Annual Giving Programs

Leadership Annual Fund donors are the pace-setting members of our philanthropic community. Each year, leadership contributions compose more than 85% of Annual Fund dollars. These unrestricted gifts are powerful catalysts to enrich the student experience and augment the university’s global influence.

President’s Circle Contributions begin at $1,000 and come with the exclusive benefits described.

$1,000-$2,499       

• Professional networking opportunities
• Members-only emails
• Exclusive staff liaison

$2,500-$4,999

• Custom, private, or group tours
• Annual thank-you letters from students
• All benefits mentioned above

$5,000-$7,499

• Concierge service for public programs and other performances
• Thank-you video
• All benefits mentioned above

$7,500-$9,999

• Invitations to exclusive events and potential speaking opportunities
• Annual thank-you letter from university leadership
• All benefits mentioned above

$10,000+

• Opportunities to meet students and scholarship recipients
• Business ad and job ad opportunities
• All benefits mentioned above

By joining the President’s Circle, you become part of a vital community of alumni, parents, and friends who are working to realize our founders’ vision of an institution in which scholars, artists, and designers come together to challenge convention and create positive change.

Become a member of the Parent and Family Council. Any parent or family member of a New School student or alum contributing $2,500 or more to the Annual Fund is invited to join this advisory council and partner with The New School.
 
Parent and Family Council participants are community leaders committed to continuously improving the student experience for our next generation of innovators and trailblazers. Deepen your passion and connection with the school through volunteering and ambassadorship. Contact Casey Maloney at [email protected] to learn more!
 
What to Expect

• Connect with other committed parents and families in the New School community and network with alumni and friends of the university
• Receive special access to New School public programs and engagement events on campus and around the world
• Affect students' lives through premier volunteer opportunities
• Strengthen internal and external relationships with the university through ambassadorship
• Weigh in on important topics to be presented in member-exclusive content and during biannual council meetings
• Make a difference with your philanthropy by committing to $2,500+ per year until graduation and access President Circle Benefits at your giving level
• Access reserved parking and seating at Commencement and special privileges during our annual Family Weekend
• Receive quarterly check-ins referencing upcoming events, special notices about campus life, and other news
• Take advantage of opportunities to host regional New School events and welcome celebrations for first-year students and families

Named in honor of The New School’s founding year, the 1919 Associates are committed alumni, parents, and friends of the university who make ongoing monthly contributions of any amount.

Recurring monthly gifts are an easy, automatic way to support The New School in a way that works for your budget and schedule. Convenient and customizable, recurring gifts help ensure predictability for you as a donor and provide a steady source of funding for the university.

Join this group of donors and add The New School as a monthly subscription today.

Dr. Alvin Johnson was an educator, editor, economist, author, and co-founder of The New School. In 1922, Dr. Johnson assumed the position of director of The New School for Social Research; he later became president, a position he held until 1946. Under his leadership, The New School grew into one of the nation’s most important centers of adult education and a leader in the social sciences.

The Alvin Johnson Society was established to provide much-deserved recognition to donors that The New School counts on each year. Alumni, parents, and friends who make a gift of any amount for five or more consecutive fiscal years* are automatically inducted into the society and remain members each year they make a gift to the university’s Annual Fund.

Whether you are making your first gift or have been a donor for 30 years, your support demonstrates your continued dedication to The New School and its mission of preparing students to understand, contribute to, and succeed in a rapidly changing society, thus making the world a better and more just place. Thank you.

Be part of this committed group of supporters by making your first gift today. Any amount makes a difference.

*Based on the university fiscal year, which runs from July 1 to June 30.