Saint Louis University honors its supporters through a variety of clubs and societies
that celebrate the generosity of alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students and friends. Their gifts support University operations, fund scholarships and faculty resources,
and help secure SLU’s future.
Honor Roll of Donors
Saint Louis University is grateful to have so many dedicated partners who believe in the importance and impact of its Jesuit mission. The University is pleased to recognize them in its searchable Honor Roll of Donors.
Leadership Giving Programs
Membership in Saint Louis University's leadership giving programs is extended to those who make an annual gift* to the University and/or reach milestone lifetime giving levels. Contributions made by leadership donors may be directed to any fund at the University.
For more information or questions about the leadership giving programs, call 314-977-3145 or email leadershipgiving@slu.edu.
* Based on the University's fiscal year, July 1 - June 30.
Honors student donors who contribute $50 or more to the University each fiscal year.
- Invitation to a special student donor event.
- Benefits at local and regional annual University events, including Christmas on the Quad and True Blue Fan Fest.
- Acknowledgement in donor recognition materials, including in SLU’s online honor roll.
- Special donor communications throughout the year.
- Concierge service for select on-campus University activities.
Recognizes graduates of the last decade who make an annual gift based on a sliding
scale of $100 or more per year since graduation. The minimum gift levels for memberships:
| Graduation Year | Giving Level | 12 Monthly Installments |
| 2022 | $100 | $8.34 |
| 2021 | $200 | $16.67 |
| 2020 | $300 | $25.00 |
| 2019 | $400 | $33.34 |
| 2018 | $500 | $41.67 |
| 2017 | $600 | $50.00 |
| 2016 | $700 | $58.34 |
| 2015 | $800 | $66.67 |
| 2014 | $900 | $75 |
| 2013 | $1,000 | $83.34 |
- Benefits at local and regional annual University events, including Christmas on the Quad, True Blue Fan Fest and the Easter Egg Hunt.
- Acknowledgement in donor recognition materials, including in SLU’s online honor roll.
- Special donor communications throughout the year.
- Pius Library on-campus access.
- Campus parking voucher and concierge service for select on-campus University activities.
Honors those who contribute $1,000 or more to the University each fiscal year.
- Invitation to University Ambassador events throughout the year; past events have included Shakespeare in the Park and tickets to a SLU theatre production of your choice.
- Benefits at local and regional annual University events, including Christmas on the Quad, True Blue Fan Fest and the Easter Egg Hunt.
- Acknowledgement in donor recognition materials, including in SLU’s online honor roll.
- Special donor communications throughout the year.
- Pius Library on-campus access.
- Parking vouchers and concierge service for select on-campus University activities.
Become a University Ambassador
Honors those who contribute $2,500 or more to the University each fiscal year.
This select community of donors sets the pace for advancing the University’s mission of excellence in teaching, research and service to the community through their generosity. Contributions made by President’s Circle members may be directed to any school or program within the University.
- Invitation to exclusive President’s Circle events throughout the year; past events have included productions at The Muny, The Fox and Shakespeare in the Park.
- Special access to key events at Homecoming & Family Weekend.
- Benefits at local and regional annual University events, including Christmas on the Quad, True Blue Fan Fest and the Easter Egg Hunt.
- Acknowledgement in donor recognition materials, including in SLU’s online honor roll.
- Special donor communications throughout the year.
- Pius Library on-campus access.
- Parking vouchers and concierge service for select on-campus University activities.
Honors those who contribute $25,000 or more to the University each fiscal year.
- Invitation to an exclusive event with the University president.
- Invitations to additional leadership giving events throughout the year; past invitations have included productions at The Muny, The Fox and Shakespeare in the Park.
- Special access to key events at Homecoming & Family Weekend.
- Benefits at local and regional annual University events, including Christmas on the Quad, True Blue Fan Fest and the Easter Egg Hunt.
- Acknowledgement in donor recognition materials, including in SLU’s online honor roll.
- Special donor communications throughout the year.
- Pius Library on-campus access.
- Parking vouchers and concierge service for select on-campus University activities.
Recognizes past and present contributors whose lifetime contributions to SLU reach
$100,000 or more.
| Honorary Founder | $100,000+ |
| Bronze Crown | $250,000+ |
| Silver Crown | $500,000+ |
| Gold Crown | $1 million+ |
| Platinum Crown | $5 million+ |
- In recognition of their extraordinary generosity, DuBourg Society members receive a medallion or a scale replica of the crown that adorns the statue of Saint Louis IX of France, the University’s patron, in the Palais de Justice in Paris.
