See What Your Gift Can Do

A gift of $1,500 can provide:

  • Acquisition and maintenance of a new tree for the College arboretum

A gift of $2,500 can provide:

  • Sponsorship of one regular-season exhibition in the Suzanne Arnold Art Gallery
  • An annual gift for music instrument repair
  • Sponsorship of a public lecture on an aspect of student development, during New Student Orientation weekend
  • Support for an intercollegiate athletic team's participation in an off-campus tournament

A gift of $5,000 can provide:

  • Annual support for two to three students engaged in summer faculty/student research
  • Sponsorship of a one-day residency for a nationally-known scholar/performer, with a public lecture or concert
  • Sponsorship of the annual juried art show in the Suzanne Arnold Art Gallery
  • A named public seating area on campus
  • Assistance for several students of limited means who desire to study abroad
  • Funds for athletic equipment repair
  • When pledged for five continuous years, a new endowed scholarship

A gift of $10,000 can provide:

  • Sponsorship of five to ten students and faculty to attend an off-campus professional conference
  • Support for the development of a new academic course
  • Creation of an endowed book fund to provide one student with financial assistance for textbook purchases
  • Support for the new Student Athlete Advisory Committee
  • When pledged for five continuous years, preservation of an aspect of the College's historic and valued library collection

A gift of $25,000 can provide:

  • A fully-funded endowed scholarship fund for an LVC student
  • Support to plan and create a student leadership development program
  • A named garden on campus
  • A new program for youth partnerships with LVC student/athletes
  • A permanent endowment for acquisition of art for the College's collection
  • Funds for the repair and maintenance of the College's musical instruments

A gift of $50,000 can provide:

  • A permanent endowment for cataloging the College's Archives
  • A named faculty office or program area in any academic department or building
  • Acquisition and installation of a new work of outdoor art on the campus
  • When pledged for two years, a permanent endowment for faculty/student research in the department of biology or the department of psychology

A gift of $100,000 can provide:

  • A permanent endowment for an annual lectureship in any academic or co-curricular field
  • Partial support for a new initiative to create student/faculty research opportunities beyond the science disciplines
  • Naming rights for the visitors seating area in the College gymnasium
  • Naming rights for the outdoor fountain between Dellinger and Marquette halls

A gift of $250,000 can provide:

  • Naming rights for the field hockey stadium, softball stadium or the marching band practice field
  • The establishment of a new faculty research endowment in a particular department or academic discipline

A gift of $500,000 can provide:

  • An endowed professorship in any academic department
  • Naming rights for the student center between Dellinger and Marquette halls
  • Support for a three-day residency for an international scholar/performer, including public and campus-only lectures/concerts and discussions, as well as outreach to local K-12 schools as appropriate

A gift of $1,000,000 can provide:

  • Naming rights for the College's intercollegiate gymnasium

A gift of $1,500,000 can provide:

  • The establishment of a new endowed faculty chair in any academic department