The Annual Fund
About The Annual Fund
An annual gift is one that is made to Arcadia University during the course of a fiscal year which runs from July 1 through June 30.
The unrestricted Annual Fund secures unrestricted monies for the University's yearly operating purposes such as student services, academic support, buildings and grounds maintenance, student scholarships, library operations and international programming. Gifts can be designated accordingly or as unrestricted support which allows the University the most flexibility.
The Annual Fund is enormously important to the welfare of the University, since money raised through it fills the gap between the University's operating expenses and the revenue generated by tuition. If the University were to depend solely upon tuition for its revenue base, the opportunity for higher education would be beyond the financial grasp of a significant percentage of students.
It is for this reason that private universities depend on a generations-old tradition, which seeks philanthropic support from alumni who, themselves, were supported by the philanthropy of the alumni who preceded them. Because the Annual Fund is so central to the University's ongoing well-being, it is comprised of a series of funds (the Alumni Fund, the Graduate Alumni Fund, and the Parents' Fund) designed to distinguish the giving of separate constituencies and has a series of giving clubs associated with it.
Giving Clubs & Societies
- President's Circle: Gifts of $1,000 or more qualify a donor for recognition in the President’s Circle. Donors at this level are invited to a special event with the President.
- Castle Benefactor and Contributor: The Castle Benefactor Club recognizes those giving from $250 to $999. As always, Arcadia is grateful to those at the Contributor level, for their gifts up to $249.
- Knight Society: The Knight Society recognizes Arcadia’s most loyal alumni—those who give to the University every year.
- Senior Class Challenge: This program designed to give graduating seniors the opportunity to help make a difference in the future of Arcadia University.
Gift Designations
Donors to The Annual Fund may designate that their gifts be used for the following purposes:
- Academic Support
- Buildings and Grounds
- International Programming
- Library Operations
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- Student Scholarships
- Student Services
- Unrestricted Support
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Awards
The Arcadia Annual Fund Awards celebrate the Alumni Fund:
- The Arcadia Annual Fund Award for the Class with the Largest Gift
- The Martha-Lee Taggart Sunderman Award for the Class with the Highest Percentage of Participation
- The Arcadia Annual Fund Award for the Class with the Largest Gift Increase
- The Harry G. Kuch GOLD Award is given to the GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) Class with the highest percentage of participation.
The following awards are presented each year during Reunion Weekend:
- The Ethlyn Selner Mack Award—Given to the Reunion Class with the Highest Percentage of Participation at the time of Reunion.
- The Bette E. Landman Plate—Given to the Reunion Class with the Largest Gift to the Alumni Fund at the time of Reunion.
