Gifts in memory or celebration
Both memorial and celebratory gifts to MIT can accomplish multiple goals. They can celebrate
a personal milestone, honor or commemorate a loved one—and,
of course, further the Institute’s service to society.
Donors can establish a new fund to commemorate a family member, classmate, faculty member, or friend. Or, gifts can be added to an existing fund—perhaps one to which the decedent directed gifts during his or her lifetime.
Another option is to add memorial gifts to the Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship Fund, where they will be combined with other gifts in an endowed fund to provide scholarship support for deserving undergraduate MIT students.
Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship Fund
Established as an endowed fund to provide a lasting remembrance to loved ones, and to provide valuable resources for an important MIT need. Available income will be used to support deserving MIT undergraduate students.
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No matter what their size, memorial gifts can be designated toward this or any other specific MIT program or fund, or their use may be left to the discretion of the Institute.
A named memorial fund can be established at the time of death, or at any time following. If you wish to set up a commemorative fund to which others can contribute at the time of death, please contact the director of memorial gifts to discuss your plans. Even if you are not yet sure how you wish to designate the use of the new fund, you can establish a pending memorial gift account and decide upon a specific purpose within two years.
Should you wish to include this information in an obituary, here is some sample wording:
“In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to MIT for the [name of fund]. Checks should be mailed to the Office of Memorial Gifts, MIT Room E19-370, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139. Please include a note stating that your gift is in memory of [name].”
For more information, please contact Bonny Kellermann,
director of memorial gifts, at bonnyk@mit.edu or 617.253.9722.
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Celebratory gifts
Celebratory gifts to MIT, like memorial gifts, can accomplish multiple goals. They can celebrate a personal milestone—such as a birthday, wedding, anniversary, graduation, or retirement—while at the same time furthering the Institute’s service to society. Such gifts will be recorded in honor of the person being celebrated.
Just like memorial gifts, celebratory gifts—no matter what their size—can be designated toward a specific MIT program or fund. Or, their use may be left to the discretion of the Institute. If there are sufficient resources, donors can also establish a named fund to honor a family member, classmate, faculty member, or friend.
If setting up a named fund is in your plans, please contact Bonny Kellermann, director of special constituencies, at bonnyk@mit.edu or 617.253.9722.
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