Giving Societies

Kalamazoo College established giving societies to recognize donors at many different giving levels, setting the 1833 Society as the College's leadership donors who give annual unrestricted gifts of $1,000 or more. The 1833 Society of the Kalamazoo College Fund includes all members of the Dewing, Welles, Mandelle, Bowen, and Scholars Societies. Individuals who are members of donor societies are listed in the Donor Honor Roll in the fall issue of LuxEsto.

Contributor	$1-$99
Trowbridge Society	$100-$249
DeWaters Society	$250-$499
Olds Society GOLD (Graduates Of the Last Decade)	$500-$999 $500-$999
Dewing Society	$1,000 to $2,499
Welles Society	$2,500 to $4,999
Mandelle Society	$5,000 to $9,999
Bowen Society	$10,000 to $24,999
Scholars Society	$25,000 or more

Graduates Of the Last Decade(GOLD)
Classes of 1999-2009 are GOLD 1833 Society members with a gift of $500 to $999.

The 1833 Society
Established in 1987, the 1833 Society is the leadership giving society of the Kalamazoo College Fund. It is comprised of a dedicated group of alumni, parents and friends of the College who have an affinity to give and a drive to profoundly impact students' lives.

Annual gifts of $1000 or more ensure your place in the 1833 Society. You are welcome to spread your payments throughout the year, or to use your matching gift dollars from your employer to become part of the 1833 Society. However, all gifts must be received by the College  within the fiscal year,  July 1-June 30.

Your gifts at the leadership level account for 70% of the total annual fund. As a leadership giver, you can still direct your gift to one of the three areas of critical need within the College, including scholarships, faculty and teaching resources, and K's greatest needs. No matter how you direct your unrestricted gift, you are helping to make excellence at Kalamazoo College possible.

Members of the 1833 Society and Setson Society are invited to a wine and cheese reception with the President in her home on Saturday afternoon of Homecoming Weekend.  All members of the 1833 Society and Stetson Society are invited to the Annual BACH Christmas Concert and holiday buffet at the home of the president. However, the greatest benefit is the knowledge that your leadership gift reaches so many students and provides the resources and opportunities that make Kalamazoo College unique.

Presidents of the 1833 Society
The current president of the 1833 Society is Brad O’Neill ’93. The following alumni have served as president since the society's founding in 1987.