Brown University is grateful to benefit from the contributions of its committed and generous community. Each year, the Brown Annual Fund recognizes its philanthropic leaders with membership in the Carrie Tower Society and 1764 Society.
Brown Annual Fund Recognition Societies
Celebrating our most loyal and dedicated Annual Fund donors.
Carrie Tower Society
The Carrie Tower Society honors donors who step forward as philanthropic leaders for Brown through their Brown Annual Fund contributions. The generosity of Carrie Tower Society members allows the University financial flexibility and ability to respond to the most pressing needs.
While only 16 percent of donors to the Brown Annual Fund are Carrie Tower Society members, collectively, they gave $44 million, making up 88 percent of all dollars given in FY24.
The Carrie Tower Society recognizes Brown Annual Fund Leaders, who offer financial support at the highest levels, and Brown Annual Fund Partners, who play a significant role in sustaining excellence on College Hill.
See below for young alumni giving levels.
Carrie Tower Society Leaders
| Giving Levels | Benefits of Membership |
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| Deans’ Circle $10,000 – $24,999 |
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| Provost’s Circle $25,000 – $49,999 |
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Chancellor’s Circle |
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| President’s Circle $100,000+ |
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Carrie Tower Society Partners
| Giving Levels | Benefits of Membership |
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| Cum Laude Partners $1,500 – $2,499 |
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| Magna Partners $2,500 – $4,999 | |
Summa Partners |
Carrie Tower Society: Young Alumni
In recognition of the critical importance of young alumni philanthropic leadership, recent undergraduate alumni can be part of the Carrie Tower Society at alternative giving levels. Young alumni donors receive the same recognition and benefits commensurate with their giving level.
| Cum Laude Partners | Deans' Circle Leaders | |
|---|---|---|
| current students | $50 – $999 | n/a |
| 0-4 years out | $250 – $999 | $1,000 – $24,999 |
| 5-9 years out | $500 – $2,499 | $2,500 – $24,999 |
| 10-14 years out | $1,000 – $2,499 | $5,000 – $24,999 |
Carrie Tower Society Challenge
through December 20, 2024
Members of the Brown Annual Fund Leadership Council (BAFLC) and Young Leadership Council (YLC) have come together to challenge members of the Brown community to join them as leadership donors to the Brown Annual Fund. Each of the first 500 donors to make a qualifying Carrie Tower Society-level gift during the challenge period will release a gift of $1,500 to The Brown Fund from the challenge pool. Together, these 500 donors will unlock $750,000 to support students and faculty.
1764 Society
The 1764 Society provides recognition to those donors who contribute to the University through the Brown Annual Fund each and every year. Members of the Society set a philanthropic example for the Brown community, while playing a vital role in ensuring that Brown continues to thrive and grow with each incoming class.
Named for Brown's founding year, the 1764 Society celebrates these loyal members of our community in four categories:
- 3-4 Consecutive Fiscal Years of Participation
Members are inducted into the Society upon reaching three consecutive fiscal years of giving. - 5-9 Consecutive Fiscal Years of Participation
Members receive a lapel pin commemorating this milestone. - 10-24 Consecutive Fiscal Years of Participation
Members are welcomed into the next level of the society upon reaching 10 consecutive years of giving. They will also receive a new lapel pin commemorating this milestone. - 25+ Consecutive Fiscal Years of Participation
Members receive special recognition upon reaching 25 consecutive years of giving.
Once achieved, membership in the 1764 Society will continue until a fiscal year passes in which the member does not make a gift to the Brown Annual Fund. Former members can rejoin the 1764 Society after resuming their support of the Brown Annual Fund for three consecutive years.
Determining Membership in the Annual Fund's Recognition Societies
- Brown Annual Fund recognition is based on the donor’s total contribution of gifts, pledge payments, and matching gifts received in a single fiscal year (July 1 through June 30). Unpaid pledges are not included.
- Gifts made to The Brown Fund, impact funds, Brown Annual Fund affinity scholarships, the BUSF Athletics Annual Fund (including the Athletics Director’s Excellence Fund and annual funds for varsity and club athletics teams), the Brown Engineering Annual Fund, the Brown Medical Annual Fund, and the Brown School of Public Health Annual Fund are all recognized as gifts to the Brown Annual Fund.
- Gifts designated to areas of the University other than the Brown Annual Fund are appreciated, however, they are not considered when determining membership in our Annual Fund recognition societies.
For more information about our recognition societies, contact brown-fund@brown.edu or call +1 (401) 863-3300.
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