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Other Giving Societies and Clubs

Cornerstone Society - Young Alumni Club - Parents Club - Student Philanthropist Club - Faculty/Staff Club

Cornerstone Society

A donor becomes a member for a period of one year by making a gift of up to $1999 (renewable annually).
Membership benefits:

  • The satisfaction of supporting Rensselaer’s faculty and students
  • Mention in the Honor Roll and in society-only publications
  • Special recognition at consecutive giving milestones of 5 years, 15 years, and 25 years

Young Alumni Club

Established to encourage consecutive giving by Rensselaer's newest alumni, members of the Young Alumni Club are donors who have graduated within the last 10 years and have made a gift in the current year.
Membership benefits:

  • The satisfaction of supporting Rensselaer’s faculty and students
  • Mention in the Honor Roll and in society-only publications
  • Special recognition at consecutive giving milestones of 3 years, 5 years, and 10 years
  • Invitations to Young Alumni Club donor events

Parents Club

Established to encourage giving by parents of current students, members of the Parents Club are donors who have made a gift in the current year.
Membership benefits:

  • The satisfaction of supporting Rensselaer’s faculty and students
  • Mention in the Honor Roll and in society-only publications
  • Special recognition at consecutive giving milestones of 5 years, 15 years, and 25 years
  • Invitations to private invitation-only parent donor events
  • Recognition as Rensselaer parent donors in publications

Student Philanthropist Club

Established to encourage giving by students, members of the Student Philanthropist Club are student donors who have made a gift in the current year.
For gifts of $1-$49, benefits include:

  • The satisfaction of supporting Rensselaer’s faculty and students
  • Mention in the Honor Roll and in society-only publications
  • Special recognition at consecutive giving milestones of 5 years, 15 years, and 25 years
  • Invitations to special events

For gifts of $50-$99, benefits inlcude:

  • The satisfaction of supporting Rensselaer’s faculty and students
  • Mention in the Honor Roll and in society-only publications
  • Special recognition at consecutive giving milestones of 5 years, 15 years, and 25 years
  • Invitation to Big Red Freakout Ice House
  • Membership in the Alumni Web Community, including career and directory search

Faculty/Staff Club

Established to encourage giving by current and retired Rensselear faculty and staff, members of this club have made a gift in the current year.
Membership benefits:

  • The satisfaction of supporting Rensselaer’s faculty and students
  • Mention in the Honor Roll and in society-only publications
  • Special recognition at consecutive giving milestones of 5 years, 15 years, and 25 years
  • Invitation to the annual Philanthropy Breakfast and inclusion on the donor list in the Faculty Staff newsletter