Giving Societies
Giving societies recognize donors who reach various milestones in their University of Maine philanthropy.
Triple Crown Donors
Alumni and friends who are truly shaping the future of the University of Maine as members of the Stillwater Society, the Charles F. Allen Legacy Society and the President’s Club (annually renewable membership) are recognized as Triple Crown donors.
Stillwater Society
The Stillwater Society was created in 2000 to celebrate donors who have given at least $25,000 to the University of Maine and its partners over the course of their lifetimes. Donors are eligible for the society based on their cumulative outright gifts and irrevocable planned gifts. Some friends and alumni are members of the Stillwater Society as the result of a single gift; others are members as the result of faithful, longtime support. New and rising members are recognized at a formal dinner and presented with a pin symbolic of their respective Stillwater Society level.
The Katahdin Society (the highest level of the Stillwater Society) honors alumni and friends who have given $1 million or more to benefit the University of Maine.
Stillwater Society Membership Levels
Level 1-$25,000-$99,000
Level 2-$100,000-$249,999
Level 3-$250,000-$499,999
Level 4-$500,000-$999,999
Level 5-$1,000,000 & Up
Charles F. Allen
Legacy Society
CELEBRATING 30 YEARS IN 2025
The Charles F. Allen Legacy Society, named for the University of Maine’s first president, was established in 1995 to recognize and honor alumni and friends who intend to remember the University of Maine or its affiliated organizations by making a bequest or other form of
President’s Club
The President’s Club is UMaine’s front door to special donor recognition. President’s Club gifts are often made as monthly recurring gifts or annual pledges paid in installments. Gifts can be unrestricted or designated for a particular need or priority; they may be used for current operations or directed toward an endowment. President’s Club members range from recent graduates to Senior Alumni, and friends of the University who represent virtually every major, are scattered across the country and share a common commitment to improving the lives of others. President’s Club members receive a pin, a certificate and are invited to the President’s Club Brunch at the President’s House during Homecoming Weekend.
Annual giving levels to maintain
President’s Club Membership
Alumni 1-5 years from graduation – $250
Alumni 6-10 years from graduation – $500
Alumni 10+ years from graduation
and friends-$1,000
Loyal M Society
The Loyal M Society recognizes UMaine’s most faithful philanthropists. Membership is open to donors who have made gifts to benefit UMaine over at least two consecutive fiscal years, regardless of the gift amount, type or purpose. Recurring monthly gifts, set up with a credit card or electronic fund transfer from a checking account, are a convenient way to secure ongoing membership in the Loyal M Society. Actual years of consecutive giving may be greater than acknowledged in current reporting; the count extends back to when the Office of University Development transitioned from paper records to a fundraising database.
University of Maine students become Loyal M Society members with their first gift to UMaine.
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