Every gift makes an impact at Kelley. Consistent giving from our 141,000+ alumni, our corporate partners, and our friends builds powerful momentum for all.
The purpose of the Annual Fund is to attract annually renewable private support from alumni and friends and match it with the current needs of the school, as determined by the dean. Annually pledged gifts, whatever the amount, make a distinct and critical difference in the school’s ability to support vital needs.
Only a very small portion of the Kelley School’s annual budget comes from state allocations—the lion’s share is from other sources, including private gifts.
Contact Allie Deerr, director of annual giving and stewardship, at 812-855-6997 or aldodds@iu.edu.
The Shareholders Fund supports key events and initiatives that make the Kelley School special. Your gift to the Shareholders Fund enables us to do what we do best—provide an exceptional all-around educational experience.
Here are just a few initiatives the Shareholders Fund helps support:
Your gift to the Futures Fund provides unrestricted support to the needs at Kelley Indianapolis, where 93% of students come from Indiana and 87% remain in the state after graduation.
The Future Fund helps support:
Prefer to make a gift to a specific program or scholarship? Kelley has more than 250 funds that support students, faculty, research, and experiences.
“Helping somebody else—there’s a good, warm feeling in that,” says Gregg Summerville, BS’69, MBA’72, about providing opportunities for others at Kelley.
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0:011 second- You leave high school and you may think that you're an adult but you're not. 0:044 secondsThe things that you're exposed to in college, becoming actually a master of your own fate. 0:1010 secondsThere's no doubt in my mind that a college education's essential for success. 0:1616 secondsIt's hard for me to believe that it's any better any where else in terms of that opportunity. 0:2121 secondsIt was George Hentonhouse, I took a finance course from him and it was on investing. 0:2828 secondsHe was just very passionate about it. 0:3131 secondsYou know, he was excited and I think when your professor's excited, that tends to get you excited. 0:3737 secondsThat's what really turned me on to getting into the investment business. That was really critical. 0:4343 secondsI have been able to, you know, talk to the professor holding my chair. Every year we get together and talk about what he's doing. 0:5151 secondsIt's a good thing, you know, it's making an impact actually I think in a good way. Having my children was spectacular. 0:5959 secondsHaving a grandchild is spectacular but there's also something to helping somebody else. 1:061 minute, 6 secondsThere's a good, warm feeling in that. I just want to help the next Gregg Summerville, actually. 1:131 minute, 13 secondsI'm very big into paying it forward and any young person that I've talked to, 1:221 minute, 22 secondsthat I've helped in some manner, and I've helped a few, that's been my simple request of them, is if you ever have the opportunity, please do. 1:311 minute, 31 secondsHelping somebody else, giving away your treasure is one of the great things you can do. That's a great feeling. 1:391 minute, 39 seconds(peaceful music)
Our principal and major gift directors build and nurture lasting partnerships with Kelley alumni and friends, merging the philanthropic wishes of donors with the funding needs of the school.
Unlike annual gifts, most principal and major gifts create endowments—perhaps to subsidize a scholarship, fellowship, chair, program, Workshop, or center. These endowments exist in perpetuity and preserve the school’s ability to provide an exceptional education to the business leaders of tomorrow.
Bryan Melvin
Executive Director, Office of Development and Engagement
brmelvin@iu.edu
812-856-1931
Matt Stitsinger
Executive Associate Director, Principal Gifts
stits@iu.edu
812-855-3510
Darien A. Koons
Director of Development, Major Gifts
dakoons@iu.edu
765-729-2105