Throughout its long history, Eureka College has enjoyed the faithful support of alumni, parents, friends, churches, corporations, and foundations. Eureka is consistently among the nation's leaders for outside gift support to the operating budget per student enrolled. Each year an Annual Fund goal is established and a variety of solicitations are made to all constituencies to secure the resources necessary to meet that goal.
Annual Gift Clubs
Gift clubs include all contributions to Eureka College during the fiscal year (July 1 - June 30), regardless of their designation.
The 1855 Club
$25,000 or more
The Maroon & Gold Club
$10,000 - $24,999
The Heritage Club
$5,000 - $9,999
The Cornerstone Club
$2,500 - $4,999
The President's Club
$1,000 - $2,499
The Ivy Club
$500 - $999
The Elm Club
$250 - $499
The Walnut Grove Club
$100 - $249
Lifetime Societies
The College recognizes those individuals who reach specified levels through lifetime gifts, they are :
The Ben Major Society
Lifetime Gifts $250,000 or more
The Elijah Dickinson Society
Lifetime Gifts $100,000 - $249,999
The John Darst Society
Lifetime Gifts $25,000 - $99,999
The Founders' Society
Lifetime Gifts $10,000 - $24,999
Legacy League
Beginning with the 1999 fiscal year the College will recognize all deferred gifts, i.e. wills, trusts, life insurance, pooled income funds, in the Legacy League. Confirmed gifts, regardless of their value, will qualify for inclusion.
Eureka College Office of
Development & Alumni Relations
"Eureka is a small school that knows how to do small well. How does a school do small well? Here are a few ways. In my four years at EC, I never felt unwelcome in any of my professors' offices. If I had a question or problem or if I just wanted to talk about class - or anything else - I didn't hesitate to stop by. Not onoy are students not weeded out at Eureka, they are actively supported by the faculty. I felt like my professors were invested in my success.
There are no strangers at Eureka. As I walked from class to class or to eat at the Commons, I always said "hi" to everyone I met. I may not have known them all, but I knew that I should or would soon. When I attended sporting events, I knew the players. When I was in performances, those same players were there encouraging me.
Eureka still gives students time to choose. I wasn't ready at age 18 to decide what my career would be. At EC I didn't have to. I was able to be a double major, perform recitals, sing with the chorus, act in a musical, and even play inter-collegiate tennis. I studied math, music, science, economics, accounting, and much more. When I graduated, I was accepted into graduate schools in math and music - and studied them both. I can't imagine being able to do all of those things at a large school.
When I left Eureka, I still didn't have to choose. I still sing in Broadway and nightclub-type shows, church choir, and with a Barber Shop Harmony Society Quartet. I use math in my work every day as an actuary. Eureka helped equip me to choose - or not to choose. That is doing small well."
Steven Caress and his family live in Carmel, Indiana. He is an actuary and a frequent tenor soloist in Handle's "Messiah," and his quartet, Quick Draw, will be featured soon in a
Steak-n-shake commercial.
