Marion Knott has supported Chapman University as a trustee since 1982, underwritten student scholarships, faculty initiatives and made multiple financial donations to much-needed facilities, with and without being asked. Gifts include $8 million for the film school’s state-of-the-art Marion Knott Studios, a lead gift to the Conservatory of Music in Chapman’s College of Performing Arts and an endowment for a Filmmaker-in-Residence program. The 15-week program, for 10 selected scholars, brings a renowned filmmaker to campus to interact with and mentor students. Knott also donates time and financial gifts to the Discovery Science Center of Orange County, Cruisin’ For a Cure, Blind Children’s Learning Center, Goodwill Industries of Orange County, where her giving over 20 years totals over $573,000, and Hoag Hospital Foundation, where she’s given a $700,000 challenge grant encouraging the community to collectively match her donation for a state-of-the-art nursing education program, the Marion Knott Nursing Education Center.