The Blackford Endowment was established in 2000 by descendants of Henry Jackson Blackford Sr., a member of the Class of 1917, and is to be used in ways, as determined by the president of the university, to preserve the traditions of personal honor and integrity in the university community. While a student, Mr. Blackford was secretary of the Student Executive Committee and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa.

The John W. Poynor, M.D. Fund, established in 1976 by John W. Poynor, '62, of Birmingham, Alabama, is a permanently endowed fund at Washington and Lee University providing support to the art department for the periodic purchase of artwork and for special art programs such as artist in residence.

The Washington and Lee Traveller Endowment is a permanently endowed fund at Washington and Lee University providing support for the University's lifelong learning travel programs as administered by the Office of Special Programs.  Income from this endowment will be used to enhance and assure intellectually stimulating and culturally enriching learning experiences both domestic and foreign, and is to be used to provide an extra dimension of enrichment for program participants.  Funds from this endowment will be administered by the Director of Special Programs or his/her designee.