Students Maybe it goes without saying: Current students make enormous contributions
to MIT. Their energy, commitment, and talents help perpetuate
the message and the legacy of the Institute.
At the same time, of course, MIT is changing their lives
forever. It's powerful chemistry.
Many undergraduates acknowledge the power of this chemistry even before
leaving MIT by contributing to their Senior Gift. Graduating Sloan
School students, too, have a tradition of giving back to the School
through the Sloan graduation gift. In past years, the M.B.A. class has
gathered the Sloan Fellows and Management of Technology (MOT) classes
to support their campaign.
The Underclassmen Giving Campaign, a successful pilot program, was launched to educate current students on the importance of philanthropy early on. Over 20% of students from the freshman, sophomore, and junior classes have participated this year. Most students, undergraduate and graduate alike, live on tight budgets.
Most borrow money to help pay for their education. So the gifts that
MIT receives from these young people are especially meaningful. Though
these gifts may be small in absolute terms, they are enormous in relative
terms—and cumulatively, they have a profound effect on
the Institute. Small gifts can be very large, indeed!
Senior Gift
Seniors gain a lot of knowledge and experience in four years as a direct result of attending MIT. Not only is MIT the best school for studying engineering, but it also has hundreds of student groups, strong student support services, and valuable research opportunities, all of which cost money to run. None of these resources would be possible without donations to the Institute.
Alumni giving allows for these fulfilling experiences, and participating in the Senior Gift is the perfect way help secure positive experiences for current and future students.
MIT Alumni Association President Harbo Jensen PhD '74 has offered the class of 2008 a 5.0 Challenge, hoping to increase participation to 55% and has pledged to donate a generous sum of up to $25,000 towards the class project.
To learn more about the 5.0 Challenge or the 2008 class project, or to make your Senior Gift, visit the Senior Gift Web site. All contributions from the Class of 2008 count towards annual Alumni Fund totals.
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Sloan graduate gift
Second-year graduate students at the MIT Sloan School of Management rally annually in support of a student class gift. The MIT Sloan Class of 2005 was particularly successful, raising $182,128 with 78 percent participation. The efforts of the Class of 2005 to create a tradition of support of the MIT Sloan School will leave an enduring legacy, and a model for future classes.
For more information about the MIT Sloan class giving program, please contact Lillian Paratore, at paratore@mit.edu or 617.258.5656.
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Underclassmen Giving Campaign
The Underclassmen Giving Campaign teaches MIT students the importance of philanthropy the moment they walk through the door. During one week in the fall and one week in the spring, freshmen, sophomores and juniors are asked to make small donations to support the Public Service Center. All gifts go directly to Expedition Grants, funds administered by the Public Service Center and used to cover travel costs for students doing public service work abroad. Grants made possible by student donations are awarded immediately, for use in the current academic year so that the effect of student philanthropy is felt soon after the gifts are made.
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