Reasons to Give

When you give to SSA you are investing in the excellence and potential of students and faculty at the School who are leading the examination and understanding of social issues by placing the scholarly resources of the University of Chicago in service to society. SSA benefits from gifts to the SSA Fund along with restricted gifts towards particular scholarships and interests. Here’s what SSA supporters have said about their reasons for giving:

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“I give to the SSA Fund, as well as donate my time as an Alumni Board member, because I am deeply committed to supporting continued excellence in education and fostering an abiding sense of community for students and Alumni alike.”
— D. Michael Coy, AM ’06, LCSW

“Let’s work together to make SSA’s second century as relevant and transformative as the first.”
— Jinnie English, AM ’99

“We give to SSA for many reasons, but mostly because the School gave a solid base for successful careers. We also want to recognize that SSA provided both of us with financial support we needed to attend graduate school.”
— Jerry, AM ’60 and Janet Erickson, AM ’60

“I acknowledge that I would not have been able to attend SSA without the generous financial aid that I received from the institution. It is my pleasure and social responsibility to give financially and facilitate efforts aimed at providing financial support to future generations of SSA students as they proceed in their academic career.”
— Evelyn Green, AM ’95

“As an alumna, I feel I owe an enormous debt of gratitude to SSA, which over its 100-year history has made such huge contributions to the transformation of our society. One way to repay that debt is to help the next generation of social workers. If you feel the same way, please make your gift to the SSA Fund today.”
— Jane Quinn, AM ’69, Assistant Executive Director for Community Schools, The Children's Aid Society, NYC

“I  came to believe that there is tremendous value to alumni-as well as to the causes we care about-in maintaining an ongoing relationship with a school that continues to dedicate deep knowledge and broad resources to the values that first brought us there as students. One of the most important ways we can carry on this relationship is to support the SSA Fund.”
— Joseph Loundy, AM ’69

Please support SSA today.