Give from within
October is faculty, staff, and retiree giving month at RIT—a month-long initiative in support of RIT and our students. Each and every day, you support students with your time and talents, but with your annual financial support, we can make even more possible. Regardless of what area of RIT you give to or how much you give, it is your participation in this annual giving campaign that matters most.
Together, we can make an impact. Whether student scholarships, college support, diversity initiatives, student life, the performing arts, or athletics, your gift—no matter how big or small—can make an impact. Show your support for RIT students by making a gift through one of the College or Division pages below and know that your gift also counts in Transforming RIT: The Campaign for Greatness. Join us. Let’s give from within to transform RIT.
Every gift counts and your participation in this Faculty, Staff, and Retiree Campaign matters. Make your gift and be sure to check back here regularly for ongoing Campaign updates.
Congratulations to this week’s “Pass the Tiger” award winners for being the top three areas to increase participation in giving over the past week:
Enrollment Management
increased 42.6 points to 51.1% participation
Marketing and Communications
increased 16.9 points to 22.0% participation
Saunders College of Business
increased 10.1 points to 13.9% participation
Tiger trophies were delivered by Faculty and Staff Campaign co-chairs LaVerne McQuiller Williams and Colleen Peters so that the winning units may display them in their area. The trophies will be passed on the next week to another three divisions to recognize their efforts in increasing their participation in giving. Who will be next? Make your gift today to help your college/division win!
Congratulations to the winners of the glass pumpkin auction!
Green Pumpkin
Christine S.
Brown Pumpkin
Laura H.
Light Blue Pumpkin
Danielle P.
Brown and Gold Pumpkin
Barbara L.
Orange and Green Pumpkin
Ali O.
Campaign Events

I give because I care!
Center on Employment
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
It is my pleasure to help RIT provide more opportunities to the wonderful community here.
Department of Finance and Accounting
Saunders College of Business
Ways to Give
Online Gift
Make your gift online using a credit card.
Payroll Deduction
Make a one-time gift or pledge for the year to automatically deduct your gift from your paycheck via Oracle or download a PDF Payroll Deduction Gift Form.
Check
Download a printable version of our giving form.
Tiger Bucks
Make your gift using Tiger Bucks.
Consider joining the Sentinel Society by making a five-year commitment to a Sentinel Society eligible fund, in an area of the university you feel most passionate about. Sentinel members receive invitations to exclusive in-person and virtual experiences, early registration to select events, and recognition in our online Sentinel Honor Roll.
I give for our students. They need us to, and giving to RIT is another way that I can support the RIT student experience.
I believe in RIT’s mission. It is a small way to contribute and give back.
Department of Packaging Science
College of Engineering Technology
Make Your Gift
Unrestricted gifts are among RIT’s highest priorities, providing resources that allow the university to take advantage of unanticipated academic and student life opportunities, make life-changing international experiences accessible, offer powerful career-building and research programs, and react to numerous unforeseen challenges our students face. There are 21 unrestricted funds you can support by selecting your College or Division below, including the RIT Fund (formerly Area of Greatest Need), Scholarships and Financial Aid, and college/unit designations. Make a gift to the area you love most by selecting your choice from the “Direct my gift to” dropdown menu.

When giving back in this world, I refer to a quote by Robert Ingersoll - “We rise by lifting others.”
Multicultural Center for Academic Success
Diversity and Inclusion

I give because I want to assist the students through my giving in support of the diversity initiatives in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering.
Dean’s Office
Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Campaign Chairs
Faculty Co-Chair
Laverne McQuiller Williams, Ph.D., BS ’92
Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
LaVerne McQuiller Williams, Ph.D., JD, BS ’92, P ’21
Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs
Staff Co-Chair

Colleen Peterson MS ’94, BS ’91, P ’22, ’23
Assistant Vice President Enrollment Systems
Colleen Peterson BS '91, MS '94, P '22, P '23
Assistant Vice President Enrollment Systems, Analytics, and Financial Aid
Retiree Chair
University Advancement Contact

Marisa Psaila
Executive Director, Annual Giving
Marisa Psaila
Executive Director, Annual Giving
RIT is a great university and I want to continue to be a part of its future.

I give because as an AALANA student, someone gave for me. Now as an alumna, it is my turn to pay it forward.
Marketing, Annual Giving, and Stewardship
University Advancement
FAQs
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