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Partridge Society

The mission of the Norwich University Partridge Society is to aid the Norwich University Development and Alumni Relations Office in the creation and execution of plans and tactics in support of the University’s fundraising priorities; to help secure the University’s financial future through exceptional relationships and to formally recognize and celebrate university donors.

There are four categories of Partridge Society membership: 

  • Annual Members
             ● $200 for undergraduate alumni having graduated 1 to 5 years ago
             ● $500 for master’s degree alumni having graduated 1 to 5 years ago
             ● $500 for undergraduate alumni having graduated 6 to 10 years ago
             ● $1,000 for all other alumni, friends, or family 
  • Lifetime Members
             ($20,000 or more of lifetime giving)
  • Garrison Associates 
             (5 or more years of consecutive giving)
  • and The 1819 Circle.
             (establish a planned or deferred gift)

See the Partridge Society Board Member Guidelines and list of current directors.

Partridge Society Levels of Giving

Annual Membership is offered in four levels depending on when you graduated.

  • Undergraduate alumni who make gifts to Norwich totaling at least $200 during a fiscal year (June 1 - May 31) will be recognized as Annual Members, if they have graduated within the last five years.
  • School of Graduate and Continuing Studies alumni who make gifts to Norwich totaling at least $500 during a fiscal year (June 1 – May 31) will be recognized as Annual Members, if they have graduated within the last five years.
  • Undergraduate alumni who make gifts to Norwich totaling at least $500 during a fiscal year (June 1 - May 31) will be recognized as Annual Members, if they have graduated within the last six to ten years.
  • All other alumni and friends who make gifts to Norwich totaling at least $1,000 during a fiscal year (June 1 - May 31) will be
    recognized as Annual Members.

Lifetime, Generals and Chairman’s Club Memberships recognize cumulative lifetime giving of $20,000 or more.

Lifetime Gift / Level

  • $10,000,000 + / Chairman’s Six Diamond Club
  • $8,000,000 - $9,999,999 / Chairman’s Five Diamond Club
  • $6,000,000 - $7,999,999 / Chairman’s Four Diamond Club
  • $4,000,000 - $5,999,999 / Chairman’s Three Diamond Club
  • $2,000,000 - $3,999,999 / Chairman’s Two Diamond Club
  • $1,000,000 - $1,999,999 / Chairman’s One Diamond Club
  • $750,000 - $999,999 / Five-Star General
  • $500,000 – $749,999 / Four-Star General
  • $250,000 – $499,999 / Three-Star General
  • $100,000 – $249,999 / Two-Star General
  • $50,000 - $99,999 / One-Star General
  • $20,000 - $49,999 / Lifetime 

Garrison Associates Members are recognized for their consecutive annual gifts to Norwich University. Members of the Garrison Associates are recognized at five-year intervals (5 years, 10 years, 15 years,etc.). If a donor misses a year, their next gift will restart the consecutive gift counting.

1819 Circle Members are recognized for their planned or deferred gifts to Norwich University. Members of the 1819 Circle have included Norwich in their wills or trusts or have made other gifts to Norwich through their estate plan, such as a life income gift (charitable gift annuity or remainder trust), (charitable gift annuity or remainder trust), gift of life insurance, or gift of real estate.

Questions?

Please contact:

Deb Brooks P’25
Assistant Director of Stewardship
Development and Alumni Relations
802.485.2904
Email Deb