Leadership Circle
Shaping The Future
The School of Cinematic Arts has long recognized that offsetting the cost of a university education—tuition, fees, and other expenses—is one of the most effective ways of ensuring the success of the most talented and promising students. Whereas the school was once 99 percent dependent on tuition costs for annual operating funds, that figure has been substantially lowered to its current 75 percent, with the remaining 25 percent made up through the vision, dedication and generosity of our supporters. The Cinematic Arts Leadership Circle plays a prominent role in this initiative and is among the vanguard in the drive to reduce student costs even further.
The excellence of the entertainment world’s future rests squarely on providing the highest caliber education to the men and women who will become leaders in the industry and art form. By joining the USC School of Cinematic Arts Leadership Circle—an elite group of alumni, family and friends—you will have the opportunity to shape this future now, and for generations to come.
Benefactor
- $250,000 pledge payable over five years or less; lifetime membership; room naming opportunity in new Cinematic Arts complex
- $100,000 pledge payable over five years or less; lifetime membership; room naming opportunity in new Cinematic Arts complex
- $50,000 pledge payable over five years or less; lifetime membership; room naming opportunity in new Cinematic Arts complex
- $25,000 pledge payable over five years or less; lifetime membership; donor recognition
- $10,000 pledge payable over 4 years; not considered a lifetime gift
- $2,500 per year
- $1,000 per year
When you designate your gift to the Cinematic Arts Leadership Circle, you are directly sustaining the excellence of the first—and most widely respected—cinema, television, interactive arts and entertainment program in the country. The Cinematic Arts Leadership Circle provides vital resources for such crucial needs as:
• Strengthening endowment
• Establishing student scholarships and other forms of aid
• Purchasing and maintaining equipment
• Maintaining state-of-the-art teaching and training facilities
• Hiring top-quality faculty
• Supporting the development of new and innovative courses and programs
• Funding teaching assistantships
• Underwriting academic programs
A Tradition of Academic Excellence
What kind of impact does your annual gift or multi-year pledge make? A profound one. Over the past 15 years, the school has created new divisions in Animation & Digital Arts and Interactive Media, along with two new undergraduate and graduate degrees. In addition, we have inaugurated a record-breaking number of endowed chairs and brought the nation’s first all-digital arts center online. The SCA success is also reflected in the accomplishments of our alumni, whose talent and drive have carried them to the highest positions in the industry, academia and the arts.Benefits of Membership
Beyond the rewards of investing in the future of the school and the men and women who will hone their skills and knowledge here, members of the Cinematic Arts Leadership Circle receive a variety of benefits recognizing their special relationship with USC. Courtesies expand with pledge levels, but all members who designate their gift to the school receive:• Personal assistance with USC and school requests
• An opportunity for a private briefing and VIP tour
• Invites to a variety of campus-wide activities, including pre-game football picnics
• Special screenings, invitations to premieres, and film festivals
• Lectures by prominent industry and faculty members
• Industry recognition events
• Technology and career seminars
• Academic events (commencement, chair dedications, First Look film festival)
• Networking opportunities
• Student mentoring opportunities
• Discounts to USC musical and theatrical performances
• Special recognition opportunities
• Complimentary on-campus parking
Depending on your pledge level, you may also receive prominent acknowledgement within such landmark buildings and facilities as the Frank Sinatra Hall, the Robert Zemeckis Center for Digital Arts, or the new Cinematic Arts Complex, which is scheduled for completion in December 2008.
For more information about joining the Leadership Circle, please contact Director of Major Gifts Ann M. Spurgeon, or call 213.740.2804. Membership courtesies are subject to change.
