GIVING OPPORTUNITIES

Annual Fund |  SUMMA |   SPILG

ANNUAL FUND

A Critical Source of Funding

Your gift to the Law School’s Annual Fund directly benefits current students by supporting student financial aid, faculty and curriculum development, library collections and public interest programs. Gifts to the Annual Fund also enable us to take advantage of unexpected opportunities and to meet new challenges throughout the year.

Supporting Key Institutional Priorities

The alumni and friends who contribute to the Law School’s Annual Fund support several critical priorities:

Financial Aid: More than 80 percent of our students received some form of financial assistance last year.

Moakley Law Library: The Law School’s state-of-the-art library now contains more than 360,000 printed and microform volumes.

Technology: All seats in the classrooms, library, and common areas in Sargent Hall are wired for Internet access.

Curriculum: Students may choose from more than 200 electives and may specialize in five different academic concentrations.

Clinical Opportunities: The Law School also offers eight different clinical programs.

Your Participation Matters

Your gifts to the Law School Annual Fund enable the school to fulfill its mission to provide an excellent legal education to the next generation of lawyers and legal scholars.

Donors who contribute $1,000 or more in one year are eligible for membership in Summa, the University’s prestigious leadership giving circle.

To make a pledge to the Law School Annual Fund, or for more information, please contact Madelyne Cuddeback. Or, you may complete a pledge form (pdf) and mail, fax, or email it to us.

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SUMMA: SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY’S LEADERSHIP GIVING SOCIETY

A Tradition of Leadership

A tradition of leadership has guided Suffolk University since its founding, a tradition that is recognized through Summa, our leadership giving circle. Summa honors those dedicated donors whose leadership support fulfills Suffolk’s mission and long-term commitment to our students, faculty, and staff. Membership in Summa exemplifies an extraordinary regard for Suffolk and a shared commitment to excellence, equality and distinction in education.

A Tradition of Distinction

Suffolk University recognizes the outstanding contributions of our Summa members. Their generosity supports the University in all endeavors. Gifts from Summa members enhance all our academic offerings and improve campus facilities. Summa represents a sustaining philanthropic commitment on behalf of Suffolk University. This same spirit of philanthropy has benefited Suffolk since its founding and continues to guide us today-inspiring us all to do more.

A Tradition of Support

Donors who contribute $1,000 or more to any fund (capital campaign, annual operating, and restricted or endowments) in a given fiscal year (July 1 to June 30) are designated as members of Summa.

Within Summa, the following membership levels are acknowledged:

President’s Circle	Gifts totaling $25,000 or more annually
Deans’ Circle	$10,000 - $24,999
Founders	$5,000 - $9,999
Benefactors	$2,500 - $4,999
Members	$1,000 - $2,499

For more information on making a law school gift at the Summa level, please contact Jan-Marie Murray . Or, you may complete a pledge form (pdf) and mail, fax, or email it to us.

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ENDOWMENT GIFTS

Building a Lasting Legacy

Making an endowment gift to Suffolk University Law School is one of the best ways to make a permanent impact on the school and to help ensure the school’s ability to meet the educational needs of its students for generations to come.

Endowment gifts are carefully invested and some portion of the income they generate is drawn by the Suffolk University Law School to fund its needs in any given year. Income earned beyond what the University draws is reinvested. Because they can grow substantially over time from both additional gifts and compounding interest, endowed funds provide permanent sources of funding for the Law School.

Responding to Challenges, Embracing Opportunities

Endowment gifts may be unrestricted or designated for particular purposes according to the donor’s interests and the School’s needs and priorities. Endowment gifts may support priorities including:

• establishment of endowed scholarships;
• establishment of endowed professorships;
• construction, equipping, and maintenance of classrooms;
• purchase of library material;
• enhancement of classroom technologies, and
• creation of academic programs and research centers.

Unrestricted endowment gifts are especially valuable because of the flexibility they offer, which enables the School not only to respond to unexpected challenges but to take advantage of exciting educational opportunities as they arise.

Naming Opportunities

Suffolk University Law School offers many opportunities for named endowment gifts. Gifts may be named in recognition of individual or corporate donors (such as law firms) or in honor of family members, classmates, friends, or professors.

• Existing Endowed Funds at the Law School

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SPILG - STUDENT PUBLIC INTEREST GROUP

About SPILG
Now in its 16th year, the Suffolk Public Interest Law Group (SPILG) is a student-run organization with a primary goal of promoting public service law through the funding of summer fellowships. The SPILG Fellowship Program supports Suffolk University Law School students' commitment to public service. Each summer, SPILG seeks to fund over 50 fellows for otherwise unpaid internships across the country with government agencies and nonprofit organizations.

Supporting SPILG
Every spring, SPILG holds a silent auction and a live auction at Suffolk University Law School to raise money for the fellowships. Support from law firms, alumni, and local area businesses is critical to SPILG's fundraising success and helps provide students with valuable opportunities in public service. Past donations have included event tickets, gift certificates, dinners with respected attorneys, artwork and vacation rentals. If you are interested in donating an item to the SPILG auctions, please contact the auction coordinators at SPILGauction@gmail.com.

Donors are also invited to fund part or one of our SPILG domestic or international fellowships directly. You may make a donation online by completing our secure Online Giving Form and selecting "SPILG Fund" under the "Area of Giving" menu.

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