A bequest from the estate of Stephen Erdely

In 2021, MIT was honored to receive a bequest from the estate of Stephen Erdely (1921–2017), a distinguished musician, scholar, and member of the MIT music faculty. The gift includes a significant contribution to the new MIT Music Building, Erdely’s scholarly papers, a violin, and four rare violin bows.

Alan ’72 and Joan Henricks

Alan and Joan Henricks have supported a range of Institute initiatives, but their primary focus is the MIT Edgerton Center, founded in 1992 to honor the late Harold “Doc” Edgerton SM 1927, ScD 1931, inventor, entrepreneur, and MIT professor.

Yupo ’67, SM ’69, PhD ’72 and Susan Chan

During Yupo Chan’s lifetime, he established two gift annuities to support undergraduate scholarships. “Yupo valued the education that he got at MIT,” says his spouse, Susan Chan, “and wanted to make that available to other people, too.”

Amy Goldman, senior director of gift planning at MIT

Amy Goldman, senior director of gift planning at MIT, talks to Corridor about the role of planned giving in the recent MIT Campaign for a Better World, how certain gift types have grown in popularity, and why it’s beneficial to start early.