The Kansas State University Foundation Presidents Club was established in 1974 to honor an exceptional group of donors who have earned a place of distinction through their commitment to the university's vital need for private support. It is the singular goal of the Presidents Club to recognize those donors whose remarkable generosity enhances the university's mission.
The name of the club was chosen as a tribute to the 12 presidents who have guided Kansas State University to a position of prominence.
Presidents Club membership qualifications are based on lifetime household commitments to the KSU Foundation for the benefit of any K-State entity. The minimum qualification for membership is $10,000. Once donors have met or surpassed this level of dedication, their membership in the Presidents Club is permanent.
Acceptable commitments include gifts of cash, marketable securities, gifts-in-kind, documented pledges or documented planned gifts.
Presidents Club members represent the leadership of the alumni and friends who support K-State. The foundation recognizes this leadership in two different ways: societies and recognition levels.
Based upon lifetime giving commitments, donors qualify for membership in one of eight Presidents Club societies, with recognition commensurate to the society level. Members are also recognized for annual gifts in two different categories.
$10,000-$25,000
John A. Anderson Society
$25,000-$50,000
William M. Jardine Society
$50,000-$100,000
Ernest R. Nichols Society
$100,000-$500,000
George T. Fairchild Society
$500,000-$1,000,000
Joseph Denison Society
$1,000,000-$5,000,000
Milton S. Eisenhower Society
$5,000,000-$10,000,000
Francis D. Farrell Society
$10,000,000+
James A. McCain Society
Members who meet the following qualifications will receive additional recognition on an annual basis. The counting period for this recognition is based on the foundation's fiscal year, which begins July 1 and ends June 30.
$2,500 annual gift to any fund administered by the KSU Foundation
$5,000 annual gift to any fund administered by the KSU Foundation
Presidents Club members will receive the following:
New members, or those whose commitments to K-State promote them to a new society, will receive the appropriate lapel pin, certificate and decal. These items will identify society members within the K-State family as leaders among peers.
Only members are given access to the KSU Foundation's Presidents Club Web site. On this site, members can look for other Presidents Club members via the roster section, get the latest news about the K-State campus and other members, purchase Presidents Club items and more.
Presidents Club members will receive exclusive invitations to cultural and social events hosted by the foundation and other approved entities across campus.
The Land Grant Legacy Society represents the past, present and future of Kansas State University. This society, part of the KSU Foundation Presidents Club, honors alumni and friends who have chosen to support the university by including K-State in their estate plans. This special society provides its members an opportunity to learn more about the university, its students and its future.
Membership in the Land Grant Legacy Society is open to any individual who would like to invest in the future of Kansas State University through a variety of estate planning tools, including bequests in a will or trust, charitable remainder trusts, gift annuities or gifts of life insurance.
The GOLD Society exists to honor recent graduates who recognize the importance of giving back to the university. As a member of the GOLD Society, a recent graduate may establish an annual giving plan that will place the graduate on a track to join the Presidents Club at the end of the first decade following graduation.