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Giving to Stern

Haskins Giving Society

The Haskins Giving Society is comprised of Stern's most generous and loyal donors.

A Thank You to the Members of the Haskins Giving Society

A message of gratitude to the School's most loyal and generous annual supporters.

Why Join Haskins?

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Make an Impact

Transform Student Lives


Haskins level donors provide significant philanthropic support. Funding from leadership donors supports scholarships, helps Stern recruit top-tier faculty, and launch innovative programs.
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Be Part of an Elite Society

Connect with the Network


The Haskins Giving Society is an esteemed group of alumni with a commitment to the School's continued excellence. Stern is pleased to host events where Haskins members can connect.
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Enjoy VIP Benefits

Access Exclusive Events & VIP Invitations


Stern hosts a number of celebrations at iconic New York City venues, including the Haskins Award Dinner. Haskins members receive VIP invitations and early access to premier events.
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Haskins Award Dinner

The annual Haskins Award Dinner is one of NYU Stern's most esteemed and longest-standing events. Since the inaugural dinner in 1980, this event has honored Haskins donors and the recipient of the Haskins Award, recognized for outstanding achievement in business and public service.
Haskins Giving Society LogoThe Haskins Giving Society recognizes the most loyal and generous annual supporters of the NYU Stern School of Business. Named after the School’s founding dean, Charles Waldo Haskins, the Haskins Giving Society is an exclusive network of top business leaders who share a dedication to the School. Join to experience Stern, and the alumni network, like never before. For more information about the Haskins Giving Society, email giving@stern.nyu.edu or call 212.998.4161.

Haskins Gift Levels

  Classes of 20242019 Classes of 20182014 Classes of 2013 and Earlier
Undergraduate
Graduate

Membership Benefits


Chairman's Circle $25,000+

  • Exclusive invitations to premier industry and networking events, featuring leading faculty and business thought-leaders
  • Invitation to the Haskins Giving Society Leadership Round Table Breakfast Series
  • Invitation to the NYU Alumni Awards Ceremony
  • Priority access and seating at Signature Events, with special donor recognition
  • Invitation to the annual Haskins Award Dinner, held each spring
  • Insider tours of the Stern campus 
  • Exclusive invitations to events for Haskins donors throughout the year

Haskins Founder $10,000$24,999

  • Invitation to Haskins Giving Society Leadership Round Table Breakfast Series
  • Invitation to the NYU Alumni Awards Ceremony
  • Priority access and seating at Signature Events, with special donor recognition
  • Invitation to the annual Haskins Award Dinner, held each spring
  • Insider tours of the Stern campus 
  • Exclusive invitations to events for Haskins donors throughout the year

Haskins Benefactor $5,000$9,999

  • Priority access and seating at Signature Events, with special donor recognition
  • Invitation to the annual Haskins Award Dinner, held each spring
  • Insider tours of the Stern campus 
  • Exclusive invitations to events for Haskins donors throughout the year 

Haskins Investor $2,500$4,999

  • Invitation to the annual Haskins Award Dinner, held each spring
  • Insider tours of the Stern campus 
  • Exclusive invitations to events for Haskins donors throughout the year

Recent Graduates

Haskins Fellow: Graduate Alumni

$500 for graduate alumni from the last 0–5 years (Graduate 2024–2019)
$1,000 for graduate alumni from the last 6–10 years (Graduate 2018–2014)


Young Haskins Associate: Undergraduate College Alumni

$250 for undergraduate alumni from the last 0–5 years (Undergraduate 2024–2019)
$500 for undergraduate alumni from the last 6–10 years (Undergraduate 2018–2014)


All Haskins members receive the Haskins Edition of the Stern Insider, Stern's monthly e-newsletter; the NYU Alumni Card; a copy of Stern Business, the alumni magazine; opportunities to travel with NYU Alumni; and recognition in the annual donor report.


Charles Waldo Haskins


Headshot of Charles Waldo HaskinsCharles Waldo Haskins (1852 - 1903) was educated at the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute (now the NYU Tandon School of Engineering), and studied art in Paris. Haskins was co-founder of the accounting firm Haskins and Sells, a predecessor to Deloitte. He advocated for reliable accounting principles and worked toward creating the standards, legislation, and bodies that set up the CPA laws in New York that then spread throughout the United States. 

In 1900, he was the founding dean of the earliest professional school of business, then named the New York University School of Commerce, Accounts, and Finance. During his tenure at NYU, he served as a professor of auditing and the history of accountancy. Haskins was a frequent lecturer and had a missionary zeal for accounting standards–he once described the public accountant as one who "understands the anatomy and physiology of business and the rules of health of corporations, partnerships, and individual enterprises. He diagnoses abnormal conditions and suggests approved remedies. His study and interest is the soundness of the world of affairs."  Many of Haskins philosophies of business education remain central to Stern's mission.