Presidents Club

For the University's most generous benefactors

The University of Minnesota is the great university it is today because of those who have generously given to support its campuses, colleges and programs over their lifetime, and we celebrate this spirit of philanthropy through the Presidents Club. Presidents Club donors join a long tradition of giving that started in 1889 with a single gift of $150,000 from John Sargent Pillsbury — businessman, University regent, state senator and governor. Through the decades, the generosity of Presidents Club members has built scores of needed buildings, provided thousands of students with scholarships, endowed hundreds of faculty chairs and professorships, and launched hundreds of research projects that have improved our lives.

	Studio Arts Building One of many structures on University campuses made possible by Presidents Club gifts.

As you think about your commitment to the University, we hope you will consider the many ways of giving described on this site and take this opportunity to make an important and lasting impact at the University.

Recognition:
Here’s what you can expect being part of the Presidents Club:
• You’ll be invited to a new member reception at Eastcliff and may also be welcomed into the Presidents Club at an event sponsored by your favorite college or campus. We like to say thanks!
• We want you to feel part of this exceptional group of U of M benefactors, so you’ll receive a special Presidents Club certificate and commemorative pin. When you wear the pin, you’ll begin to notice others like you who think our University is worth supporting.
• To keep you informed about the work of the University, you will receive M, the U’s quarterly newsletter, along with Legacy, which gives you information about the impact of private support on the U. We also encourage you to learn about what private support is making possible by checking the U’s giving website – www.giving.umn.edu
• You’ll be invited to special U of M events, including our popular Presidents Club Holiday Party each December, and the intellectually stimulating Great Conversations program featuring U of M top faculty. We hope to see you!

Recognition level is based on your lifetime giving to the University of Minnesota:

For more information about the Presidents Club, please contact Kathy Toay,
Director of Donor Relations & Recognition.