All donors who give $2,500 or more to the Chicago Booth Annual Fund during the current fiscal year (July 1 to June 30) are automatically eligible for recognition in the Dean’s Society.
Gifts at this level and above represent the top ten percent of donations to the Annual Fund.
“Leadership support for Chicago Booth’s Annual Fund is critical to sustaining and advancing the school’s fundamental strengths. This unrestricted funding bolsters the pioneering work of our faculty and allows us to take risks and seed emerging priorities, such as our new specialty Master’s programs and our rapidly growing Healthcare Initiative. All of the school’s research centers, which are critical to our academic mission, were initiated with support from the Annual Fund.”
—Madhav Rajan, Dean and George Pratt Shultz Professor of Accounting
Chicago Booth Dean’s Society Donor Recognition
Donors at this level are recognized with a welcome pin, insider communications invitations to Special Event. In addition, those who support at the Benefactor level or higher, will be recognized as part of the university-wide Chicago Society.
125th Anniversary Leadership Reception
During Chicago Booth’s 125th Anniversary in 2023, Dean’s Society donors were invited to a special reception in the Catalina Club at Wrigley Field.
125th Anniversary Leadership Reception
A Call with Dean Madhav Rajan
At the start of each academic year, the dean holds a call with Dean’s Society donors to share updates, goals, and answer questions. The October 2023 discussion was moderated by loyal Dean’s Society Annual Fund donor, Dennis Zhu, ’93.
A Call with Dean Madhav Rajan
Economic Outlook Leadership Reception
Prior to Economic Outlook, Dean’s Society donors meet for a pre-reception to mingle and hear from the dean.
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"Giving back to—and advocating for—Chicago Booth is rewarding and necessary. Booth fosters a dynamic ecosystem between students, faculty, and alumni that resonates throughout our lives as we tackle professional and personal challenges. Throughout my career as an investment adviser, I’ve benefited in countless ways from my MBA. Through this act of generosity, we support future alumni, ensuring they can meet and exceed any challenges they encounter, in business and beyond."
—Joe Sifferlen, ’93 (XP-62), Dean’s Society Donor
39% of the School’s Revenue Comes from Alumni Giving
As more than one-third of Booth’s operational revenue, alumni giving sustains and expands the school’s work.
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Recognition Levels
| Challenger | $100,000 or more |
| Investor | $50,000–$99,000 |
| Laureate | $25,000–$49,999 |
| Rosenwald Fellow |
$10,000–$24,999 |
| Patron | $5,000–$9,999 |
| Benefactor |
$2,500–$4,999 |
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Associate* *Available to graduates of the past five years |
$1,000–$2,499 |
Read through the Annual Fund and Alumni Engagement Impact Reports to see the names of donors recognized in the Dean’s Society within the past few years and see the incredible impact of their leadership support.
Join the list of this year's Dean's Society donors.
Contact Us
We’d love to tell you more about giving opportunities at Booth. Call or email us today.
Adam Niermann
Senior Director, Annual and Leadership Giving
+1 773.702.7571
adam.niermann@chicagobooth.edu