Some donors give large amounts, others small; some of our most loyal supporters choose instead to give of themselves, by volunteering<\/a>, mentoring, or building connections with other parts of the BU community. People give for many different reasons, as their stories<\/a> show. Alumni, parents, students, faculty and staff, volunteers\u2014all do their part, and we are pleased to recognize them here.<\/p>\n We gratefully recognize the\u00a0leadership donors\u00a0who have given $10,000 or more, cumulatively, since the launch of the first-ever Campaign for Boston University. Those whose lifetime giving reaches $1 million or more are inducted into the William Fairfield Warren Society<\/span><\/a>, named for BU’s visionary first president.<\/p>\n We’re also grateful for our annual donors, including the many alumni, parents, and friends who contribute. And we’re delighted to honor those who make consistent annual gifts by welcoming them to the Loyalty Society<\/span><\/a>. Donors who give $1,000 or more in a fiscal year become members of the 1839 Society<\/a>. And those who inform BU that they’ve included the University in their estate planning<\/a> become members of the Claflin Society<\/a>.<\/p>\n