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Founders Day - Luther College

Founders Day

In 2000, Luther College established Founders’ Day to recognize the generosity and spirit of our many benefactors, past and present, who have played a part in the establishment and growth of the College.

On Founders’ Day we come together as a community to honour and recognize the individuals, families, and organizations whose donations allow the to pursue its College’s mission and fulfill its vision. Collectively, these gifts have tremendously enhanced the educational experience for Luther College students.

The Founders’ Society acknowledges those donors whose cumulative lifetime giving to Luther College is $10,000 or more. All gifts, including annual gifts, major gifts, completed pledges, and realized planned gifts contribute to the cumulative total.

Read the program from the May 2023 Founders’ Day Dinner.

Founders’ Society

Donors are recognized in the following categories:

Founders’ Society – $10,000+
Heritage Society – $30,000+
President’s Society – $70,000+
1913 Society – $150,000+
Martin Luther Society – $300,000+
1926 Society – $700,000+
Black & Gold Society – $1 Million+
Rex Schneider Society – $3 Million+
Blue & White Society – $5 Million+
Visionaries Society – Donors who have made provision for a future gift in their wills or estate plans.

Founders’ Day Dinner 2023 Photo Gallery

Elderly people shaking hands at a formal event in a banquet hall with elegantly set tables.

Group of seniors smiling at an indoor event, wearing formal attire with a red curtain in the background.

Two elderly people enjoying a formal event in a gymnasium, holding glasses of wine, dressed in professional attire

Three women smiling at a social event, one of them dressed in clergy attire. The image captures a moment of camaraderie and camaraderie. The background suggests the setting is inside a community hall or recreational facility. Keywords: social event, camaraderie, women, clergy attire, community hall.

Group of professionals networking at a formal event; people dressed in business attire holding drinks, engaging in conversation against a black curtain backdrop—corporate gathering, business networking, formal event interaction.

Two elderly women smiling at a social event, one holding a glass of wine. The background features a table with drinks and two men in suits. The event appears to take place in a well-lit room with large windows and wooden walls.

Two senior men smiling at a community event, dressed in formal attire with a gymnasium setting in the background.

Two men in suits shaking hands at an award ceremony, one standing behind a microphone and a podium, with a red curtain in the background.

Speaker addressing the audience at a formal event with a cross in the background and menu projected on screen.

Two people standing together at an award ceremony, one holding a 2023 Distinguished Faculty Award plaque. They are dressed formally with a red curtain in the background.

A senior couple smiling and enjoying a public event in a gymnasium with other attendees in the background, including a young child and a woman with a camera.

Two people in formal attire stand together on stage with a distinguished service award, red curtain backdrop.

Audience enjoying a formal event, with smiles and attention on speakers, seated at tables with drinks and decorations in a well-lit venue.

Three men in suits standing together in front of a red curtain, posing for a formal photograph at an event or ceremony.

A group of six well-dressed people posing and enjoying drinks at an indoor social event. The setting appears to be a gymnasium with wooden bleachers and high ceilings. Four women, one in a pink blazer, another in a black dress, a third in a floral dress, and the fourth in a blue dress with a silver jacket, stand in the middle, while a man in a suit and tie, and a woman in a patterned dress with a sleeve tattoo, stand on either side.

Young Woman Playing Piano During Recital in a Concert Hall, Sheet Music Displayed on Grand Piano.

People gathered in a gymnasium for an event, socializing around decorated tables with blue napkins and glassware in a community setting. Attendees include adults and children engaging in conversations. The venue features a wooden ceiling structure and sports equipment.

Four men in suits smiling and posing for a group photo at an indoor event with a yellow brick wall and chairs in the background.

Event program for Founders Day at Luther College High School, held on May 12, 2023, at Merlis Belsher Heritage Centre, displayed on a black tablecloth with cutlery in the background.