20 Bequests for 20 Years Campaign
In 2027, we will celebrate President Robin Baker’s two decades of devoted leadership. George Fox has flourished throughout his tenure, becoming Oregon’s premier Christian college and its largest private university.
To commemorate President Baker’s extraordinary legacy, George Fox University invites you to join the 20 for 20 Bequests Campaign by including George Fox in your will or trust.
Whether it’s scholarships, a special academic program, Bruin football, or some other passion, your bequest can be personalized to reflect what matters most to you.
To learn more about other ways to give, contact Tracy Fabel at 503-554-2130 or tfabel@georgefox.edu.
A highly visible leader, President Baker has personally exemplified the Be Known promise to students — moving boxes on Welcome Weekend, leading trips during Juniors Abroad, and even mentoring scholarship recipients in his home.
“The 20 Bequests for 20 Years campaign is a fitting tribute to honor President Baker, a leader who has consistently exemplified the hallmarks of a servant leader throughout the two decades I’ve known him. My husband Randy and I have been inspired to make a bequest in support of George Fox University and Portland Seminary. We are honored to contribute to the future of the university and President Baker’s legacy.”
Professor Emeritus MaryKate Morse
Leadership & Spiritual Formation
Portland Seminary
President Baker’s Legacy of Servant Leadership
1 The university set an enrollment record for a second straight year in 2025. During President Baker’s tenure, enrollment has doubled, making George Fox Oregon’s largest private college.
2 George Fox has added six healthcare education programs in the last 13 years, including the recently launched Doctor of Nursing Practice program (2025).
3 For the last 25 years, Serve Day has inspired over 30,000 acts of service by mobilizing students, faculty and staff to be the hands and feet of Jesus in our local community.
4 The Be Known promise became a part of the university’s central message in 2010.
5 Bruin Football made a comeback to George Fox in 2014 after a 46-year hiatus.
6 The Bruins have won more than two dozen league titles in the last seven years, in addition to two McIlroy-Lewis trophies (2022 and 2023), honoring the overall athletic excellence of sports programs in the Northwest Conference.
7 The Portland Business Journal named President Robin Baker one of its 2023 Executives of the Year.
8 The George Fox Chapel opened its doors in 2024, ushering in a new era of Spirit-filled and student-led worship services on campus.
9 The Newberg campus has been transformed with the addition of spaces for learning and connection, including Canyon Commons (2016), the Hadlock Student Center (2018), and the Crisman Crossing bridge (2015), which connects both halves of campus. And, with the addition of the art and cinematic arts building (2025), creators and filmmakers have modern facilities to grow as artists.
10 When the pandemic forced a pivot, George Fox expanded its online offerings through George Fox Digital and redesigned classrooms to uphold the Be Known promise.
11 The Brandt (2015) and Newlin (2019) residence halls expanded housing for undergraduates, in addition to the strategic acquisition of several properties to house students.
12 A partnership with A-dec and Northwest Christian Church will provide childcare for 200 children ages six weeks to 5 years old for the George Fox and Newberg community. The daycare center is expected to open in 2026.
13 Launched in the fall of 2014, the George Fox Honors Program offers an alternative general education program that focuses on sharpening the intellect, stirring the heart and speaking to the soul through the study of history’s greatest books in Socratic seminars. In 2024, the honors program welcomed its largest incoming class.
14 One-hundred-and-fifty freshmen participated in the inaugural First Year Experience (2025) this fall. The seven-week pilot program is a collaboration of university leaders, designed to help students connect their faith, career and calling while at George Fox.
15 The Servant Engineering program, established in 2010, started as a way to inspire engineering majors to utilize their special talents to serve others. The engineering program has since gained national recognition and is included in the U.S. News & World Report’s list of Best Engineering Programs in 2025.
16 In the last two decades, donors have partnered with the university to create substantial need-based scholarships for first-generation students like Act Six and the Beacon Transfer Scholarship, while President Baker and his wife, Ruth, have mentored 31 scholarship recipients through the Dukes Scholars program in their home.
17 Since it was launched in 1987, the Juniors Abroad program has taken students to every continent but Antarctica. President Baker himself has led several of these trips.
18 Under President Baker’s leadership, the university continues to rank high nationally, earning recognition as a “Best National University” (U.S. News & World Report) and as a “Best College” (Money magazine).
19 In 2025, President Baker launched a new tradition – the Presidential Challenge Coin – as a tangible way for students to commemorate their Be Known experience. Freshmen receive the coin in a special ceremony, and four years later, give it to a significant faculty or staff member who contributed to their college journey.
20 George Fox has become a beacon for exploring the goodness and truth of Christianity, through deep conversations on George Fox Talks and hosting events like the Resonate Conference and the Undiscovered C.S. Lewis Conference, which draws scholars from around the world.
Will you join us?
Your gift to the 20 Bequests for 20 Years Campaign is a powerful promise to future generations. It ensures that the values, education and faith community you cherish remain strong, not just for the next 20 years but for decades to come.
More Ways to Give
There are many simple and effective ways to join the 20 Bequests for 20 Years Campaign, including designating George Fox as a beneficiary to your IRA or Donor Advised Fund, purchasing a charitable annuity, or giving a gift of real estate.
To learn more about other ways to give, contact Tracy Fabel at 503-554-2130 or tfabel@georgefox.edu.