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Reunion Giving

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About Reunion Giving

An important element of quinquennial class reunions is the reunion gift campaign. These campaigns provide an opportunity for classes to have a direct impact on MIT, encouraging increased class participation and gift upgrades, and launching or strengthening class projects. Often, reunion gift initiatives spark and renew class spirit, and concentrated efforts by volunteers during class reunions can spur classes on to new records of giving.

You can make a difference by adding your own contribution to your class reunion gift, and by volunteering to help promote class giving. Don't forget to find out if your company will double your gift with matching gift programs.

The Impact of Reunion Gift Campaigns

The philanthropic impact of MIT’s class reunions is considerable. Although members of these classes typically represent only 20% of the undergraduate population, their contributions typically comprise 30% of undergraduate gifts to the annual Alumni Fund total.

If your class is in a reunion campaign right now, check-out the most recent progress report. Historical reunion gift records are also available online.

Many classes use the occasion of their reunion to highlight and promote a class project that reflects interests of the class and also provides essential funding to specific programs and initiatives. These projects have a tremendous impact in the lives of students at MIT today. Check out the list of class projects to find yours or to see what other classes have done.

Alumni often commemorate reunion milestones by surpassing their ordinary annual levels of support in order to make a special or “stretch” gift. Major reunions (10th, 25th, 40th, and 50th) feature crediting rules that include multi-year giving and participation, though most reunion gift campaigns occur within one fiscal year.

Volunteering - How You Can Help

To volunteer to help promote reunion giving, please see the job descriptions in the Reunion Giving Toolkit or contact a member of the Class Giving staff for further information.

Thank You for Supporting Your Class and MIT!

Remember—if you’re in a reunion year and can’t volunteer, you can still make a difference for your class, for MIT, and for the students who rely upon your generosity, by making a gift online today.

More questions? Contact your reunion giving officer directly