Sign on today to the Graduate Center Membership Program. Become a stakeholder and part of our community, supporting public programs at the city’s most exciting public forum and enjoying the special benefits and privileges membership brings.

Membership makes you a part of our world—the world of new and challenging ideas at the forefront of scholarship in science, social science, and the humanities. It gives you special access to world class performances, to the thoughts of stellar scholars at the top of their disciplines, and to enlightening discussion and debate on critical issues of our times.

As a member you will receive a subscription to Folio, the Graduate Center’s magazine, get first look at our programming calendar, obtain discounted tickets to high-profile public programs, and enjoy special members-only, lectures, performances, and receptions.

Your Gift Will Make a Difference

The Graduate Center has achieved a reputation for excellence on a par with the oldest and most elite private universities and takes pride in its ability to offer the best in higher education to a diverse student body. While support comes primarily from government monies, private contributions are critical to maintain excellence in virtually every aspect of academic life.

Your contribution will allow the Graduate Center to recruit and retain the finest scholars, provide essential student support, strengthen the resources of academic programs, research centers and institutes, and the library, and finance numerous other activities. Your gift will also allow the Graduate Center to respond quickly to unmet needs and new opportunities.

All gifts are made through the Graduate Center Foundation, Inc., established in 1983 as a private 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization responsible for raising funds and managing and investing donations to be used for the Graduate Center. All gifts made through the Foundation are fully tax-deductible.

The Graduate Center Foundation was established in 1983 as an independent not-for-profit entity that is committed to promoting and safeguarding the success of the Graduate Center by raising funds and managing and investing donations for use by the Graduate Center.

The Foundation's Board of Trustees, composed of 23 corporate and philanthropic leaders from throughout the City, serve as advisors to the president of the Graduate Center. The Board works to heighten the visibility of the Graduate Center and to raise awareness of the Graduate Center's contribution to higher education and to the vitality of the culture.