Rice Annual Fund

The Rice Annual Fund, one of the university’s most important resources for amplifying the student experience, supports Owls at every step of their educational journey, from O-Week to graduation. Each gift is put to use immediately to enhance scholarships, residential college life, student clubs and activities, graduate research stipends, wellness activities and so much more. With your support, students from all backgrounds and means can carve their own unique path marked by rigorous academics, outstanding faculty and opportunities to maximize their talents.

The Rice Investment l Leadership Giving l Young Alumni Recognition Societies

In the joy of high adventure

Every Owl deserves to experience the joy of high adventure — of overcoming challenges, broadening their horizon, seeking discovery and transforming their learning into real impact. By supporting the Rice Annual Fund, you are fueling the ambition, curiosity and innovation of the best and brightest students and giving them every opportunity to better our world.

$6.7 million

raised in FY 2023

22,791
alumni, parents, faculty, staff and friends generously gave back to the university
624
donors made their first-ever gift to the Rice Annual Fund

The Rice Investment

To ensure that the most deserving students have the opportunity to realize their full potential, the university announced The Rice Investment, a bold financial aid initiative that will reduce barriers for low- and middle-income families.

While the university will rely on financial aid endowments to continually support The Rice Investment, current-use scholarships from the Rice Annual Fund play a vital role in ensuring that this important commitment to access and affordability can take effect immediately.

Your gift to the Rice Annual Fund in support of The Rice Investment will:

  • Remove obstacles that prospective students face when considering Rice.
  • Attract and support a talented and diverse student body.
  • Ensure our Owls can pursue opportunities without the burden of significant debt.

Note: If you would like to designate your gift toward The Rice Investment, be sure to choose “Rice Annual Fund-The Rice Investment/Undergraduate Scholarships” in the designation dropdown menu on the online giving form.

Commencement

Leadership Giving

The Rice Annual Fund relies on a strong tradition of leadership giving to support the scholarships, academic resources and campus life initiatives that keep Rice unique and vibrant. Recognition at one of these levels is based on unrestricted gifts to the Rice Annual Fund, including corporate matching gifts, during one fiscal year (July 1–June 30).

Recognition Societies
Campanile Society $50,000 or more
Sallyport Society $25,000–$49,999
Lovett Society $10,000–$24,999
Brown Society $5,000–$9,999
Charter Society $2,500–$4,999

To learn more about giving at the leadership level, please view the FY24 Annual Fund Leadership Giving Proposal or contact giving@rice.edu.

Young Alumni Leadership Recognition Societies

Young alumni who give at the leadership level enjoy special recognition and Rice networking opportunities as members of the Edgar Odell Lovett Society or Charter Society. There were 68 young alumni who became philanthropic leaders in 2021–2022!

Lovett Society
Class of 2013-2014 $2,500
Classes of 2015-2023 $1,000
Charter Society
Classes of 2013–2014 $1,000
Classes of 2015–2019 $500
Classes of 2020–2023 $250

Giving to Rice

Development & Alumni Relations
P.O. BOX 1892
Houston, Texas 77251-1892

Phone: 713-348-4991
Email: giving@rice.edu

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