Invest in Lauder
Annual gifts uphold the Institute’s mission to provide an immersive, interdisciplinary education to tomorrow’s global business leaders. Your generosity is our greatest strength.
Contributions to The Lauder Annual Fund have enabled the Institute to build an impressive portfolio of innovations, including Lauder Leadership Immersion Internships, Lauder Intercultural Ventures, and the Politics and Policy Program.
Funding Priorities
Philanthropic support sustains the success of the program and brings Lauder’s top-tier curriculum within the reach of the most promising students. Your gift strengthens the impact of the Institute as the world’s preeminent international joint-degree program, MA/MBA or MA/JD.
Joseph H. Lauder Society
The Institute’s leaders in unrestricted annual giving are members of the Joseph H. Lauder Society. Through their generosity, these donors exhibit an unwavering commitment to the Lauder Institute and motivate their peers to increase the impact of their annual fund participation. Members of the Joseph H. Lauder Society who contribute $2,500 or more are also recognized as members of the University of Pennsylvania’s Benjamin Franklin Society.
Members of the Joseph H. Lauder Society are recognized each year for outright gifts at the following levels:
Lauder Family Circle
$50,000 and above
Donors Recognized in Fiscal Year 2026
Mr. Rene M. Kern, G’90, WG’90, and Mrs. Marie-France Kern
Mr. Robert S. Koenigsberger, G’93, WG’93
The Honorable Ronald S. Lauder, W’65, and Mrs. Jo Carole Knopf Lauder
Innovation Partners
$25,000 to $49,999
Donors Recognized in Fiscal Year 2026
Mr. Paul I. Bergman, C’02, W’02, G’04, WG’04
Mr. Alberto Ivan Duran, WG’93, and Mrs. Inma Duran
Director’s Guild
$10,000 to $24,999
Donors Recognized in Fiscal Year 2026
Mrs. Melissa M. Belleville, G’00, WG’00, and Mr. William James Belleville, G’00, WG’00
Ms. Lili B. L. Dung, G’87, WG’87
Mrs. Andra B. Ehrenkranz, G’92, WG’92, and Mr. John B. Ehrenkranz, WG’91
Ms. Nancy R. Kail, G’89, WG’89
Mr. Shiv V. Khemka, G’90, WG’90, and Mrs. Urvashi Khemka
Mr. Alvin Tsz-Wang Lam, G’98, WG’98, and Mrs. Chia Wen Corrina Lam
Mr. William P. Lauder, W’83
Ms. Vani Manja, G’02, WG’02, and Mr. Russell Ewing
Mr. Pavel Oliva, G’00, WG’00, and Ms. Kimberly Y. Oliva, GED’99, GRD’03
Mrs. Hemal Thakore, G’97, WG’97, and Mr. Paritosh V. Thakore, W’86
Alexander Ustraykh, Esquire, G’86, WG’86, L’87
Intercultural Fellows
$5,000 to $9,999
Donors Recognized in Fiscal Year 2026
Mr. Patrice Raymond Backer, G’93, WG’93
Ms. Allison Lynn Dew, C’91, G’00, WG’00
Ms. Andrea Applegate Dover, G’89, WG’89, and Mr. Stephen Harold Dover, WG’88
Mr. Tal Lev, G’01, WG’01
Mr. Ban Leng J. Toh, WG’93, and Ms. Lynette Toh
Mr. Robert Paul Torretti, G’00, WG’00
Mr. John Tsai, G’01, WG’01, and Mr. Everett J. Tsai
Jules Van Binsbergen, Ph.D.
