A Celebration of Service & Support to VMI Since 1973
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in 1973 by the trustees of the VMI Foundation, Inc., The
Institute Society is an association of donors whose financial
support of VMI is generous.
Founded as a means to recognize those who provided only
unrestricted support to VMI’s academic and co-curricular
programs through the Foundation Fund, beginning on July 1,
2002, The Institute Society now pays tribute also to those
alumni and friends of the Institute who donate at the
leadership level to the restricted funds that support so many
activities on Post. The
Trustees of the VMI Foundation are hopeful that the
recognition of gifts to restricted funds—whether they
support academic, co-curricular, or intercollegiate athletic
programs—encourages members of the VMI Family to provide
financial support to the programs that make a VMI education a
truly extraordinary experience. The most
significant reward of membership in The Institute Society is
the personal satisfaction that comes from the certain
knowledge that private financial support ensures the continued
strength of VMI. Institute
Society members, however, are honored by the VMI Foundation at
an annual formal dinner and are invited guests at other
special events on Post. They also receive the VMI Alumni
Agencies’ annual Report to Investors and a
personalized pocket planner that contains useful information,
including VMI phone numbers. Starting
on July 1, 2002, the following are the requirements for
membership in the different levels of The Institute Society: Cadet
John B. Strange Order: In order to encourage younger alumni to become leaders in
support of VMI, members of those classes that have not yet
celebrated their 5th Reunions or are in their 5th
Reunion year and who donate at least $500 to the Foundation
Fund during any fiscal year (July 1-June 30) are eligible for
membership in the Strange Order. Members of those classes that
have been out of Barracks for at least six years and no more
than ten years and who donate at least $1,000 to the
Foundation Fund during any fiscal year (July 1-June 30) will
be eligible for membership in the Order as well. General
Thomas J. Jackson Order:
Donors who give $1,500 to the Foundation Fund during any
fiscal year (July 1 – June 30) are eligible for membership
in this Order. Colonel J.T.L. Preston Order: Donors who give between $3,000 and $4,999 to the Foundation Fund; at least $1,500 to the Foundation Fund and at least $1,500 to any funds that support any activity on Post, including those that assist intercollegiate athletics (the Athletic Operations Fund); or at least $3,000 to any funds and/or endowments managed by the VMI Foundation, excluding those that support intercollegiate athletics, during any fiscal year (July 1-June 30) are eligible for membership in this Order. General Scott Shipp Order: Donors who give between $5,000 and $9,999 to the Foundation Fund during any fiscal year (July 1-June 30) are eligible for membership in this Order. General
Francis H. Smith Order:
Donors who give at least $10,000 to the Foundation Fund
during any fiscal year (July 1-June 30) are eligible for
membership in this Order.
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