The Partridge Society and 1819 Circle
The mission of the Partridge Society is to provide the financial resources necessary to secure the future of Norwich University and to recognize and celebrate members of the Norwich family who are making that happen.
Membership
There are four categories of Partridge Society membership: Annual Members, Lifetime Members, Garrison Associates, and members of the 1819 Circle.
Annual membership
The Partridge Society offers three levels of annual membership depending on when you graduated. Undergraduate alumni, within five years of graduation, who make gifts to Norwich totaling at least $200 during a fiscal year (June 1 - May 31) within five years of graduation will be recognized as annual members.
Undergraduate alumni, between six and ten years of graduation, who make gifts to Norwich totaling at least $500 during a fiscal year (June 1 – May 31) between six and 10 years of graduation will be honored as annual members.
For all alumni who graduated 11 or more years ago, the threshold for annual membership is $1,000.
Norwich University recognizes all Partridge Society members by noting their generous support in the Annual Report and by inviting them to the Partridge Society Luncheon on Homecoming Saturday. Members also receive a Partridge Society annual membership pin.
The following table summarizes Partridge Society Annual Membership Levels: (Based on total giving during a Fiscal Year: June 1 – May 31.)
| Total Annual Gift (FY June 1 - May 31) |
Years from Graduation |
|---|---|
| $200 + | 1–5 |
| $500 + | 6–10 |
| $1,000 + (no change) | 11 years and beyond |
Lifetime Membership Levels
Lifetime, Generals and Chairman’s Club memberships recognize cumulative giving of $20,000 or more.
| Level | Lifetime Gift |
|---|---|
| Chairman’s Six Diamond Club | $10,000,000 + |
| Chairman’s Five Diamond Club | $8,000,000 - $9,999,999 |
| Chairman’s Four Diamond Club | $6,000,000 - $7,999,999 |
| Chairman’s Three Diamond Club | $4,000,000 - $5,999,999 |
| Chairman’s Two Diamond Club | $2,000,000 - $3,999,999 |
| Chairman’s One Diamond Club | $1,000,000 - $1,999,999 |
| Level | Lifetime Gift |
|---|---|
| Five-Star General | $750,000 - $999,999 |
| Four-Star General | $500,000 – $749,999 |
| Three-Star General | $250,000 – $499,999 |
| Two-Star General | $100,000 – $249,999 |
| One-Star General | $50,000 - $99,999 |
| Lifetime | $20,000 - $49,999 |
Garrison Associates
Garrison Associates members are recognized for their consecutive annual gifts to Norwich University. Members of the Garrison Associates are recognized at five year intervals (5 years, 10 years, 15 years, etc.) after having made a gift for each of those five years. If a donor skips a year, their next gift will continue their consecutive counting starting at the last five year mark for which they were recognized. This society began with the start of the university‒s fical year on June 1, 2010.
1819 Circle
1819 Circle members are recognized for their planned or deferred gifts to Norwich University. Members of the 1819 Circle have either included Norwich in their will with an outright bequest or have made other gifts to Norwich through their estate plan, such as a life income gift (charitable gift annuity or remainder trust), gift of life insurance, or gift of personal property.
Recognition
Norwich University recognizes all Partridge Society members by noting their generous support in the Annual Report and by inviting them to the Partridge Society Luncheon on Homecoming Saturday. Members also receive a Partridge Society annual membership pin.
All Partridge Society Members are listed in the Norwich University Annual Report, which acknowledges gifts received and Partridge Society memberships granted between June 1 and May 31, the University’s fiscal year.
Board of Directors
The Society has an active Board of Directors, led by Mark T. Callahan ‘70. Visit Partridge Society Board of Directors for more information.
For more information
Do you have questions regarding your membership, cumulative gifts to Norwich University or the Partridge Society in general? Our Donor Relations Officer welcomes your questions. Please contact:
Chrissie M. Eastman ’90
Donor Relations Officer
Development and Alumni Relations
phone: 802.485.2307
fax: 802.485.2340
Northfield, VT 05663
email: ceastman@norwich.edu
All gifts receive a written acknowledgment from the University, and most gifts are fully tax deductible. All donors are listed in the Norwich University Annual Report, which celebrates gifts received during the University’s fiscal year (June 1 - May 31).