- Invitation for new members and members who have reached a new level to an exclusive event with the Saint Louis University president.
- Exclusive donor updates and communications.
- Acknowledgement in donor recognition materials, including SLU’s online honor roll.
Giving Societies
1818 Society
The 1818 Society honors alumni and friends who have invested in Saint Louis University’s
future through planned gifts. These gifts include bequest provisions in a will or
trust, life income arrangements, lead trusts, life estates, gifts of life insurance,
and beneficiary designations made with retirement assets or insurance policies.
The 1818 Society is named for the year of Saint Louis University’s founding and reflects the important legacy of planned giving donors, whose gifts make historic impacts on the University.
- Membership certificate and lapel pin
- Invitations to special donor events
- Acknowledgment in donor recognition materials, including in SLU’s online honor roll
- Special donor communications
If you have included Saint Louis University in your estate planning but are not a member of the 1818 Society, please complete the membership enrollment form.
True to SLU Society
The True to SLU Society honors those true-blue supporters who champion the University’s
mission with a gift of any amount to any University fund in consecutive fiscal years. Whether
they’ve given for two years or two decades, True to SLU members are the backbone of
Saint Louis University.
Donors who have given consecutively for 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25+ years are recognized at milestone years through tokens of appreciation and in SLU’s online donor honor roll.
For more information, please email stewardship@slu.edu or call (314) 977-1215.
Corporate Partners Program
Through the Corporate Partners Program, Saint Louis University is proud to recognize
the many organizations that provide annual support by strategically investing in education,
service and scholarship. For more information, please visit the Corporate Partners Program page or email corporateandfoundation@slu.edu.
The Billiken Club
The Billiken Club honors donors who support Billiken Athletics each year. The generosity
of this group of loyal alumni, parents and friends benefits all 18 Billiken varsity
teams, enabling the University to provide a first-class intercollegiate athletics
program that offers competitive scholarships, state-of-the-art facilities and outstanding
coaches.
Membership in the Billiken Club is granted to:
- Donors who contribute $150 or more ($100 for young alumni) to any Billiken Athletics fund per fiscal year.
- Those who purchase Men’s Basketball season tickets at the Billiken Red, Billiken Gold, Loyal Blue and Loyal Blue Courtside levels.
For more information on membership benefits or to purchase tickets, visit the Billiken Club website, email billikenclub@slu.edu or call (314) 977-8180.
White Coat Society
The white coat has long stood as a symbol of the integrity and respect accorded to
the medical profession, signifying the achievements of physicians and scientists working
to help others by advancing health care. As such, The White Coat Society celebrates
the robust partnerships between the School of Medicine and its alumni and supporters.
Membership is granted to those who support SLU’s School of Medicine with leadership
gifts of $2,500 or more each fiscal year (July 1 - June 30), contributing to the advancement
of Saint Louis University’s Jesuit medical education.
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Invitations to special White Coat Society events.
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Exclusive updates and communications from the School of Medicine.
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Acknowledgement in donor recognition materials, including SLU’s online honor roll.
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White Coat Society members also receive all President’s Circle benefits.
Vincent C. Immel Society
The Vincent C. Immel Society honors donors who support SLU's School of Law through annual leadership giving of $1,000 or more to any law school fund. Through their generosity, Immel Society members set the pace for advancing the school's mission of graduating practice-ready attorneys, excellence in teaching, research and service to the community.
- Invitations and benefits at special School of Law school events throughout the year; past events have included an annual dinner, happy hours and the Order of the Fleur de Lis Hall of Fame dinner.
- Special SLU LAW school donor communications throughout the year.
- Immel Society members also receive University Ambassadors benefits.
Friends of the Theatre
Friends of the Theatre recognizes those who support SLU’s Theatre Program. These contributors enable SLU to provide a robust theatre education in the Jesuit tradition, transforming today’s students into tomorrow’s creators who reflect and shape society through the arts. Membership is available to supporters who give $35 or more to SLU each year; for more information on levels and benefits, please call 314-977-2998.
Join SLU's Friends of the Theatre
Library Associates
This select group of supporters helps ensure that SLU’s libraries remain among the best in the world by enabling the University to continuously enhance its collections. Membership is open to those who give $100 or more to any SLU library fund each fiscal year, and benefits include library access, cultural events and an exclusive invitation to the annual St. Louis Literary Award ceremony. For more information on membership levels or benefits, please visit the Library Associates page.