Ms. Deborah Lynn Wahl, G’92, WG’92
Ms. Theresa Wong, WG’01
Global Associates
$2,500 to $4,999
Donors Recognized in Fiscal Year 2026
Mr. Thomas L. Bendheim, G’90, WG’90, and Ms. Kathryn Dyer-Bendheim, WG’90
Mr. Robert Craig Bond, WG’16, G’20
Ms. Janifer M. Burns, G’86, WG’86
Mr. Ross Andrew Caton, G’18, WG’18
Dr. Angel L. Corcostegui, WG’80, GR’82
Ms. Sarah Jane Gunter, G’03, WG’03
Duane L. Hughes, Esquire, G’88, WG’88, L’91
Mr. William Hurwitz, G’09, WG’09, and Ms. Lisa Nager, WG’09
Ms. Jane Ibrahim, G’00, WG’00
Mr. William N. Kittredge, G’04, WG’04, and Mrs. Katherine H. Kittredge, WG’04
Mr. Kent Iverson Madsen, ENG’92, G’98, WG’98
Mr. Nicholas L. Majka, G’13, WG’13, and Ms. Annie Wang, C’05, G’13, WG’13
Mr. Carlos Javier Menendez, G’96, WG’96
Ms. Kristen Kathleen Meredith, G’22, WG’22
Mr. Normand R. Savoie, C’86, G’91, WG’91
Mr. Shimon Shkury, G’01, WG’01, and Ruby A. Gelman, D.M.D., D’98
Young Lauder Society
$1,000 to $2,499*
*Graduates of the past five years
Your Support in Action
Your contributions supported the following areas during the 2025 fiscal year:
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Summer Internship Funding (33%)
Summer internship funding made it possible for students to take on high-impact roles in startups around the globe.
Student Aid (26%)
Fellowship funding helped Lauder attract and support the best fits for its unique program.
Africa Futures Symposium (14%)
The Africa Futures Symposium brought experts together to discuss a wide range of topics, including data governance, investment, and geopolitics.
All Else Equal Podcast (10%)
All Else Equal, a co-production of the Lauder Institute and the Stanford Graduate School of Business, took a deep dive into leadership and decision making.
Experiential Learning (8%)
Experiential learning opportunities empowered students to explore the world together.
Politics & Policy Program (7%)
The Politics & Policy Program helped prepare students to lead at the intersection of politics and business.
Lauder Global Alumni Weekend (2%)
LGAW brought alumni together to celebrate their enduring community.
Student Story: Experiential Innovations
“What drew me to move to Mexico — and what drew me to the Latin America track — has always been how exciting and interesting I find my region of concentration. I love going back there, but what I really liked about my Lauder Intercultural Venture (LIV) in Thailand was being able to visit Southeast Asia for the first time and learn from people who know the region. You’re only there for a week, but you’re seeing it from a very different lens than you would as a tourist.” —Arunabh Singh, G’25, WG’25
Contact Us
Looking for more information on how to support Lauder? Please contact:
Carolyn Miller
Senior Associate Director
Lauder External Affairs
+1.267.418.8425
carmil@upenn.edu
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Ways to Give
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Give by Mail
Make checks payable to:
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
Please include your name, affiliations, and how to allocate your gift (e.g. Lauder Annual Fund).
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University of Pennsylvania
Office of the Treasurer
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Philadelphia, PA 19176-9913
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University of Pennsylvania
Wharton External Affairs
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2929 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Matching Gifts
You can increase the impact of your gift if you or your spouse are affiliated with a company that has a matching gift program. For more information, call +1.215.898.5069 or search the University’s list of matching gift programs.
Donor-Advised Funds or Foundation Gifts
For online distributions to The Lauder Annual Fund through donor-advised funds or private foundations, you will need to provide the University of Pennsylvania’s Tax ID/EIN, which is 23-1352685. Payments should be made payable to “The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania” and designated to The Lauder Annual Fund.
Giving From Outside the U.S.
If you live outside the United States, visit Penn’s international giving page for more information on how to give. Your contribution may qualify for tax benefits in your home country.
Planned Giving
Planned gifts can be made through bequests, unitrusts, life insurance, pooled income funds, and real estate. If you are interested in learning more about planned giving opportunities, call +1.215.898.6171 or explore information from Wharton’s Office of Gift Planning.
Bank Wires
Send your gift via a bank wire to:
Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
420 Montgomery St.
San Francisco, CA 94104
Account Name: The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania – Gifts Accounting
Account Number: 2000030009956
Reference: Name and Affiliation (e.g. John Smith, WG’99)
For Domestic Wires and ACH Transfers
ABA Routing Number: 121-000-248
For International Wires Only
SWIFT Code: WFBIUS6S
CHIPS: 0407
Securities Gifts
To make a gift of appreciated securities, either you or your broker should contact:
Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management
Attention: Kristine Hankins, +1.610.260.8531
DTC: 0015
Customer Name: University of Pennsylvania
Tax ID: 23-1352685
Account Number: 858-010018
To contact the University’s Securities Office, please contact:
Jean Suta
Phone: +1.215.898.7254
Email: jeanie@upenn.edu
University of Pennsylvania
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