Ways to Give

Does St. Ambrose recognize donors through giving societies?

Yes! We recognize and celebrate donors who make a significant impact, fostering community and supporting our mission through a number of giving societies: 

• The President’s Club
  With more than 800 members, the President's Club recognizes donors who make a gift of $1,000 or more. In addition to directly supporting SAU students, PC members receive membership benefits like a letter from SAU President, Dr. Amy Novak and invitations to exclusive events.

• PC BOLD (Bees of the Last Decade)
  Recognizes recent alumni whose giving sets them apart from their peers. $250 to $499 and graduated in the last 1-5 years.  $500 to $999 and graduated in the last 6-10 years.  Corporate matching gifts can count toward membership.

• Bishop McMullen Legacy Circle
  Recognizes donors who give gifts of $50,000 or more to the endowment or share their intentions to make provisions for St. Ambrose in their estate plans.

• The Pinnacle Society
  Honors the university's most generous alumni and friends, those whose total giving exceeds $100,000 during their lifetime.

• Ambrose Loyal
  Recognizes those who have made annual gifts of support to St. Ambrose consecutively for at least 10 years.

Reach out to our team to learn more about joining one of our giving societies.

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What are my rights as a donor?

Philanthropy is based on voluntary action for the common good. It is a tradition of giving and sharing that is primary to the quality of life.

To ensure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general public and that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence in the not-for-profit organizations and causes they are asked to support, we declare that all donors have these rights:

1. To be informed of the organization's mission, of the way the organization intends to use donated resources, and of its capacity to use donations effectively for their intended purposes.
2. To be informed of the identity of those serving on the organization's governing board, and to expect the board to exercise prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities.
3. To have access to the organization's most recent financial statements.
4. To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which they were given.
5. To receive appropriate acknowledgment and recognition.
6. To be assured that information about their donations is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law.
7. To expect that all relationships with individuals representing organizations of interest to the donor will be professional in nature.
8. To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers, employees of the organization or hired solicitors.
9. To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from mailing lists that an organization may intend to share.
10. To feel free to ask questions when making a donation and to receive prompt, truthful and forthright answers.

The text of this statement in its entirety was developed by the American Association of Fund-Raising Counsel (AAFRC), Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP), Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), and the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), and adopted in November 1993.