Ways to Give

“100 for 100” Annual Fund Centennial Campaign

In 2008, the School of Social Policy & Practice will celebrate its Centennial and 100 years of social work education at Penn. To commemorate this achievement, we have launched the "100 for 100" Annual Fund Centennial Campaign. Our goal is to raise an unprecedented $1M for the Annual Fund from 2006-2010, which will provide merit-based scholarships and a solid base of support for current and future students. Names of donors who give $400 and above will be recognized in perpetuity on the School's Centennial Wall.

For more information on the “100 for 100” Annual Fund Centennial Campaign and to see a picture of the wall, click here.

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Giving Clubs

Social Work Leaders – a select group of alumni and friends who are giving or have given $500 or more per year to the School in the past five years. These donors demonstrate an enhanced level of commitment to the School and receive heightened recognition.
 
Cornerstone Club – Loyal donors who have given a gift of any amount consecutively for the past five years. These donors ensure the continued financial health and stability of the Annual Fund via consistent giving.

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Naming Term or Endowed Scholarships/Fellowships

Graduate financial aid in the form of named term and endowed scholarships/fellowships* is a major Campaign priority for the School. These may be designated for students of merit in any of the School’s three programs: the Master of Social Work, Master of Nonprofit/Nongovernmental Leadership and/or Master of Social Policy degrees. Donors may name scholarships/fellowships in perpetuity for a minimum investment of $150,000. Term scholarships may be established with a minimum investment of $25,000.

Click here to read about two scholarship donors and how their gifts are making an impact at the School.

*”scholarship/fellowship” may be used interchangeably

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Naming term or endowed chairs

As the School of Social Policy & Practice evolves and grows, there is a need to recruit additional professors for current and new programs.  One way to retain current star faculty and to recruit others is to establish a number of term and/or endowed professorships in specific areas of expertise, such as gerontology, domestic violence, racism, and substance abuse.

The School is seeking Chairs that will support its deeply-held and broad-based efforts to advance human welfare, promote resiliency among disadvantaged populations, and provide a model for other schools, centers and programs that share its core values and goals. These areas include, but may not be limited to, substance abuse, gerontology, mental illness and family violence.

A minimum $3M investment is required to name a chair.

Click here to read about the School’s most recently acquired endowed chair.

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Supporting Programs of Excellence

Each of the School’s research centers need additional general operating support to maintain and expand their program areas.  Gift opportunities are available in existing programs of excellence:  child welfare, domestic violence, faith-based social services, substance  abuse, mental health, and gerontology.

Gifts of any size are appreciated. Programs may also be named and/or receive endowment gifts for a minimum investment of $1M.

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Naming a Building

The School of Social Policy & Practice’s research building is located at 3815 Walnut Street, directly across from the President’s House. The building houses SP2’s research entities, including the Field Center for Children’s Policy Practice & Research, the Center for Research on Youth and Social Policy, the Program for Religion and Social Policy Research, the Evelyn Jacobs Ortner Unity Program in Family Violence, and the Center for High Impact Philanthropy (CHIP). This newly renovated building is a James Furness architecture and an excellent naming opportunity for a donor, who desires high profile recognition at a modest price. Naming the SP2 Research Building requires a minimum $3M investment.

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Customizing a Giving Opportunity (i.e. Special Projects)

Some donors create special projects of interest to give back to the School, such as establishing an endowed lectureship to honor a distinguished professor.

Click here to read about the Louis H. Carter Endowed Lectureship and its donor.

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Leaving SP2 in your Will (i.e. Estate and Planned Gifts)

Planned gifts are especially helpful to the School and enable those interested to make substantial gifts to a SP2 in ways that complement their personal financial planning. These gifts generate lifelong income, convert low-yielding assets into higher income streams at a reduced capital gain cost, obtain significant income tax deduction, and reduce or eliminate estate taxes.

Penn’s Office of Gift Planning can help you to find the right asset, at the right time, structured in the right way to maximize the tax benefits of your support of the University’s educational mission. For more information, visit the www.upenn.planyourlegacy.org or e-mail giftplanning@dev.upenn.edu.

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