Haas Leadership Society

The Haas Leadership Society recognizes donors who make a significant gift —$1,000 or more — to the Haas Fund during a single year, with membership renewable on an annual basis. In addition to expressing belief in the Haas School, leadership gifts enable you to have an even greater impact on the Haas School overall, and on whatever aspect of the school's mission is your priority — from student support to faculty resources, the Dean's initiatives to degree programs.

Gifts during 2009-2010 demonstrate the difference leadership gifts make to the Haas School. During our 2009-2010 fundraising campaign, 624 alumni, corporations, foundations, and friends of Haas contributed gifts of $1,000 or greater for a total of $1.95 million dollars. These gifts account for 75 percent of all gifts to the Haas Fund during the year.

The Haas Leadership Society consists of donor recognition clubs and circles that represent different levels of giving to the Haas Fund. The greater your investment, the more opportunities you enjoy to share in the Dean's vision and strategy for the future — and, of course, the greater your impact on whatever aspects of the Haas mission matter to you most.

All members of the Haas Leadership Society are recognized in the Haas Annual Report and are among the first to hear of Haas School news and achievements. They also receive invitations throughout the year to interact with the dean, faculty, students, and other Haas Leadership Society members at exclusive events. In recognition of their generosity, members may have their names, titles, and companies listed in the Haas School's Annual Report.

Please note: All hard- and soft-credited outright cash donations and corporate matching funds received by the Haas School of Business within a fiscal year (July 1st – June 30th), will be considered for Haas Leadership Society and Haas True Blue membership recognition in the current fiscal year's Haas Annual Report, with benefits awarded in the current and following fiscal year.

Haas Leadership Society Donor Recognition Clubs and Circles

$1,000-$2,499 ($250* & $500*): Haas Associates Club

Recognition in the Haas Annual Report as an Associates Club member of the Haas Leadership Society.
Advance notifications and preferential seating for selected special events.
Two complimentary tickets to the alumni celebration at Gap Inc. in San Francisco.

Note: * Undergraduate and graduate students and alumni graduating in the last 5 years, qualify for the Associates Club of the Haas Leadership Society for donations of $250 and $500 or greater, respectively.

$2,500-$4,999: Haas Directors Club

Recognition in the Haas Annual Report as a Directors Club member of the Haas Leadership Society.
Advance notifications and preferential seating for selected special events.
Two complimentary tickets to the spring Haas All-Alumni Reunion Conference.
Reserved seating and complimentary parking to attend the Dean's Speaker Series.

$5,000-$9,999: Haas Partners Club

Recognition in the Haas Annual Report as a Partners Club member of the Haas Leadership Society.
Advance notifications and preferential seating for selected special events.
Two complimentary tickets to a regional Haas event**, plus a VIP reception with Dean Lyons and select Haas faculty.
Reserved seating and complimentary parking to attend the Dean's Speaker Series.

**Note: Regional events include the alumni celebration at Gap Inc. in San Francisco, and Haas Celebrations in NY, LA, Shanghai & Seattle.

$10,000-$24,999: Dean's Innovators Circle

Recognition in the Haas Annual Report as a Dean's Innovators Circle member of the Haas Leadership Society.
Advance notifications and preferential seating for selected special events.
Invitation to an exclusive Leadership dinner with Dean Lyons and select Haas faculty.
VIP communications from Dean Lyons.
Reserved seating and complimentary parking to attend the Dean's Speaker Series.
Two complimentary tickets to the Haas Gala

$25,000-$49,999: Dean's Strategists Circle

Recognition in the Haas Annual Report as a Dean's Strategists Circle member of the Haas Leadership Society.
Advance notifications and preferential seating for selected special events
Invitation to a regional strategic planning roundtable breakfast with Dean Lyons.
VIP communications from Dean Lyons.
Reserved seating and complimentary parking to attend the Dean's Speaker Series.
Two complimentary tickets to the Haas Gala.

$50,000+: Dean's Visionaries Circle

Recognition in the Haas Annual Report as a Dean's Visionaries Circle member of the Haas Leadership Society.
Advance notifications and preferential seating for selected special events.
Invitation to a one-on-one vision-building dinner with Dean Lyons.
VIP communications from Dean Lyons.
Reserved seating and complimentary parking to attend the Dean's Speaker Series.
Two complimentary tickets to the Haas Gala.

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Barbara Desoer
MBA 77

Former President of Bank of America Home Loans; Member of Haas Board

Marc Desoer
BA 74, MBA 76

Former Senior Vice President of Bank of America; Trustee, University of California Berkeley Foundation; Past President, Cal Business Alumni (former Haas Alumni Network)

"If you believe it's important to fuel the capabilities of innovation and growth, to cultivate financial awareness, and to promote change required to ensure the U.S. economy regains its position of strength — and if you know the Haas community has that kind of impact, we urge you to invest in Haas by supporting the Haas Fund."

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