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Leadership Giving Societies

Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹Ù꿉۪s leadership giving societies include the University’s most dedicated and visionary supporters.

Leading a Culture of Philanthropy at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø

The generosity of these leaders has made a significant impact on every aspect of the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø experience. It is with profound gratitude that the University recognizes their contributions with membership in the following leadership giving societies. 

To learn more about the impact and benefits of membership, a contact is provided for each group. Thank you for supporting Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø students and helping the University to ascend.

Leadership Giving Societies

Created in 1995, the James B. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Society recognizes the University’s most generous benefactors: those who have contributed $1 million or more during their lifetimes. Since 1891, when James B. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø made the first million-dollar gift to Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø, nearly 200 individuals and couples have followed in his footsteps and earned a place on the society’s rolls.

James B. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Society members have shaped the future of this university and its students through their investments in capital projects, faculty chairs, financial aid, and other programs. 

For more information about the James B. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Society, contact Jessica Reilly ’04 at jreilly1@colgate.edu or 315-228-6713.

The Willow Society recognizes hundreds of loyal alumni, parents, and friends who have made estate plans, life-income arrangements, and life insurance and IRA beneficiary designations for Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø. These future gifts will provide the endowment backbone needed to enable Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø to continue to change the lives of future generations of deserving students.

Anyone who notifies the University that their estate plans include Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø will become a member of the Willow Society in recognition of their future impact.

If you have included Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø in your plans, we encourage you to let the Planned Giving team know. This allows Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø to thank you and ensure your gift is properly stewarded to accomplish your goals. You need not share any details beyond the fact that you have included a provision for Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø. All information is kept confidential.

To share your plans or learn more about the Willow Society, contact the Office of Planned Giving at plannedgiving@colgate.edu or call 800-813-1819 to speak to a member of the Planned Giving team.

The Presidents’ Circle provides philanthropic leadership and support for the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø community by contributing more than 90 percent of funds raised by the University. To be eligible, members give at the leadership level associated with their class years, as listed below:

 

Presidents’ Circle Giving Levels

  • $1,000,000 James B. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Society (Cumulative lifetime gifts)
  • $250,000 Founder
  • $100,000 Benefactor
  • $50,000 Patron
  • $25,000 Council
  • $15,000 Parents’ Steering Committee
  • $10,000 Fellow
  • $5,000 Partner
  • $2,500 Member (Classes of 1972 to 2014; parents; grandparents; master’s degree recipients; and friends)
  • $1,000 Member (Classes prior to 1972; Col