Giving Clubs

The generous support of St. Mary's alumni and friends provides our students with the physical, technological and financial resources needed to continue to promote academic excellence and leadership development. Increasing annual fund and major gift support is vital to carry out St. Mary's mission, which celebrates a 157-year tradition of success and shapes our educational future.

Giving levels highlight your support and pay homage to the time-honored traditions that are the fabric of St. Mary's rich history.

Our alumni and friends have forged a tradition of giving to and supporting the University's academic mission. Building on that tradition, and to better match your intentions, donors may now direct gifts to a variety of designated areas.

Your annual support does many things, like enhancing instruction and faculty development. Most significantly, it will help St. Mary's perpetuate its mission and empower future generations.

Building a Strong Foundation

Members of the giving clubs support St. Mary's operational activities, programs and projects.

The Rattlers Club
$100-$249 annually
According to legend, the football field required a pre-game ritual — athletes and faculty carefully removed rattlesnakes from the playing field. The Rattler remains a proud symbol of St. Mary's collegiate spirit.

Pecan Grove Club
$250-$499 annually
The Pecan Grove at the heart of the campus is the gathering place for the St. Mary's community. Alumni and friends can be found under the shady pecan trees throughout the year at various special events planned to bring our family together.

Gold and Blue Club
$500-$999 annually
Our alma mater, "The Bells of St. Mary's," calls all alumni to sing praises for the glory of the "gold and blue," St. Mary's school colors.

Growing Leadership Support

Increasing financial support to carry out St. Mary's strategic plan and mission is critical. We must remain diligent in growing support for scholarship endowments, capital projects and innovative programs. Members of giving guilds provide leadership support to these programs.

President's Guild
$1,000-$1,851 annually
Nineteen presidents and directors have led St. Mary's University, perpetuating the spiritual and educational vision established by the Marianists in 1852.

Founders' Guild
$1,852-$4,999 annually

To commemorate more than 150 years and recognize the dedicated commitment of our Marianist forefathers you are invited to become a charter member of the Founders' Guild.

In 1852, four Marianist brothers arrived in San Antonio and opened the forerunner to St. Mary's University, the oldest and largest Catholic university in the Southwest. From its beginnings, St. Mary's founders instilled the Marianist ideals of academic excellence, ethical commitment and service to the community. These values remain the cornerstones of a St. Mary's education today.

University Guild
$5,000-$9,999 annually
After several name changes, including St. Mary's Institute, St. Louis College and St. Mary's College, St. Mary's University was chartered with the State of Texas in 1927.

St. Louis Guild
$10,000-$24,999 annually
St. Louis College - the "Woodlawn campus" - opened for boarding students in 1894. The campus's first edifice, St. Louis Hall, stands today as a proud symbol of St. Mary's rich history.

Creating a Legacy: Lifetime Donors

Through their committed giving history and annual gifts, lifetime donors impact St. Mary's strategic priorities and greatest needs.

Marianist Legacy Society
$25,000-$99,999 annually
Carrying on the Marianist commitment to education and service, members of this society typically have gifts in the form of endowed scholarships.

Bordeaux Society
$100,000-$499,999
Marianist roots can be traced to the Bordeaux region of France where the Blessed William Chaminade, founder of the Society of Mary, and Sister Adele de Tranquelleon, founder of the Daughters of Mary Immaculate, spent their early years building the religious communities.

Chaminade Society
$500,000-$999,999
Blessed William Joseph Chaminade established more than 40 schools, each dedicated to the formation of the whole person in faith and community. Today, his vision continues to shape the educational experience of St. Mary's students.

St. Mary's Benefactor
$1 million+
Alumni and friends of St. Mary's University, leaders in their professions and philanthropy, are committed to serving the community. St. Mary's Benefactors perpetuate the University's promise of an educational venture shaped by faith, service and scholarship.

*All gifts, which fall within the new giving levels, will be recognized in the University's Annual Honor Roll of Donors published each year in the Gold & Blue magazine.