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Leadership Giving

Philanthropy has been at the heart of Allegheny since the Rev. Timothy Alden founded the College in 1815.

From the patronage we hope to receive, and from a reliance on the smiles of heaven, we indulge the expectation that our endeavors for the literary and scientific, moral and religious benefit of the rising and future generations, will not be in vain…

Timothy Alden Founder

Timothy Alden Council

Philanthropy has been at the heart of Allegheny since the Rev. Timothy Alden founded the College in 1815. To celebrate Allegheny’s founding year, Timothy Alden Council (TAC) members contribute $1,815 or more to the College during the fiscal year and play a critical role in the life of the College.

TAC donors are recognized for their leadership-level support in the annual Report of Gifts and are celebrated during Reunion Weekend at the Donor Recognition Reception.

Membership Giving Levels

Recognition levels are determined by annual donations received during a fiscal year, between July 1 and June 30.


Founder	$1,815 – $2,999
Sustainer	$3,000 – $4,999
Patron	$5,000 – $9,999
Fellow	$10,000 – $24,999
Benefactor	$25,000 – $49,999
Principal	$50,000 – $99,999
Visionary	$100,000 or above

Questions and more information:
Sara Pineo
spineo@allegheny.edu
(814)332-4392

William Bentley Legacy Society

The William Bentley Legacy Society recognizes those who have made a gift to Allegheny College through their estate plan.

Gifts may come through wills, individual retirement accounts, life insurance policies, and charitable gift annuities and trusts. The Society is named for Rev. Dr. William Bentley (1759-1819), who bequeathed his impressive library to the College, helping to set into motion the construction of Bentley Hall.

Members of the William Bentley Legacy Society are recognized in the College’s annual Report of Gifts and other publications (unless they prefer to remain anonymous).

Questions and more information:
Melissa Mencotti
mmencotti@allegheny.edu
(814)332-5912

President’s Society and the 1815 Society

The President’s Society honors donors who have lifetime cash giving of $100,000 or more.

Members of the President’s Society are recognized in the annual Report on Giving and in the donor recognition space in the Hoag Gallery in the Patricia Bush Tippie Alumni Center (updated each fall). Members are celebrated during Reunion Weekend at the Donor Appreciation Reception and also receive an invitation to at least one other special recognition event annually.

The 1815 Society is the top tier of the President’s Society and recognizes those with $1M or more in lifetime cash giving.

In addition to everything listed above, members are also recognized in a special display in the Tippie Board Room in the Patricia Bush Tippie Alumni Center and are invited to a special gathering with the College’s president.