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Because of you, Mortar Board can do great things!
Your gifts to Mortar Board help build collegiate and national programs to support our purpose, which embraces diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Funds raised help the best and brightest scholars and leaders through fellowships, chapter grants, leadership development, conference support, member development, and advisor support.
Thank you to our generous donors for their contributions towards Conference!
PLATINUM ($15,000+)
Mortar Board National Foundation- General Conference Sponsorship
Craig Evers (The Ohio State University, 2001)
GOLD ($7,500+)
Dr. Cassandra Lucas (Purdue University, 1994)
SILVER ($5,000+)
Kathryn E. Chick (Hood College, 2006)
CAPT Sally Watlington (Purdue University, 1959)
BRONZE ($1,000+)
Dr. Mabel Freeman (The Ohio State University, 1965)
Dr. W. David Lasater (Ball State University, 1992)
ADOPT-A-CHAPTER ($1,000+)
Dr. Barbara Arnold (The Pennsylvania State University, 1981)
Dr. Kirsten Fox (The Ohio State University, 1996)
Karen Stiner (San Diego State University, 1987)
ADOPT-A-CHAPTER ($700+)
Dr. Joni B. Comstock (Eastern Illinois University, 2016)
Craig Evers (The Ohio State University, 2001)
Cara Lisenby (The University of New Mexico, 2022)
Trish Maxwell
Dr. Patience Whitworth (The Ohio State University, 2003)
ADOPT-A-CHAPTER ($350)
Vishal Bhandari (Purdue University, 2004)
Jennifer Birch Szolwinski (Purdue University, 1993)
Mary Ruth Carleton (University of California, Berkeley, 1969)
Wilson Chan (University of Louisville, 1989)
Kathryn E. Chick (Hood College, 2006)
Elizabeth Cook
L. Susan Doss (The University of Alabama, 1985)
Dr. Mabel G. Freeman (The Ohio State University, 1965)
Dr. Jane A. Hamblin, Chief Executive Officer Emerita (Purdue University, 1973)
Gail Harrison Corvette (The Ohio State University, 1980)
Candice Hironaka Pitts (Oregon State University, 1971)
Charlotte Kennedy (Agnes Scott College, 1983)
Dr. Cassandra Lucas (Purdue University, 1994)
Kathryne Timberlake MacKenzie (Oklahoma Baptist University, 1969)
Colin C. O’Brien (The Ohio State University, 1997)
Matthew Ross (The Ohio State University, 2001)
Julia Scharff (The Ohio State University, 2022)
Laura C. Simic (University of Oregon, 1985)
Bruce Ware (University of Mississippi, 1998)
FRIEND OF MORTAR BOARD ($100+)
Laura Baker (The Ohio State University, 2008)
Vedant Kulkarni (Kansas State University, 2021)
Dr. Sarra Nazem (University of Michigan, 2004)
Dr. Jo Ann Rohyans (Miami University, 1967)
OTHER CONFERENCE CONTRIBUTIONS
Blossom Express- Conference T-shirts
OSU Mortar Board Alumni Council- Ohio Sate Tour and Pins Mechanical Company
Craig Evers – Candlelight Banquet
Dr. Cassandra Lucas – President’s Reception
Jennifer Birch Szolwinski, Kathryn E. Chick, and Dr. Sarra Nazem – Snack Break
Kathryn E. Chick – Parking
Dr. Mabel G. Freeman – Donatos Pizza at Pins Mechanical Co.
Opportunities for Giving
Greatest Need
Dedicated to scholarship, leadership, and service, the Foundation's Greatest Need Fund ensures your part in our Society's future and the lives of future leaders. Your donation will be invested in Foundation priorities. All contributions, no matter what level, provide a strong source of support to encourage the best and the brightest scholars and leaders.
Operational Excellence / Executive Director Action Fund
Your unrestricted donation helps with our most urgent and time-sensitive needs to directly support the activities of Mortar Board Inc. Your donation will be used to directly support collegiate and alumni programs, chapter success, technology updates, member engagement, and campus visits.
Endowed Funds
Graduate fellowships, chapter grants, leadership programs, and advisor training, are a few of our initiatives supported by endowed funds. By contributing to a named fund, your donation supports chapters, advisors, and high-achieving members committed to scholarship, leadership, service and inclusion.
Partnerships and Sponsorships
Mortar Board partners with organizations whose services align with needs of our members and who share a commitment to at least one of the pillars of Mortar Board.
Donor Advised Funds
Mortar Board accepts donations on behalf of Donor Advised Funds. This is an easy and efficient way to give to Mortar Board to support scholarship, leadership, and service.
Non-Cash Donations
Mortar Board graciously accepts donations in the giving vehicle that is right for you. Non-cash options for giving include gifts of stocks, bonds, cryptocurrency, or other securities.
Corporate Matching
Does your employer offer gift matches? Just ask! Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match charitable contributions made by their employees or an employee’s spouse. This is an easy way to double the impact of your donation to Mortar Board.
Planned Giving
By including Mortar Board in your estate or financial plans, you will leave a lasting legacy and pass the torch to future generations of Mortar Board. Planned gifts can be used toward a specific need or as an unrestricted donation to support the Greatest Need of the Foundation.If you have already included Mortar Board in your estate plan or are interested in doing so, please click below.
Send a Donation by Mail
Interested in paying by mail instead of online? Checks, money order, or credit card information can be sent to:Mortar Board National Senior Honor Society
1200 Chambers Road, Suite 201
Columbus, Ohio 43212
Thank you for your support!
Mortar Board National Foundation
With your generous contributions, you are helping to support members, chapters, advisors and programs committed to scholarship, leadership, service, and inclusion. With your support, Mortar Board will continue to achieve success as we move through our second century.
The Mortar Board National Foundation proudly supports the activities of Mortar Board. Thank you to the Board of Trustees who governs the National Foundation. These trustees are volunteers who invest time and energy to coordinate fundraising efforts, oversee the investment of funds, and administer the fellowship program and chapter project grants. We are thankful to the Foundation Board of Trustees for their support of various projects and initiatives, including the Fall 2023 Leadership Summit.
Questions on Giving to Mortar Board?
If you have questions or need assistance, email give@mortarboard.org or call 614-488-4094.
The Tax ID Number for the Mortar Board National Foundation is 35-6043585. The foundation is organized and operated exclusively for exempt purposes set forth in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The common reference to this type of organization is “charitable organization;” the foundation is eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions in accordance with section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code.