Since its inception in 1907, the Colonnade Club has served as the Faculty Club for the University of Virginia. In cooperation with the Alumni Association, the Colonnade Club has a long history of providing an on-Grounds “home” for its members, engaging them with stimulating intellectual and social programs.
As both the fabric of University life and expectations for faculty, professional and managerial staff change to meet the demands of a technology-enhanced world, the Colonnade Club is actively working to build the Club as a cornerstone for the University community.
The generosity of donors helps us to keep membership dues reasonable through gifts that help support the capital expenditures incurred by furnishing, restoring, and maintaining both the public and guest rooms of Pavilion VII, as well as the full facilities of Hotel E on the West Range.
As a designated non-profit organization (501c3) operating separately from UVa, the Club is grateful for these gifts and the resources that enable us to live out our mission.
Consider making your tax-deductible gift to the Club today!
Making a contribution
You can send your contribution to the University of Virginia Fund, designated for the Colonnade Club at:
UVA Gift Processing Services
PO Box 400331
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4331
Please make your check out to UVA Fund and write Colonnade Club Gift on the memo line of the check.
Please note that making a contribution is not a valid substitute for dues or event fees.
Previous efforts: Bicentennial + century campaigns
2017-2019: Bicentennial Campaign
To coincide with and partner in the celebration, commemoration, and planning for the University to enter into its third century, the Colonnade Club executed a Bicentennial Campaign to financially prepare the Club to address future needs and challenges of our members and UVa’s faculty.
The Colonnade Club is especially grateful to our members and friends who answered the call to greatness and participated in this campaign at our leadership levels ($2,500+):
Mr. John J. Bradshaw, Jr. & Ms. Jane H. Bradshaw
Mr. David C. Burke & Mrs. Kelly L. McGann, Burke McGann Family Trust
Mortimer M. Caplin, The Caplin Foundation
Mr. David J. Gogal & Mrs. Laura Steeves Gogal
Mr. John Paul Graham
The Harold Hirsch Scholarship Fund
Mr. Kurt B. Harrison & Mrs. Linda L. Harrison
John D. Stewart II, MD & Magdalene Barbara Karon, MD
Mr. David Y. Peyton & Mrs. Joy K. Peyton
Kurt A. Pierce, DDS & Maria B. Pierce, DDS
Mr. Michael M. Rogers & Edith M. Rogers, DVM
Mr. David N. Tsoupros & Ms. Rose Tsoupros
Mr. Joseph R. Sahid & Ms. Serra Z. Yavuz
2007: Century Campaign
In honor of our 100th anniversary in 2007, the Board of Governors established the Century Society to recognize members who made a contribution of at least $1,000 to the Colonnade Club between January 1 and December 31, 2007.
Members of the Century Society have been recognized on a memorial plaque placed just outside the interior entrance to the Solarium, across from the South Parlor.
The funds raised in the 100th Anniversary Century Society Campaign enabled the Colonnade Club to purchase two identical, hand-woven rugs from Pakistan for the Solarium; draperies for all the guest rooms, and additional furniture for the back porch. A portion of the remaining funds will be used to acquire some appropriate art for the Solarium.
U.Va.’ s Planned Giving: Easy, Meaningful Philanthropy
U.Va. also has other ways that you can support the Colonnade Club. Along with “outright gifts,” planned giving is often a good option to consider. For many, planned giving is as simple as leaving the University a portion of their estate through a bequest. This can easily be accomplished by identifying the Colonnade Club at the University of Virginia as a beneficiary of your will, living trust, IRA, or insurance plan.
Other methods of planned giving are vehicles that pay donors an income based on their gift to the University. One of these vehicles is called a Charitable Gift Annuity, which will pay a donor a fixed income for life, based on the value of the gift and his or her life expectancy. A Charitable Remainder Trust also pays a donor an income based on the value of his or her gift. The payment to the donor is based on a rate set by the University and not by age. As with outright gifts, planned gifts may be directed to the Colonnade Club. Planned Gifts can be made in the form of cash, stocks, mutual funds, real estate, or personal property. Different assets offer different tax advantages, and it is wise to consult your financial adviser to select the best way to give.
U.Va.’s Planned Giving Office can help you determine the gift plan that will best meet your particular financial needs and your philanthropic intentions. Whichever gift option you choose, you can be certain that your support will be gratefully received.
For more information on how you can make a planned gift, please call the Development Office at 800.688.9882 or 434.924.7306, or e-mail giftplanning@virginia.edu.