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Support to the President’s Fund for Excellence from We invite you to join the thousands of individuals members of the Townsend Harris Society shapes who have made The City College of New York a TOWNSEND HARRIS the City College that we know and how it will priority in their charitable giving. You can be part continue to lead higher education of the future. of the leaders who will build City College for the Your unrestricted gifts ensure that we have the next generation by making an unrestricted gift, resources to address the needs of today, as well as SOCIETY renewable each year, that qualifies you for the steward academia of tomorrow. Your generosity Townsend Harris Society. allows us to:

• Offer admission to the most qualified students When you join the Townsend Harris Society, you not regardless of their financial circumstances only contribute to City College’s ability to benefit • Attract and foster exceptional educators by the lives of current students, but also help ensure a giving them the tools to further advance their high-quality education for future generations. Your field through innovative research support is vital. • Strengthen academic and student programs Never before has your gift meant as much to • Invest in infrastructure through needed The City College of New York as it does today. renovations and constructions • Outfit our classrooms and laboratories with the latest equipment to optimize the learning ______experience for our students

To make your gift today or to receive additional information about becoming a member, please contact: “My husband and I always appreciated that City College is providing an excellent education to the young people The City College of New York of New York City.” Office of Development & Institutional Advancement Shepard Hall, Room 154 – Joan Bluestone 160 Convent Avenue Friend New York, NY 10031 P: 212.650.7125 F: 212.650.7958 “Open the doors to all. Let the children of all ”I am so thankful for my experience www.ccny.cuny.edu/giving the rich and the poor take their seats together at City College. The Townsend Harris [email protected] and know of no distinction save that of Society is a way to give back and help the industry, good conduct and intellect.” next generation of students.” -- Townsend Harris, 1847 Founder, The City College of New York – Marie Pangborn ‘75 Alumna MAKE AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT STUDENT STORY ABOUT THE TOWNSEND ______HARRIS SOCIETY Gifts to City College create the extraordinary opportunities for learning and discovery that have The City College of New York was originally founded as become synonymous with our institution. Yet, fewer the Free Academy of the City of New York in 1847 by and fewer bright young minds will have access to businessman and president of the Board of Education, this top-quality education. Townsend Harris. Named in his honor, the Townsend Harris Society is comprised of generous supporters The financial reality is that student tuition and to City College who have exclusive opportunities to government support alone do not cover the world- engage with the school and participate by invitation class education that we have come to expect from only events. Depending on your level of involvement, City College. In an unforgiving economy where you may gain access to some of the following benefits: every dollar counts, our contributions to higher • Insider’s e-newsletter education—innovative academic programs, research • Recognition at university events opportunities, and state-of-the-art facilities—rely • Invitations to exclusive City College events and heavily on private philanthropy to make possible. networking opportunities, based on giving level Unrestricted support from members of the Townsend “Thanks to the City College’s generous • Honoring an individual or organization through Harris Society allows City College to remain true student aid package, I am able to attend a named scholarship or fellowship, based on to our founding mission of providing a world- college despite financial hurdles. I was born giving level class education to any student with the academic in India and grew up in a community with potential and inner drive. Your commitment allows GIFT LEVELS us to not only recruit and retain the best and social and financial disparity that had created brightest students through merit-based scholarships many academic challenges. At the Spitzer PLATINUM and opportunity funds, but also to recruit talented $50,000+ faculty who undertake innovative research School of Architecture, I started off by and launch academic programs that make our working three jobs to support myself. It was GOLD educational experience unparalleled. You enable us incredibly difficult. At one point, I thought I $25,000 - $49,999 to make the crucial investments needed to maintain our reputation as “Harvard-on-the-Hudson.” had to leave and give up my education. Your SILVER philanthropy has given me the ability to stay $10,000 - $24,999 Join the Townsend Harris Society by making an in school. Thank you for helping me achieve unrestricted gift today and help City College BRONZE students and faculty fulfill their academic promise. my goal of becoming a licensed architect to $5,000 - $9,999 serve the underprivileged.” COPPER $2,500 - $4,999 - Chitra Mamidela, B. Arch 2017 LAVENDER $1,000 - $2,499 21st CENTURY CLUB* $500 *Alumni of 1-10 years post graduation

Unrestricted gifts at all levels make an immediate impact. However, gifts of $1000 or more will receive membership in the Townsend Harris Society and corresponding benefits. Young alumni (classes within the last 10 years) will be eligible with gifts at $500 or more.