Individual Partnership Program

Twenty Years of Excellence

Since 1985 The Volgenau School of Information Technology and Engineering (IT&E) at George Mason University has paved the way for thousands of students who have entered the ever-growing information technology industry and have thrived in the information-based economy. Becoming more nationally recognized, the Volgenau School was the first engineering program in the United States to focus its scholarship primarily on information technology and math-based engineering as opposed to the traditional physical, material-based engineering approach and the first to offer a doctoral degree in information technology.

The Volgenau School is in a vital, dynamic, growing field. As our world and technology become more increasingly complex and advanced, IT& Engineering will become more important than ever. The more specialized the information and the more complex the technology, the more trained experts will be sought and that's where our School plays an important role.

Private Giving

The Volgenau School of IT& Engineering currently receives $800,000 in annual contributions. As a state institution, we receive less than 50% of our operating budget from the State. Private support is more critical than ever for the School to be competitive with other leading engineering and technology schools, both public and private.

Individual supporters create a solid base of continuing and dependable support and help establish a standard of giving for others to follow. Your gift will help us build and maintain improved facilities, develop programs and offer much-needed scholarships for our students and hire and retain outstanding faculty. Your gift is an investment in our School and in our future. 

An Invitation to Join **

Annual membership in any one of our Individual Partnership Programs requires a minimum annual gift of $1,000. All memberships may be designated to the Dean's Fund or to any department or program within the School. Additionally, you will be recognized at the appropriate giving level in the "Honor Roll" of donors that is published annually. Donors are recognized with membership in the following:

Patron of Excellence

$5,000 or More Contribution
President's Circle Member *
Dean's Reception for Donors of the School
Two Tickets to the Annual IT&E Awards Gala
Commemorative Gift of Tiffany's Porcelain Box
Recognition as an Ambassador in the School's E-newsletter
Invitation to School/GMU Special Lectures and Events

  Ambassador of Innovation

$2,500 to $4,999 Contribution
President's Circle Member *
Dean's Reception for Donors of the School
Recognition as a Vanguard in the School's E-newsletter
Invitation to School/GMU Special Lectures and Events

  Dean's 2010 Club

$1,000 to $2,499 Contribution
President's Circle Member *
Dean's Reception for Donors of the School
Recognition as an Investor in the School's E-newsletter
Invitation to School/GMU Special Lectures and Events

  Young Alumni Club *

(Within 1 to 10 years of undergraduate graduation)

$500 to $999 Contribution
President's Circle Member *
Dean's Reception for Donors of the School

Privileges of Membership

Membership in any Volgenau School of IT & Engineering Partnership Program brings many rewards, the most significant of which is the satisfaction that your gift makes a difference to current and future IT& Engineering students. In addition, you are helping our School to become more prominently recognized as a leader in technology and engineering.

Matching Gift Program

Gifts to the Volgenau School of IT& Engineering may be doubled through matching gift programs offered by more than 1,000 corporations in support of qualified higher education programs. Your employer or your spouse's employer could qualify you for one of the programs listed. Check with your company's Human Resources Department to find out if your company participates.

Contact

Please consider a gift today and make a difference tomorrow.

For more information, please contact:

Jennifer C. Lamb
Director of Development
Phone: (703) 993-1752
E-mail: jlamb@gmu.edu

* President's Circle membership normally requires a gift of $1,000 or more annually. A Young Alumni Club member receives all of the benefits of President's Circle membership for contributions of $500 or more provided that the gift occurs within ten years of graduation (undergraduate).

**According to IRS regulations, the tax deductible amount of a donation is reduced by any tangible benefits received by the donor.