Giving
Giving Societies
Loyalty. Leadership. Transformation. Legacy.
Your gifts to UC Riverside are empowering students and creating a new model for education and research excellence. These Giving Societies are just one way we honor and celebrate the impact of your generosity and vision.
On behalf of all Highlanders, past, present, and future: thank you.
Bell Tower Society
Honoring Loyalty | Gifts of $25+ a year for 5+ years
Among UC Riverside’s most engaged supporters, members of the Bell Tower Society infuse a spirit of generosity into the everyday world of Highlanders. It is through their dedicated giving, year after year, that our trailblazing students, faculty, and staff have a steady flow of resources needed to stay on the leading edge of innovation and research. Members of the Bell Tower Society are automatically welcomed upon giving $25 or more to any area of campus for at least 5 consecutive years ($10+ for at least 2 consecutive years for current students). All that’s required to stay a member: continue your dedicated giving streak.
Recognition Levels
As a member of the Bell Tower Society, your loyalty and 5-year milestones are recognized and celebrated in distinct ways, including access to and special engagement with signature events and exclusive mailings.
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5 consecutive Years
Bell Tower Associates are recognized with:
- Commemorate custom decal
- Invitation to Homecoming
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10 consecutive years
Bell Tower Builders are recognized with:
- Commemorate custom decal
- Invitation to Homecoming
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15 consecutive years
Bell Tower Ambassadors are recognized with:
- Commemorate custom decal
- Invitation to Homecoming
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20 consecutive years
Bell Tower Fellows are recognized with:
- Commemorate custom decal
- Invitation to Homecoming with special reserved access
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25 consecutive years
Bell Tower Graduates are recognized with:
- Commemorate custom decal
- Invitation to Homecoming with special reserved access
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30 consecutive years
Bell Tower Laureates are recognized with:
- Commemorate custom decal
- Exclusive branded pen set
- Special letter of thanks from the Chancellor
- Invitation to Homecoming with special reserved access
Tartan Society
Honoring Leadership | Leadership-level gifts of $5,000 to $24,999
United in leadership-level annual giving to UC Riverside, members of the Tartan Society play a crucial role in accelerating the bold ideas of the UC Riverside family. Their generosity provides the critical support needed for students, faculty, and staff to continue addressing the big issues of our time with innovative and fluent solutions.
Members of the Tartan Society automatically receive this distinguished honor the calendar year following their gifts totaling $5,000 or more to any UC Riverside school or department.
Recognition Levels
As a member of the Tartan Society, you receive recognition in one of these levels during the calendar year of your qualification. Each Tartan Society level is recognized and celebrated in distinct ways, including exclusive access to the Book Club, invitations to and special engagement with signature events, and opportunities to connect with UCR faculty and staff.
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Tartan Loyal
Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999* are recognized through:
- Exclusive invitation to participate in the Tartan Book Club. Includes faculty authored book, lecture, and reception
- Invitation to Homecoming with special reserved access
- Invitation to the annual Gala
- Special invitation to regional events in Northern and Southern California
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Tartan Bold
Gifts of $10,000 to $14,999* are recognized through:
- Exclusive invitation to participate in the Tartan Book Club. Includes faculty authored book, lecture, and reception
- VIP invitation and access to Homecoming
- Invitation to the annual Gala
- Special invitation to regional events in Northern and Southern California
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Tartan Brilliant
Gifts of $15,000 to $24,999* are recognized through:
- Exclusive invitation to participate in the Tartan Book Club. Includes faculty authored book, lecture, and reception
- VIP invitation and access to Homecoming
- Invitation to the annual Gala
- Special invitation to regional events in northern and southern California
- Designated staff member for campus-related inquiries
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*Graduates of the last decade (GOLD)
GOLD contributors are recognized in the Tartan Society for their gifts as follows:
- $2,500: Tartan Loyal
- $5,000: Tartan Bold
- $7,500: Tartan Brilliant
Highlander Society
Honoring Transformation | Lifetime giving of $25,000 and above
Stewards of a bold and brilliant future, members of the Highlander Society are high-impact contributors. With gifts of $25,000 or more throughout their lifetimes, these generous benefactors sow seeds of transformation for the UC Riverside family.
Their visionary support opens new doors for our world-class researchers and students. Through their investment, the Highlander Society ensures that ideas have what they need, not just to mature in the lab or classroom, but to launch in the marketplace and propel our increasingly connected world forward.
Members of the Highlander Society automatically receive this distinguished honor in the calendar year after their lifetime cumulative giving amounts to $25,000 or more to any area on campus.
Recognition Levels
For your cumulative lifetime giving of $25,000 or more, you are recognized in one of these levels. Each level is recognized and celebrated in distinct ways, including:
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Highlander Leader
$25,000 to $99,999
- Exclusive level-specific memorabilia
- Access to the Tartan Society Book Club
- VIP invitations and access to Homecoming and Alumni Weekend
- Invitation to the annual Gala
- Special invitation to regional events
- Opportunities to connect with the UCR faculty and staff
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Highlander Benefactor
$100,000 to $499,999
- Exclusive level-specific memorabilia
- Access to the Tartan Society Book Club
- VIP invitations and access to Homecoming and Alumni Weekend
- Invitation to the annual Gala
- Special invitation to regional events
- Opportunities to connect with the UCR faculty and staff
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Highlander Guardian
$500,000 to $999,999
- Exclusive level-specific memorabilia
- Access to the Tartan Society Book Club
- VIP invitations and access to Homecoming and Alumni Weekend
- Invitation to the annual Gala
- Special invitation to regional events
- Opportunities to connect with the UCR faculty and staff
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Highlander Pioneer
$1M to $4.9M
- Exclusive level-specific memorabilia
- Access to the Tartan Society Book Club
- VIP invitations and access to Homecoming and Alumni Weekend
- Invitation to the annual Gala
- Special invitation to regional events
- Opportunities to connect with the UCR faculty and staff
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Highlander Visionary
$5M+
- Exclusive level-specific memorabilia
- Access to the Tartan Society Book Club
- VIP invitations and access to Homecoming and Alumni Weekend
- Invitation to the annual Gala
- Special invitation to regional events
- Opportunities to connect with the UCR faculty and staff
1907 Society
Honoring Legacy | Planned gifts of wills, estate plans, and other deferred giving
A community of forward-thinkers, members of the 1907 Society secure a future of excellence for UC Riverside. Like the Citrus Experiment Station of 1907 that evolved into the empowering academic community that is UCR today, the gifts planned by the 1907 Society grow into life-changing legacies that impact multiple generations of Highlanders.
The distinguished members of the 1907 Society automatically receive this lifetime recognition upon pledging the gift of their wills, estate plans, and other deferred giving.
As a member of the 1907 Society, you are celebrated with lifetime access to:
- Invitation to Homecoming with reserved access
- Exclusive invitation to intimate events with UCR senior leadership during Homecoming weekend
- Invitation to Faculty Scholars Day
- Invitation to the annual Gala and special memorabilia and gifts (whether attended or not)
- Bi-annual education opportunities
- Exclusive mailings
If you have included UC Riverside in your estate plans, please contact the Office of Gift Planning so we may thank you by inducting you as a member of the 1907 Society.
Email: planmygift@ucr.edu
Phone: (877) 249-0181