secure your seat at the boardroom table.
Expectations
As a philanthropic-investor, you'll be expected to:
- Be available to attend presentations as a panel member on-campus for the day at our next Madison Trust event scheduled for March 13, 2026.
- Decide which of the projects to support with your philanthropic investment. On average, philanthropic investors commit $5,000 each (tax-deductible gift). Recent graduates typically contribute a philanthropic investment of $500.
If you have any questions about these expectations, please email our team at madisontrust@jmu.edu.
What to Expect
As a philanthropic-investor, you will:
- Evaluate the best faculty- and staff-led projects and influence ventures that will change lives.
- Immerse yourself in the intellectual core of JMU’s culture of innovation, research, and discovery.
- Collaborate directly with other top thinkers and doers.
To learn more about what philanthropic-investors like you and our faculty, staff, and students have accomplished together review the Madison Trust: 10 Years of Impact report.
For an in-depth look at the philanthropic-investor experience, watch the following video:
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