Membership benefits include the annual dinner and program in honor of members, invitations to lectures, exhibitions, and other events at the School, and special publications from the School and University. The School's annual fund-raising enterprise is truly the backbone of institutional support. It provides unrestricted gifts which contribute substantially to the annual operating budget. By reaffirming your commitment to the School each year, contributors help provide resources for everything from student scholarships to computer technology to library acquisitions to student work study. We ask our alumni to consider making a reunion gift every five years in honor of their reunion year.
Classes compete to raise record amounts, and every gift counts toward percentage of participation.
Phonathon program provides alumni the opportunity to pledge their reunion gift over the phone and speak to current University students. An immediate tax deduction is often possible for these kinds of gifts. Insurance A variety of life insurance gifts exist to meet individual needs. Deferred Gifts A deferred gift my enable the donor to make a larger gift than would otherwise be possible. Deferred gifts generally offer the twin advantages of tax savings and an actual increase in income.