Leadership Giving Societies

LEADERSHIP GIVING SOCIETIES

The Cooper Union is deeply grateful for the generosity of our donors, whose contributions help maintain our mission to provide accessible, world-class education. In appreciation of this remarkable support, The Cooper Union is proud to recognize its most dedicated donors through three giving societies -each reflecting the philanthropic legacy of Peter Cooper. By joining these societies, supporters play a pivotal role in preserving Peter Cooper's vision and ensuring The Cooper Union continues to thrive for generations to come. 

Lifetime Giving Societies

Cooper Fund Leadership Circle

Innovators Society

 

 


 

 

 

  • Founded by inventor, industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper in 1859, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art offers education in art, architecture and engineering, as well as courses in the humanities and social sciences.

  • “My feelings, my desires, my hopes, embrace humanity throughout the world,” Peter Cooper proclaimed in a speech in 1853. He looked forward to a time when, “knowledge shall cover the earth as waters cover the great deep.”

  • From its beginnings, Cooper Union was a unique institution, dedicated to founder Peter Cooper's proposition that education is the key not only to personal prosperity but to civic virtue and harmony.

  • Peter Cooper wanted his graduates to acquire the technical mastery and entrepreneurial skills, enrich their intellects and spark their creativity, and develop a sense of social justice that would translate into action.