{"id":260266,"date":"2025-12-04T11:49:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T16:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/?page_id=260266"},"modified":"2026-02-19T09:50:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T14:50:24","slug":"1976-society","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/1976-society\/","title":{"rendered":"1976 Society"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>1976 Society<span style=\"color: #9854cb;\">.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The BUSPH 1976 Society assembles members of alumni and friends community who uniquely personify and endow SPH\u2019s continued commitment to improve the health and well-being of populations worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>When alumni and friends contribute to SPH at the 1976 leadership level, you demonstrate your commitment to the next generation of research, scholarship, and practice. As a 1976 member, you set an example of commitment that is becoming an inspirational benchmark of engagement for members of the SPH community locally and globally.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"anchor-heading\" id=\"member-benefits\">Member Benefits<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Exclusive invitations to alumni, friend, and donor events and programs<\/li>\n<li>Recognition at BU-wide donor appreciation events<\/li>\n<li>BU branded gift<\/li>\n<li>Recognition in SPH This Year and other materials<\/li>\n<li>Gift impact communications<\/li>\n<li>Opportunities to meet and network with faculty, alumni, students, and other 1976 Society members<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><h2 class=\"anchor-heading\" id=\"annual-membership-to-the-1976-society\">Annual Membership to the 1976 Society<\/h2><div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h2 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Membership Criteria<\/h2><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"429\">Membership in the BUSPH 1976 Giving Society recognizes alumni and friends who make an annual, tax-deductible contribution of <strong data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"302\">$1,976 or more<\/strong> to the School of Public Health. Corporate matching gifts will be applied toward membership if received within the fiscal year.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"527\">If you\u2019d like to spread your gift across the year, a monthly recurring contribution of <strong data-start=\"946\" data-end=\"957\">$164.67<\/strong> also meets the membership threshold.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leadership gifts<\/strong> to the society are recognized as <strong>$10,000 <\/strong>or more.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h2 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Introductory rates for Young Alumni<\/h2><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<p><span>If you graduated from Boston University in the last five years, you are eligible for a special introductory rate to the 1976 Society. Your membership fee is based on your class year.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Classes of 2023-2026: $19.76\/annually<\/li>\n<li>Classes of 2021\u20132022: $197.60\/annually<\/li>\n<li>All prior class years: $1,976\/annually<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/give.bu.edu\/campaigns\/56406\/donations\/new\" class=\"button\" >Become a Member of the 1976 Society Today<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 1976 Society. The BUSPH 1976 Society assembles members of alumni and friends community who uniquely personify and endow SPH\u2019s continued commitment to improve the health and well-being of populations worldwide. 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