Donor Associations

Recognizing Your Generosity

The Wesleyan Fund encourages alumni, parents, and friends to recall and renew their Wesleyan ties by making annual gifts that support all undergraduate students through scholarships, student services, teaching and research.

Many step up to new levels of annual giving, joining a Wesleyan Donor Association. These gifts meet critical needs by sustaining giving between reunion years. Donor Associates are recognized at the following gift levels:


Trustee Associates	Inaugurated in our 175th anniversary year to recognize those who demonstrate the most extraordinary financial commitment to furthering the goals of Wesleyan University. Members of the Trustee Associates provide annual support of $250,000 and more.
President’s Circle	Honors the exceptional generosity of donors making annual gifts of $100,000 to $249,999 in support of Wesleyan’s highest priorities. Sixteen presidents have guided Wesleyan’s course over the years with the invaluable support of major donors.
Founders Club	Includes donors whose leadership giving assures the strength of Wesleyan’s academic mission. Founders Club members support Wesleyan with gifts of $50,000 to $99,999, and strengthen the foundation of academic excellence upon which Wesleyan is built.
Willbur Fisk Associates	Commemorates Wesleyan’s founding president whose mission for a Wesleyan education resonates today: “Education should be directed in reference to two objects–the good of the individual educated and the good of the world.” Members of the Willbur Fisk Associates include donors who make gifts to Wesleyan of $25,000 to $49,999.
College Row Society	College Row is one of Wesleyan’s enduring physical landmarks–the silhouette of early and new buildings that includes North College, South College, Memorial Chapel, Zelnick Pavilion, the Patricelli ’92 Theater, and the Ring Family Stage. Members of the College Row Society honor Wesleyan with their gifts of $10,000 to $24,999.
John Wesley Associates	Commemorates the chief founder of Methodism and celebrates the era of denominational liberal arts colleges in 19th-century America. Members of the John Wesley Associates include donors who make gifts to Wesleyan of $5,000 to $9,999.
1831 Society	Recalls the founding year of Wesleyan University. Wesleyan opened its first term with 48 students and five faculty members–and cost students about 12 dollars. Members of the 1831 Society honor Wesleyan with their gifts of $1,831 to $4,999.
Douglas Cannon Club	Commemorates Wesleyan’s traditional contest between the freshman class, charged with firing the cannon on Washington’s Birthday, and the sophomore class, which attempted to thwart the effort by stealing the cannon. Theft of the cannon continues; its current location is known only to a secret few. Graduates of the last decade (GOLD) one to four years out honor Wesleyan with their gifts of $250 or more. Graduates of the last decade (GOLD) five to ten years out honor Wesleyan with their gifts of $500 or more.
Foss Hill Club	The Foss Hill Club acknowledges graduates of the last decade (GOLD) who give every year, beginning with their Senior Gift. Through the Foss Hill Club, honoring a place at the heart of undergraduate life, young alumni join together again to demonstrate the power of cumulative annual support for Wesleyan.
Day Society	Honoring alumni who have made consecutive annual gifts to Wesleyan for 5, 10, 15 and 20+ years. Named in memory of David M. Day ’27, whose unbroken string of gifts to Wesleyan inspired generations of alumni to make Wesleyan a philanthropic priority every year.
Olin Associates	Honors Stephen Henry and Emeline Harriman Olin, whose planned gifts in the early 1920s helped nurture the growth of Wesleyan into a leading liberal arts institution. Today, members of the Olin Associates sustain a tradition of vital importance to the long-term welfare of the University by including Wesleyan in their estate plans.

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