Support PennDesign

“Education is the best gift you can both give and receive.”
—Ximena Valle, 2004–06 Kling Fellow

Annual Giving
Help us recruit and retain the brightest students by giving to the Annual Fund today! Send your gift by June 30, 2012 to be listed in the PennDesign Honor Roll, or make your gift instantly via Penn's secure online giving website.

Annual Giving includes the PennDesign Annual Fund, Annual Special Projects Fund, Overseers Scholarship Fund and Overseers Special Projects Fund, which support annual initiatives, including financial aid, special programs and equipment needs.

Ways to Support PennDesign
- Online giving
- Matching gifts
- Appreciated securities
- Contact the Development Office about other giving options
- Contact Gift Planning about charitable gift annuities, remainder trusts, naming PennDesign in your estate plans and other giving options

Donor Recognition
Annual giving donors qualify for membership in the following giving societies:

Giving Society Gift Amount Design Council $250-$499 Chairman's Society $500-$999 Dean's Circle $1,000-$2,499 Benjamin Franklin Society Associates $2,500-$4,999 Benjamin Franklin Society Fellows $5,000-$9,999 Benjamin Franklin Society Founders $10,000-$24,999 Benjamin Franklin Society Ambassadors $25,000 or more

The Thomas Webb Richards Society honors alumni and friends who have financially supported the Annual Fund for the past five or more consecutive years. Alumni who graduated between 2003 and 2006 are recognized for their consecutive giving since their graduation. Society members are designated in the Honor Roll and invited to special events.

Richards was the first professor of architecture and drawing at the University of Pennsylvania, from 1874-1891. He paved the way for today's practice professors, as he concurrently taught and practiced architecture. Richards designed four buildings for Penn's campus, including the landmark College Hall (1873) on Blanche Levy Park. To the 234 inaugural Richards Society members this year, thank you for your loyal support!

Special Funds
Honor faculty and alumni by giving to an endowed fund (click on the links below to learn more):
- The David G. De Long Fellowship Fund
- The Ian McHarg Professorship Fund
- The G. Holmes Perkins Distinguished Visiting Professorship Fund
- The Don Prowler Endowment Fund
- The Mario Romanach Fellowship Fund

Board of Overseers

The Don Prowler Endowment Fund

Created in 2004 to honor Don Prowler MArch'75, a member of the faculty in the Department of Architecture for 12 years, the Prowler Fund helps continue Don's lifetime commitment to the design of sustainable buildings through research, education and service.

The David G. De Long Fellowship Fund

Established in 2003 to honor PennDesign professor Dr. David G. De Long, the De Long Fellowship provides tuition support to an outstanding graduate student in historic preservation.

The Mario Romañach Fellowship Fund

Established in 1984 in memory of Mario Romañach, chair of Penn’s department of architecture from 1971 to 1974 and professor of architecture until his death in 1984, the Romañach Fellowship is awarded to a student entering the final year in the Master of architecture program for demonstrated excellence in design, a love for architecture, and the determination to develop as an architect.

The G. Holmes Perkins Distinguished Visiting Professorship

Created in 2001 to honor G. Holmes Perkins, dean of the Graduate School of Fine Arts from 1951 to 1971, the Perkins Professorship enables PennDesign to invite prominent and emerging designers and thinkers to the School each year.