Quinnipiac has long valued parents as partners in our students' education and success. We value your contribution to our joint mission of providing our students with a meaningful education in an innovative learning environment. When we make an impact on campus, we set our students up to make an impact on the world in their careers.
When you make a leadership gift, you join other like-minded parents and receive multiple opportunities to meet and network with university leaders, deans, faculty, staff and fellow parents.
Parents and Family Leadership Council - $5,000
The Parents and Family Leadership Council was created to provide a direct avenue for meaningful communication between Quinnipiac administration and involved parents. Council members share their time and energy by attending meetings on campus each semester, where they hear about the latest developments at Quinnipiac from faculty, deans and top administrators. Parents and Family Leadership Council members recognize the vital importance of the Quinnipiac Parents Fund, and make leadership gifts of $2,500 or more annually in support of the university’s priorities. Parents and Family Leadership Council members are invited to two meetings per academic year with university leadership and fellow council members, receive exclusive parent email updates and have the opportunity to attend many invitation-only receptions, including parent networking and social events.
“Your child’s four years go by very quickly so we encourage you to jump right in! With an annual leadership gift, you join the Quinnipiac Parents and Family Leadership Council; a way to support any area of the university that is meaningful to your family while your child is immersed in the Quinnipiac experience. Joining the Parents and Family Leadership Council provides the opportunity to engage with university leadership, learn about programs available to students, network with other Quinnipiac families, and help create excellence for all students.” - Ed Farris, Parent of Paul ’22, Jenna ’25 and Christa ’25, and Catherine Godbille-Koechlin, Parent of Remy ’22, Parents and Family Leadership Council Co-Chairs
Parents and Family Fellows - $10,000
Quinnipiac Parents and Family Fellows invest further in their child’s educational experience, support the academic success of all our students, and gain relationships and insights into our campus, faculty, staff and other parents. Parents and Family Fellows support areas that are special to their students by directing gifts of $10,000 or more each year to a particular program, school or department. Members join their philanthropic peers in exclusive gatherings with Quinnipiac’s top leadership, Board of Trustees, and distinguished alumni. Members receive all privileges of membership in the Parents Council as well as commencement benefits.
“Philanthropy is not a spectator sport. Parents and Family Fellows are parents and grandparents who understand the lifelong power of a Division I, private college education and immerse themselves in their own unique Quinnipiac experience. They invest in current and future Quinnipiac students in meaningful and powerful ways.” - Robert and Shelley Massey '88, Parents of Morgan '14, MHS'18, Taylor '14, Brandon '20