Giving
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Society
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Society is a group of those in our community who make leadership annual gifts to one or more of Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s annual giving priorities. In its inaugural year, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Society raised over $100,000 to support critical needs like financial aid, the New Horizons initiative, student emergency relief funds, and innovative academic programs. The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Society’s members provide essential support for all aspects of life on campus and demonstrate their commitment to the future of Â鶹ÊÓƵ with their generous gifts.
As a regional leader in higher education, Â鶹ÊÓƵ University relies on this support to continue to be focused on serving our students each day. Your gift make Â鶹ÊÓƵ more accessible and more affordable to more students.
Each giving level provides its members with unique benefits, and we invite you to join this remarkable group of leaders with your gift today!
To learn more about the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Society, please contact:
Advancement
(636) 949-4939
[email protected]
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Joining the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Society is simple, fast, and easy.
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Recognition Levels
- The Pride Circle: Gifts of $10,000 or more
- Horizon: Gifts between $5,000 – $9,999
- Clock Tower: Gifts between $2,500 – $4,999
- Gate: Gifts between $500 – $2,499
| The Pride Circle | Horizon | Clock Tower | Gate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recognition in Donor Honor Rolls and publications | X | X | X | X |
| Â鶹ÊÓƵ Society e-Newsletter | X | X | X | X |
| Annual Impact Report | X | X | X | X |
| Personalized Pride Box with Â鶹ÊÓƵ gear | X | X | X | |
| Campus Brick Paver engraving* | X | X | X | |
| Campus Swing Plaque engraving* | X | X | ||
| Campus Tree Plaque engraving * | X | |||
| Exclusive Â鶹ÊÓƵ Gift | X |
*Available upon request
The following funds are some of Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s top priorities and help to power the Â鶹ÊÓƵ experience for students, faculty and staff, and the broader community. Your support in these key areas empower us to continue to deliver on our mission.
The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Fund is made up of gifts from thousands of supporters who want to make an immediate and direct impact on Â鶹ÊÓƵ. Gifts to the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Fund allow us to be flexible and meet the needs of our community as they arise and ensure we can continue to provide an exceptional Â鶹ÊÓƵ experience for years to come.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ is proud to offer several scholarships for students to help make the cost of education more affordable. Through the generosity of Â鶹ÊÓƵ supporters, 98% of Â鶹ÊÓƵ students receive some sort of financial aid each year. Your gift the Scholarship Fund empowers our students to focus on their educational goals and aspirations, and graduate with less debt.
Established in response to the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic, the Lions Relief Fund addresses the ever-evolving needs of our community through crisis. Gifts to the Lions Relief Fund offset unforeseen and unpredictable costs necessary to ensure the safety of our community, as we continue to address this ever-changing crisis.
Established in 2020, LindenGiving is a community outreach endeavor focused on serving the most essential needs of our neighbors here in St. Charles. Each initiative under the LindenGiving program aligns with a University value: excellence, dedication, integrity, creativity, teamwork.
Gifts to one of our College Excellence Funds support our academic leadership in addressing each College’s greatest needs that go beyond their annual operating budgets.
Student Emergency and Equity (SEE) Fund
The Student Emergency and Equity (SEE) Fund is a collaborative effort between the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Center for Campus Community and Connection and the Office of Advancement. This initiative provides students from historically underrepresented populations with financial assistance for significant, unforeseen, unavoidable emergencies and unexpected expenses.
In recognition of the significant contributions Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s faculty and staff provide to the institution, current employees of Â鶹ÊÓƵ are eligible for membership into the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Society at a special rate.
- The Pride Circle: $5,000
- Horizon: $2,500
- Clock Tower: $1,250
- Gate: $250
You can make your gift online, or as a payroll deduction. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected].
