Loyola owes much of its remarkable tradition of growth and achievement to a dedicated community of donors whose leadership and generosity have been an essential part of the University's record of accomplishment. The most distinguished of these comprise a prestigious group of Loyola donors known as the John Early Society. The Society, named for Fr. John Early, S.J., founder of Loyola College in Baltimore, celebrates more than 30 years of donor recognition and engagement this year.

As we proceed towards our goal of becoming the leading Catholic comprehensive university in the nation, Loyola faces additional financial challenges that cannot be met by tuition alone. We have an obligation and an added responsibility to continue to recruit distinguished faculty, develop innovative curricula, and make the benefits of a University education affordable for qualified students. It is in these new challenges that leadership donors have the greatest ability to make a difference.

Inclusion in the John Early Society begins with a $1,000* annual gift. The John Early Society Giving levels are listed below:

John Early Society Associate: $1,000-2,499
John Early Society Member: $2,500-4,999
John Early Society Fellow: $5,000 or more

*Graduates of the last ten years are recognized with class-specific giving levels as John Early Society Colleagues. The John Early Society Colleague level begins at $500 and increases $100 per year beginning in the sixth year after graduation.

For more information about the John Early Society, please contact Christopher Vaughan '99, director of annual giving, at cvaughan@loyola.edu or 410-617-2901.