Donor Recognition Societies

President’s Council

logo for the President's Council
The President’s Council is a core group of Saint Peter’s alumni, friends and corporate partners who have demonstrated an admirable dedication to the University’s mission and students by generously making an investment of $1,000 or more annually. Learn more about the President’s Council.

Pavonia Heritage Society

logo for the Pavonia Heritage SocietyThe Pavonia Heritage Society is comprised of our esteemed alumni, parents, faculty, staff and friends who support the University through planned gifts. The root of this Society’s name stems from the very roots of Jersey City. In the 1600s, Jersey City—then known as Pavonia (Latin for “land of the peacock”)—was founded as the first settlement in New Jersey.

Learn more about the Pavonia Heritage Society.

Pavo Loyalty Circle

Pavo Loyalty Circle logoThe Pavo Loyalty Circle celebrates the simple but powerful act of loyal giving by recognizing donors who have contributed at any level for two or more consecutive fiscal years.

Learn more about the Pavo Loyalty Circle.

The 1872 Society

logo for the 1872 societyEstablished during our Sesquicentennial year in honor of the year of our founding, The 1872 Society recognizes donors who have made significant commitments totaling $1 million or more to Saint Peter’s in their lifetime. By doing so they have become essential partners in advancing our mission.

To learn more about The 1872 Society, please contact Leah M. Leto, M.Ed. ’05, vice president for advancement and external affairs.

For more information, please contact Claudia Pope-Bayne, Ed.D. ’16, ’22, assistant vice president for alumni and donor engagement, at cpopebayne@saintpeters.edu or (201) 761-6111.