Donor & Benefactor Recognition
Honored Benefactors and Donor Recognition
Donor Recognition
With the generous support of alumni and friends, Simpson is able to continue to offer the highest quality education at the most affordable price for our students. The following levels of giving offer donors the opportunity to be recognized for their generosity to the college.
The Presidents’ Society
The Presidents’ Society is recognized as the premier philanthropic group of The Simpson Fund. This club recognizes the exemplary financial leadership of individuals who contribute significant gifts in support of The Simpson Fund during a fiscal year. Gifts generated from this group make up an impressive portion of Simpson’s overall annual giving.
Members of The Presidents’ Society are provided insider opportunities to become acquainted with the President as well as the College’s plans for the future. Members are invited to an annual dinner and they receive periodical video updates from the President as well as exclusive invitations to college events.
Lifetime
Individuals whose cumulative gifts to Simpson College for all purposes exceed $100,000
Founder
$10,000 or more
Patron
$5,000 – $9,999
Sustaining
$2,500 – $4,999
Members
$1,000 – $2,499
Associate Members (eligible to alumni who have graduated in the past 20 years)
$500 – $999
Leadership Clubs
Simpson’s leadership clubs recognize donors who make a gift to The Simpson Fund of $125 – $999. These generous gifts are acknowledged over three leadership clubs to thank them for the vital support they provide our current and future students.
Red and Gold Club (pays tribute to the College’s school colors as well as the leaves on campus in the fall)
$500 – $999
Whispering Maples Club (honors the maple trees that grace the campus, given as a gift to the College in 1870)
$250 – $499
The 1860 Club (established in 1985 during the college’s 125th anniversary)
$125 – $249
All donors are recognized in Simpson’s annual report. Corporate matching gifts are credited for determining club membership levels.
The Mathew Simpson Society
In 1937, the family of the College’s namesake Bishop Matthew Simpson bequeathed property valued at $300,000 to the Permanent Endowment Fund. Each year since, the income from this gift has been used to support student scholarships and academic programs.
Today, Simpson has many alumni and friends who leave their Simpson legacy through an estate gift. To honor these loyal people, the Simpson College Board of Trustees established The Matthew Simpson Society. Membership in the Society is extended to anyone who has made provisions for Simpson through either an annuity, trust, life insurance policy, retirement plan or a bequest in their will. To become a member of The Matthew Simpson Society simply let us know that your estate plans include a gift to Simpson College.
