DONOR RECOGNITION PROGRAMS
Throughout the University's history, gifts from generous alumni and friends like you have been vital to Michigan's becoming one of the world's premier educational institutions. Today your support remains more important than ever.
Through our donor recognition programs, we extend our gratitude to you for helping the University to fulfill its mission. Thank you!
The Presidential Societies
The Presidential Societies, named for former University of Michigan presidents, recognize donors who have made significant gifts to the University. Individual donors are eligible when their cumulative giving total reaches $15,000, including pledges and matching gifts. Corporations, foundations, and associations are eligible when their gifts total $50,000.
There are eight levels within the Presidential Societies. For more details, click on the names below:
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$15,000
$50,000
$100,000
$500,000
$1,000,000
$5,000,000
$10,000,000
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Presidents Club
Henry P. Tappan Society
Harry B. Hutchins Society
Alexander G. Ruthven Society
James B. Angell Society
Erastus O. Haven Society
Marion L. Burton Society
John Monteith Legacy Society |
Benefits of Presidential Societies Membership
- Receiving Leaders & Best, the Office of Development's donor publication
- An engraved memento
- Invitations to periodic Presidential Societies events
- An option to purchase a University recreational facilities user pass at staff/faculty rates
- Golfing privileges at Radrick Farms, the University's private golf course
- An opportunity to purchase post-season bowl game tickets
- An opportunity to purchase a University Library borrowers' card at a reduced rate
For additional information call 734-615-4768 or send e-mail to dev.PresidentialSocieties@umich.edu
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The John Monteith Legacy Society
John Monteith (1787-1868) was a founding father and president of the institution that became the University of Michigan. Monteith and other University founders had a vision for a great educational system that is shared today by members of the John Monteith Legacy Society. Donors who support the University with an estate plan gift provide the foundation for academic excellence in years to come. Through their generosity, Monteith Society members demonstrate so clearly how one generation can help the next.
Steps for Recognition
To be recognized in the John Monteith Legacy Society:
- Make a gift in any amount to the University of Michigan from your will, revocable trust, retirement plan, or other estate plan;
- Sign a John Monteith Legacy Society Statement of Intent;
AND/OR
- Provide the University with a copy of that portion of your estate plan pertaining to the gift.
For Further Information
If you would like to participate in the John Monteith Legacy Society, or if you would like to learn more about specific planned giving opportunities for the University, please write to giving2@umich.edu or contact:
Office of Planned and Major Gifts
University of Michigan
3003 South State Street, Suite 9000
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1288
Phone: (866) 233-6661 (toll free)
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