Eleana Baskouta, Director of Major Gifts
Join the Sri Yantra Heritage Society
Your legacy gift is the bridge between the present and a flourishing future, empowering CIIS to pioneer transformative education for generations to come.
When Dr. Haridas Chaudhuri, visionary founder of CIIS, established the University, he did more than create a space for scholars and practitioners to explore integral education. With patience and vision, he laid the groundwork for future generations of wisdom-seekers and teachers. Thanks to his foresight, CIIS has led the field in integral education for more than half a century. It continues to grow through the contributions of the many thinkers, healers, and practitioners who have followed in his wake. Stewarding this shared legacy is a profound responsibility, one we honor with gratitude.
If you share our passion for integral education and reverence for CIIS's transformative work, we invite you to leave a legacy gift of your own. By including CIIS in your estate planning, you will empower future generations to learn, grow, and transform the world. Your bequest will light the way for those who follow in your footsteps.
Investing in CIIS's Future
Your membership in the Sri Yantra Heritage Society plays a pivotal role in securing CIIS's future. Our goal is to reach an endowment of $60 million by CIIS’s 60th birthday in 2028, ensuring financial sustainability and fostering innovation for decades to come. Your generous gift will help support vital areas across CIIS, including:
Expand and innovate holistic graduate programs in psychology, counseling, and integrative health.
Empower the next generation of scholars, change-makers, and visionaries through scholarship opportunities.
Research Centers
Contribute to pioneering work at centers like the Center for Psychedelic Therapies and Research, and the Center for Black and Indigenous Praxis.
Ensure the continuity of accessible mental health services at our counseling clinics.
Facility Enhancements
Maintain CIIS as a nurturing, inspiring environment through investments in facility upgrades.
Benefits of a Bequest and Planned Gifts
Planned gifts offer a flexible and thoughtful way to support CIIS while helping you meet your financial and philanthropic goals. A bequest allows you to retain control of your assets during your lifetime, while making an impactful gift for the future. Additionally, other forms of planned giving, such as charitable remainder trusts and donations of appreciated assets, may provide financial benefits for you and your heirs.
To learn more about how your planned gift can support CIIS and ways to give tax-efficiently, click here to review tax-saving tips and planned giving strategies. This document outlines options such as donating appreciated stock, giving from your IRA, and setting up a charitable remainder trust.
How to Make a Legacy Gift
To document your intention to include CIIS in your estate plans, we invite you to complete our Estate Intention Form. If you have already named CIIS in your will or trust, please let us know by filling out this form. This allows us the opportunity to recognize your generosity and welcome you into the Sri Yantra Heritage Society.
Report a Bequest You Have Already Made to CIIS
If you have already included CIIS in your estate plans, we would be honored to acknowledge your generosity. Please contact us by completing our Estate Intention Form or reaching out to us directly.
Donate Non-Probate Assets
If you have assets such as an IRA, 401(k), or life insurance policy that are not included in your will, you must designate beneficiaries for them separately. By naming CIIS as a beneficiary, you can continue to support transformative education. We would be deeply grateful for this forward-thinking generosity.
Leave a Lasting Legacy
The soul's ascent is the future of human evolution.
- Sri Aurobindo
Sri Aurobindo’s words inspire us to think of our individual spiritual journey as part of humanity’s evolution. By joining the CIIS Sri Yantra Heritage Society, you take part in this profound collective journey. Together, we are paving the way for a future where education is a sacred offering and every life is an embodiment of the soul's potential.
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Contact Us
We are deeply grateful for your commitment to CIIS's future. For more information on making an estate gift or to notify us of your intentions, please contact Eleana Baskouta. We look forward to welcoming you into the Sri Yantra Heritage Society and expressing our appreciation.
Contact information
617.371.7351
ebaskouta@ciis.edu