The SNRE Office of Development and External Relations works closely with alumni and friends who wish to make a significant impact with their philanthropy through major and planned gifts. Major gifts are those that are sufficient in size to help establish a new program or project, endow a student scholarship or fellowship fund, or provide money that is targeted toward a particular School priority. These gifts can truly transform SNRE and allow the School to expand in new directions. They provide the resources to make monumental progress in teaching and research, or to attract the very best students to study here. With the recent unprecedented growth in wealth in the U.S. many more alumni and friends may be in a position to make such transforming gifts. If you would like to explore how you could become a major donor please contact the Office of Development and External Relations to confidentially discuss the possibilities.

Planned gifts are those that are made as part of a person's financial and estate plans. Various financial techniques and planning tools are available that allow you to incorporate significant gifts to charity into your overall financial and estate plans. With proper planning a significant portion of the gift may actually come from funds that may have gone to the state or federal government in the form of taxes. The SNRE development officers are available to confidentially discuss planned giving options that may assist you in reaching both your personal and philanthropic financial goals. All gift discussions are private and we encourage you to include your financial, legal and tax professionals in the process. The SNRE Office of Development and External Relations has information available that explains how you could include a bequest or other planned gift in your personal plans.