Giving Societies
The ESF College Foundation is proud to recognize and celebrate the extraordinary generosity of those who help sustain and advance the College’s mission through consistent, cumulative, and planned giving.
Our premier membership societies honor dedicated donors, whose investments make a lasting impact on ESF students, faculty, and programs. Whether through annual support, lifetime contributions, or estate planning, these society members play a vital role in shaping ESF’s future. Learn more about how you can join this distinguished community and be recognized for your commitment to ESF.
1911 Society
The 1911 Society, named after ESF’s founding year, honors those who show exceptional support through generous gifts to the ESF Annual Fund. These donors lead by example and inspire the entire ESF community.
The Annual Fund provides flexible support for the College, helping address urgent needs and seize new opportunities. 1911 Society members play a key role, contributing more than a third of the total raised each year. Since the Society began, members have given over $2.5 million in unrestricted support to help today’s students become tomorrow’s environmental leaders.
Benefits
Planned gifts strengthen ESF’s ability to:
- an invitation to the annual 1911 Society reception hosted by the ESF president
- special recognition in our Honor Roll of Donors and other publications
- exclusive invitations to select ESF events
Platinum $10,000 and above
Gold $5,000–$9,999
Sustaining Members* $1,911–$4,999
*Membership is granted to undergraduate alumni of the last ten years who give $250 or more.
Robin Hood Oak Society
Named for the stately English oak tree that has graced the ESF campus for decades, the Robin Hood Oak Society recognizes the distinguished loyalty and commitment of those who have made a planned gift to ESF or who have included a provision for the College in their estate plans.
The Foundation has received over $8 million in realized bequests since the Society was launched in 2004.
Consider adding ESF to your Estate
The ESF Loyalty Society
Formed in 2021 the Loyalty society celebrates supporter who have made a gift to a Foundation fund for two or more consecutive fiscal years.
Fiscal year is July 1 to June 30. Gifts do not include dues payments.
Benefits
- special recognition in our Honor Roll of Donors
The Founder's Club
Members’ cumulative lifetime giving equals $25,000 or more. The Founder’s Club currently has over 180 members, whose collective giving to the foundation provides support for generations of ESF students to come.