The 1881 Society
Named for the founding year of the University of the Incarnate Word, The 1881 Society was launched in 2017 to recognize and celebrate a very special group of people: loyal alumni donors. The 1881 Society’s members have made a gift to UIW in consecutive years. Whether they have given for two years in a row or 50, their devotion, dedication, and consistency are hallmarks of the Incarnate Word family, which have strengthened the university generation after generation.
Members will receive:
- Recognition in the UIW Annual Report
- Gift-impact communications
- Invitations to special donor-recognition and campus-wide marquee events
- Special Society-only keepsakes
- Alumni who, for two consecutive fiscal years (June 1 – May 31), make gifts that support:
- Any of UIW’s academic restricted funds
- Any of UIW’s endowed scholarship funds
- The UIW Annual Scholarship Fund
- The UIW Annual Fund
- Any current university priorities
- These contributions can be outright gifts or completed pledge payments.
- Consecutive giving prior to 2017 will automatically be enrolled.
- To sustain your membership and reach new recognition milestones, make a gift every fiscal year (June 1 – May 31) to support:
- Any of UIW’s academic restricted funds
- Any of UIW’s endowed scholarship funds
- The UIW Annual Scholarship Fund
- The UIW Annual Fund
- Any current university priorities
- These contributions can be outright gifts or completed pledge payments.
- Outright gifts and completed pledge payments qualify.
- A student’s gift to his/her class’s Senior Gift campaign counts toward membership.
- Matching gifts do not apply.
- All gifts make a difference. Furthermore, participation in annual giving to UIW demonstrates that alumni care about this institution and endeavor to keep it strong for generations to come. Given IRS guidelines for tax-deductible gifts, however, we do require that the minimum gift amount for The 1881 Society align with the current calendar year (ex: 2017 = $20.17 or greater).
- Impact On Students: You enhance UIW’s unique and highly personal learning environment, which empowers our students to exercise their academic, artistic and athletic talents.
- Impact On Campus: You support UIW’s inspiring physical environment and, more importantly, the people who bring it to life.
- Impact On The Community: You bolster the partnerships and programs that advance UIW’s impact along Broadway and beyond.