Giving

Leadership donors who support RISD with annual gifts of $, or more to the RISD Fund set the pace for our philanthropic community. Named for the year of our founding, the Society honors and recognizes those who make it possible to reach our ambitious goals and respond to the most pressing needs of the college.

Members of the Society are included in our annual leadership donor listing, enjoy invitations to exclusive events and receptions and receive insider access to exciting news and happenings at RISD.

Become a leader in our RISD community and a source of inspiration by joining the Society with a contribution to the RISD Fund at one the following levels:

Founders' Circle: $, and above

Trustees’ Circle: $,–$,

$, could fund one financial aid package for an undergraduate student.

President’s Circle: $,–$,

$, could provide materials stipends for high-need students.

Provost's Circle: $,–$,

$, could fund one student's summer internship in a major city.

Dean's Circle: $,–$,

$, could purchase toolboxes for first-year students.

Professors’ Circle: $,-$,

$, could purchase a cutting-edge, large-scale printer.

For more information, please email us at giving@risd.edu or call  -.

Named in honor of two of RISD’s founders whose vision and legacy have blossomed into the institution we hold dear today, the Jesse and Helen Rowe Metcalf Society recognizes donors who have demonstrated their generosity and commitment to RISD by incorporating the college and/or museum into their estate plans. Metcalf Society members ensure that the quality of a RISD education and the vibrance of our artistic community continues in perpetuity.

In addition to receiving exclusive mailings, event invitations and updates from RISD, Metcalf Society members enjoy programming with experts in wealth planning and updates on the work of our students and faculty.

For more information about the Metcalf Society or planned giving at RISD, please email us at giving@risd.edu.

Loyalty donors, those who have given to RISD in any amount for three consecutive years or more, are the cornerstone of our philanthropic community. Centennial Society members enjoy hearing first-hand about the impact of philanthropy at RISD and invitations to events and receptions. For more information, please contact us at giving@risd.edu or -.