Ways to Give: Annual Fund
Ezra Cornell's vision established a scope of learning and opportunity at Cornell that is unmatched by any other university. From ethics to history, language to the life sciences, humanities to technology, Cornell remains at the forefront of society's greatest questions and challenges for the future.
Annual Fund gifts support Cornell's incredible diversity of students, faculty, and subjects of study. These gifts are a vital part of what creates the ethos of innovation and excellence that is the hallmark of Cornell.
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Annual Fund Giving Opportunities
Cornell Annual Fund gifts are unrestricted, current-use funds that the university directs to areas where need is the greatest. They support student aid, faculty recruitment and hiring, program development, and the university's infrastructure in a variety of ways each year.Giving Societies
Cornell Annual Fund gifts can be of any size. Cornell University giving societies recognize gifts to the Annual Fund, in addition to other gifts to the university, at the following levels:
- President's Circle ($25,000 and up)
- Dean's Circle ($10,000 to $24,999)
- Tower Club ($5,000 to $9,999)
- Quadrangle Club ($1,000 to $4,999)
- Charter Society ($500 to $999)
- Ivy Society ($250 to $499)*
*Recognizes members who graduated within the past 10 years
Gifts to the Cornell Annual Fund:
Provide flexibility. Annual Fund gifts supply the much-needed gift of flexibility. Deans, directors, and the provost can use these unrestricted funds immediately for their most pressing needs and to respond quickly to new opportunities.
Help us move forward with confidence. When you give--and give again every year--you allow Cornell to plan for the future with assurance.
Are part of the founding spirit of Cornell. The spirit of your gift to the Cornell Annual Fund demonstrates your regard for the university and your desire to help provide an education for "any person...any study." It reflects a tradition of giving that links back to Ezra's initial gift and to the many generations of students who received an education at Cornell.
