IEEE Heritage Circle
Members of the IEEE Heritage Circle have turned their professional passions into intentional impact through gifts to the IEEE Foundation.
IEEE Heritage Circle
Members of the IEEE Heritage Circle have turned their professional passions into intentional impact through gifts to the IEEE Foundation.
Honored Philanthropist
The IEEE Heritage Circle, the cumulative giving donor recognition program of the IEEE Foundation, acknowledges the philanthropic spirit of those who have given back to IEEE throughout their career and lifetime. These Honored Philanthropists are recognized for their ongoing and generous support of IEEE programs.
How to Become a Member
Honored Philanthropists are those whose donations and/or pledges to IEEE Foundation total US$10,000 or more since 1 January 1995. Automatically recognized as members of the IEEE Heritage Circle, donors are categorized within twelve giving levels ranging from US$10,000 to more than US$5M.
Contact the IEEE Foundation Development Office at donate@ieee.org with questions or to arrange a confidential donor-giving discussion.
"Since I no longer had to pay membership dues as a Life Member, I decided to allocate those funds (plus a bit more) and joined the Heritage Circle."
- Maxine Cohen, Nikola Tesla Member
Giving Levels
Each level of the IEEE Heritage Circle is named for one of twelve great innovators in the fields of science and technology.
Nikola Tesla Level
$10,000 - $24,999
Hertha Ayrton Level
$25,000 - $49,999
Alexander Graham Bell Level
$50,000 - $74,999
Lewis Latimer Level
$75,000 - $99,999
Thomas A. Edison Level
$100,000 - $149,999
Marie Sklodowska Curie Level
$150,000 - $249,999
James Clerk Maxwell Level
$250,000 - $499,999
Michael Faraday Level
$500,000 - $749,999
Jagadish Chandra Bose Level
$750,000 - $999,999
Alessandro Volta Level
$1,000,000 - $2,499,999
Alan Turing Level
$2,500,000 - $4,999,999
Edith Clarke Level
$5,000,000+
Membership Benefits
IEEE Heritage Circle recognition is based on individual donor giving-level. Members at all levels will receive a special recognition item, recognition in the IEEE Foundation Annual Report and other appropriate IEEE Foundation publications.
Qualifying gifts made before the end of the calendar year will be added to current cumulative giving totals. Recognition levels are calculated at the end of each calendar year. Once an IEEE Heritage Circle giving level is reached, the member will be contacted by an IEEE Foundation staff member to arrange the presentation of this special recognition. Anonymity will be honored if requested.
Contact the IEEE Foundation Development Office with questions or to arrange a confidential donor-giving discussion.
IEEE Foundation
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Phone: +1 732 465 5871
e-mail: donate@ieee.org
Heritage Circle News
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