Reunion Class Gift

Reunions offer alumni a special opportunity to celebrate the power of collective giving and to make a meaningful impact on Tulane School of Medicine.

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What Counts Toward Your Class Gift? 

You can choose where you’d like to make an impact, as gifts to any School of Medicine fund count toward your class gift. You can choose from these annual funds, or any other medical school fund, including those established by you, our alumni.

You can make your class gift by clicking here, through your reunion event registration, by submitting a gift/pledge card in the mail, or by contacting your reunion class officer.* 

For the classes of 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, and 2015:

  • July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025 — All gifts and pledges to the School of Medicine during your reunion year will count towards your class gift and will be acknowledged in the final report sent to your class.
     
  • March 23, 2025 — All gifts and pledges processed by this date will also be acknowledged on the donor honor roll displayed at reunion weekend.
     

For the class of 1975:

  • July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025 — All gifts and pledges to the School of Medicine during your reunion year will count towards your class gift and will be acknowledged in the final reunion report sent to your class.
     
  • April 1, 2025 — All gifts and pledges processed by this date will also be acknowledged on the donor honor roll displayed at reunion weekend.
     

50th Class

Cynthia Hayes
Senior Director, SOM Alumni Relations & Development
chayes@tulane.edu
(504) 988-6248

10th through 45th Classes

Kathleen Ledet
Assistant Director, SOM Reunions
kledet@tulane.edu
(504) 314-7629

 

 

One-Time Gift or Multi-Year Pledge?

  • A one-time gift celebrates your reunion year and honors your class legacy.
  • A multi-year pledge (or installment gift) will be recognized and counted in full, increasing your reunion class gift contribution and your impact. Pledge payments can be made monthly, quarterly, bi-annually, or annually. Reunion pledges are a common way to increase the impact of your gift during your reunion year. 

For example, if you pledge $10,000 to be paid at the $2,500 1834 Society annual giving level over four years (or $208.33 per month), the full $10,000 will count toward this year’s reunion class gift.

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Hear from fellow alumni on the impact of reunion giving: 
 


1834 Society

1834 Society


The 1834 Society, named after the year the medical school was established, recognizes the generosity of alumni and friends who donate $2,500 or more to the School of Medicine annually. 

As an 1834 Society member, you join an elite group of supporters who make an immediate impact on the medical school. These gifts allow the school to award scholarships, provide funding for groundbreaking research and provide flexibility to meet the changing needs of the school. 

Current 1834 Society members will be acknowledged at reunion weekend and invited to a special 1834 Society / Legacy VIP Reception at reunion weekend, where they will receive a token of appreciation. Benefits also include invitations to 1834 Society and Tulane Associates events throughout the year, such as a VIP Football tailgate and a Jazz Fest Brunch. 

For those celebrating their 10th reunion, a special 1834 Society young alumni membership is granted for reunion weekend with an annual gift of $250 or more.

Click here to learn more about the 1834 Society, or email kledet@tulane.edu.

 

Tulane Legacy Society


The purpose of the Tulane Legacy Society is to recognize those who have made a planned gift to Tulane University, as well as to inspire others to consider such gifts and to provide members with information on estate and financial planning. 

Gifts made through a bequest intention, a charitable remainder trust or gift annuity, retirement plans or life insurance qualify you for membership and can count toward your reunion class gift. 

Tulane Legacy Society members will be acknowledged at reunion weekend and invited to a special 1834 Society / Legacy VIP Reception at reunion weekend, where they will receive a token of appreciation. The club roster is also printed annually in the Tulanian and, on occasion, in other university publications. 

Tulane is most appreciative of its planned giving donors' commitment to a bright future for the university and of the encouragement provided by their example to support the university through a planned gift.

Click here to learn more about the Tulane Legacy Society, or email kledet@tulane.edu.