Donor Recognition

At the School of Dentistry, we believe that every gift, large or small, has the ability to make a significant impact on our students and the patients that we serve.  Donations provide a variety of opportunities including scholarships to students, lab equipment for researchers, caps and gowns for graduates, and affordable dental care for patients.

Dear Alumni and Friends,

Your incredible generosity made 2025 a year of profound accomplishment. $6.9 million was raised in support of areas across the School of Dentistry, creating powerful momentum for our mission. 

This Donor Impact Report is a celebration of our shared success and collective impact. Thank you! Together, we are fueling future leaders, ensuring our students are prepared not only with clinical skills but also a commitment to service, and we are advancing critical research that accelerates progress in patient care and discovery.

Looking ahead, your commitment to financially support the school will be essential in helping us to transform our teaching and patient care in renovated spaces in Moos Tower. This vital project will ensure our facilities meet the highest standards of excellence, directly benefiting every student and patient. In this report, alumni share why renovating our facilities is essential to the future success of the School of Dentistry. Thank you again for your tremendous support!

With great appreciation,

Keith A. Mays, DDS, MS, PhD
Dean, School of Dentistry

79% of Donors are U of M Alumni
Total number of donors in 2025: 557
There were 83 first time donors in 2025

Your Impact in Action

Learn how your donations are making an impact in Moos Tower and beyond. To read more about the full impact of your giving, access 2025 Donor Impact Report (linked above).

President's Club

Founded in 1963, the President's Club recognizes the University's most generous benefactors. Members include individuals, families, and organizations and membership is based on lifetime giving to the University at the levels shown below, including pledges for gifts to be made within 5 years. Donors making bequests and other future gifts are recognized as members of the Heritage Society.

Maroon and gold pennants in a vase of flowers that read "Dentistry Office of Alumni Relations and Development"

President's Club giving levels:

  • 1851 Society - Lifetime gifts or pledges of $25 million+
  • John Sargent Pillsbury Society - Lifetime gifts or pledges of $10 million+
  • Builders Society - Lifetime gifts or pledges of $1 million+
  • Morrill Society - Lifetime gifts or pledges $100,000+
  • Heritage Society - Planned gifts

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