How Will My Gift Make a Difference?

Some people think that unless they can participate at a "major" gift level, it is not worth contributing to The Muhlenberg Fund.  This is a common misperception.

Annual gifts to The Muhlenberg Fund, no matter what size, have an immediate impact on the campus and help to shape the experience of every Muhlenberg student through facilities enhancement, research opportunities, faculty development and technological improvements.  Here is a list of giving levels and a few examples of what gifts from $25 to $2,500 can provide:

lFounders: Gifts of $1 - $99
$25 Gift Level	$50 Gift Level
Three dogfish sharks for anatomy courses	One wrestling team sport bag
One HP computer mouse	Carving chisels (set of 5) for art studios
One box of 50 recordable CDs	One NCAA women's basketball
Five rolls of wrestling mat tape	One Roughneck music stand
One case of recycled copy paper	One pair of cheerleader sneakers

Century Club:  Gifts of $100 - $249	Sponsors:  Gifts of $250 to $499
$100 Gift Level	$250 Gift Level
One body composition monitor for the LSC	Two basketball uniforms
Cost to repair a tenor violin	Two DVD/VCR combination units
One field hockey stick	One Laser jet toner cartridge
Two Wilson footballs	10,000 envelopes
One steel seat stool for art studios	One 28" x 72" wall-mounted mirror for LSC
One case of petri dishes (500) for the sciences
A quarterly ad listing in dance magazine

 

Patrons:  Gifts of $500 - $1,499
$500 Gift Level	$1,000 Gift Level
One day rental fee for 6,000 lb. forklift	Cost of  bus to transport students to/from NYC
One 3-drawer lateral file	Student parking permits
One departmental shredder	Cost to officiate 6 men's basketball games
One refrigerator for a MILE house	One flat file and base for art
One weight scale for the LSC	Ten residence hall mattresses
A wave motion demonstrator for physics
A $500 Muhlenberg college grant, funded through unrestricted dollars, allocated to general financial aid for a student in need.  Muhlenberg College grants are need-based and currently range from $500 - $25,000.	A $1,000 talent scholarship, funded through unrestricted dollars, allocated to general financial aid for a student in theatre, music, dance or art. Talent Scholarships are granted to students with outstanding potential in the arts and currently range from $1,000 to $4,000.

The Henry Melchior Muhlenberg Circle:	Gifts of $1,500 to $2,499
A semester's pay for Presidential Assistants	One microscope
One incubator for chemistry	One laptop computer
Five residence hall computer desks	One office workstation
One security camera	Average monthly cost of athletic trainer supplies
A $2,000 Merit Award, funded through unrestricted dollars allocated to general financial aid for a student in the top 10% of his or her class.  Merit Awards are given to students based on committee review and currently range from $2,000 to $13,000.