{"id":4929,"date":"2026-03-24T16:27:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T21:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/?page_id=4929"},"modified":"2026-03-27T11:27:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T16:27:25","slug":"james-wallace-society","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/planned-giving\/james-wallace-society\/","title":{"rendered":"James Wallace Society"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:42% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/james-Wallace-Logo.png\" alt=\"James Wallace Society logo\" class=\"wp-image-4837 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/james-Wallace-Logo.png 600w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/james-Wallace-Logo-300x142.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>In 1887, James Wallace joined the Macalester faculty and forever changed the future of the college. Over the next 50 years as a faculty member and president, Wallace helped the college define its distinguishing values and its standards of excellence. Through the James Wallace Society, the college recognizes individuals whose gifts of future support are helping to ensure Macalester&#8217;s continued success.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"callout-feature-text block-container\" >\n    <div class=\"callout-feature-text__inner\">\n        <div class=\"callout-feature-text__container\">\n            <div class=\"callout-feature-text__feature-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"callout-feature-text__feature-card\">\n                    <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n                                                                            <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Gratitude for Our Members<\/h2>\n                                                                            <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">Members of the James Wallace Society have made a powerful statement: Macalester matters. Their planned gifts sustain the college\u2019s ability to offer transformational experiences, support exceptional faculty, and open doors for students who will lead and learn with curiosity, compassion, and courage.\r\n<br><br>\r\nEvery commitment, of all amounts, carries forward a legacy of opportunity. We are profoundly grateful for the vision and trust James Wallace Society members place in Macalester.\r\n<br><br>\r\nToday, the James Wallace Society is over 930 members strong.<\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"callout-feature-text__ctas\">\n                                                            <a class=\"base-cta-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/recognizingourdonors\/james-wallace-society\/\" target=\"_self\">List of Current Members<\/a>\n                                                                                <\/div>\n                                     <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"547\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/20250605_mac_0648-2-1-1024x547.jpg\" alt=\"President Rivera poses with six members of the James Wallace Society\" class=\"wp-image-5007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/20250605_mac_0648-2-1-1024x547.jpg 1024w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/20250605_mac_0648-2-1-300x160.jpg 300w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/20250605_mac_0648-2-1-768x410.jpg 768w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/20250605_mac_0648-2-1-1536x821.jpg 1536w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/239\/20250605_mac_0648-2-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Your Gift Matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A planned gift is more than a financial decision. It is a meaningful act of stewardship that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Protects Macalester\u2019s long-term strength<\/strong>, ensuring the college can adapt, innovate, and thrive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Expands access for future students<\/strong>, helping them pursue an education that propels them forward<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Advances Macalester\u2019s mission<\/strong>, supporting programs that prepare students to engage thoughtfully with an increasingly complex world<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Creates a personal legacy<\/strong>, connecting your values with the college\u2019s enduring commitments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An Invitation to Join<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If Macalester has shaped your life-or if you believe in the power of a Macalester education to shape a better world-please consider joining the James Wallace Society. Your future gift, of any size, becomes part of a collective impact that strengthens Mac for decades to come.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many ways to make your gift, leave your legacy, and have a profound impact.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"link-group block-container\" >\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-row\">\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner-inner\">\n                <ul class=\"link-group__featured-link\">\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/planned-giving\/planned-gift-options\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    More planned gift options\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 1887, James Wallace joined the Macalester faculty and forever changed the future of the college. Over the next 50 years as a faculty member and president, Wallace helped the college define its distinguishing values and its standards of excellence. 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