Invest in the Future of Aerospace Engineering
The Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Tech is preparing the next generation of innovators, explorers, and leaders. Philanthropic support fuels transformative education, pioneering research, and the facilities that will shape the future of aerospace.
Whether you choose to make an annual gift or establish a lasting endowment, your investment creates opportunities for students and faculty to reach new heights.
Current Giving Priorities
Creating Space to Soar: The New Aerospace Engineering Building
A new home for Georgia Tech Aerospace Engineering will provide state-of-the-art teaching laboratories, collaborative research space, student design facilities, and flexible learning environments that reflect the School's global leadership. Planning is underway, and philanthropic support will play a critical role in bringing this vision to life and meeting the total cost of construction.
Your investment in the new building will help create a world-class environment where breakthrough ideas inspire discovery and become reality.
Please contact Scarlett Earley for more information on giving opportunities within the space.
Graduate Fellowships
Graduate fellowships help recruit and retain outstanding master's and doctoral students by providing flexible financial support that enhances competitive funding packages. These investments strengthen the School's ability to attract exceptional scholars and advance pioneering research.
Faculty Excellence
World-class faculty are the foundation of Georgia Tech Aerospace Engineering. Endowed faculty positions provide flexible resources that help recruit, retain, and recognize
Endowment Opportunity: Starting at $150,000 each
| Opportunity | Endowment Level | Available |
|---|---|---|
| Director's Chair | $3 million | |
| Faculty Chair | $2 million | |
| Professorship | $1 million | |
| Professor of the Practice | $1 million | |
| Flexible Faculty Funds | $1 million | |
| Early Career Professorship | $500,000 |
Endowed Giving Opportunities
An endowed gift creates a permanent source of support for Georgia Tech Aerospace Engineering. The principal is invested, and annual distributions provide lasting impact for generations of students and faculty.
Endowments may be established beginning at $100,000, with opportunities available to support:
Undergraduate Scholarships
Graduate Fellowships
Faculty Excellence
Research Innovation
Student Design Teams
Laboratories and Academic Programs
Strategic School Priorities
Our advancement team is happy to work with you to create an endowed fund that reflects your philanthropic interests and legacy.
For giving opportunities, please contact Scarlett Earley
Ways to Give
Gift by credit card, Venmo, Google Pay, or Paypal
- From the ‘Giving Opportunities’ section above, please copy the name of the gift or contribution (highlighted in gold) that you wish to support.
- Go to https://www.givecampus.com/campaigns/46972/donations/new
- Enter amount of gift.
- Designation: select first item in dropdown menu "Make a Special Gift to Georgia Tech"
- Write in designation: Paste the name of the gift/contribution from step1
- Please notify scarlett.earley@gatech.edu that a gift has been made
Gift by Check
Please make checks payable to the Georgia Tech Foundation, Inc., and mail to:
Georgia Tech Foundation, Inc.
760 Spring Street NW,
Suite 400
Atlanta, GA 30308
Please include a short note with your check stating the intended designation of your gift to the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering (AE) or note the purpose on the memo line of the check. The Georgia Tech Foundation's tax ID is 58-6043294. For gifts by wire transfer or stock, please contact Scarlet Earley, Senior Director of Development, 678.699.0800, to ensure your transfer is received and credited properly.
Estate Gifts
Bequests and other planned gifts are some of the greatest sources of funding for Georgia Tech. These gifts stabilize our financial foundation, securing the future of Georgia Tech while perpetuating a legacy of giving. For deferred or estate gifts to the Georgia Tech Foundation directed to Aerospace Engineering, please contact Scarlett Earley, Director of Development, 678.699.0800, to ensure your gift is processed and credited properly.
- Will or Living Trust Provisions enable you to direct the distribution of your assets at your death.
- Retirement-Plan Assets are a tax-wise and easy way to make a gift for Georgia Tech's future.
- Life Insurance also can provide security for Georgia Tech's future.
Life-Income Gifts
- Charitable Gift Annuity is a great way to support Georgia Tech's future while supplementing your and/or your spouse's retirement income with the assurance of fixed quarterly payments.
- Charitable Remainder Trust is a popular way of making a significant gift to Georgia Tech while providing income to the donor and/or other beneficiaries through fixed or variable payments
Other Gift Plans
- Charitable Lead Trusts allows you to provide a stream of gifts to Tech for several years, and then transfer assets to heirs at a reduced tax level.
- Retained Life Estate means giving your home to Georgia Tech and receiving a charitable deduction now with you and your spouse living there for your lifetimes.
Ready to make an impact?
Make your gift today or contact our development team to discuss how your philanthropy can help shape the future of aerospace engineering.
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Change Makers
Alumnus Shares the Joy of Giving to AE with His Family
Alumnus Anthony "Tony" Frese, AE 1983, M.S. AE 1989, has cemented his legacy with a generous endowment to the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering (AE). Frese, accompanied by a delegation of 13 esteemed members of the Frese family, visited the Georgia Tech campus to personally deliver this gift.
Andrew, AE 2007 and Stephanie Ollikainen: Giving Back to Tech is a Labor of Love
The road that took Andrew Ollikainen from working construction to earning three engineering degrees and a career at Northrop Grumman starts --and ends-- in the same place: hard work.
Helen and Roger Krone, AE 1978: Supporting the Dreams of AE Students
A recent provision made by Helen and Roger A. Krone, AE '78, has enabled the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering to significantly increase its commitment to faculty support and exceed its 11-year, $25 million Campaign goal.
Ray T. Muggridge III, AE 1970 and Nancy Muggridge: Creating Space for AE's Shining Stars
The Yang Aero Maker Space is a place nestled in the AE School that fosters creativity, design, and community. Made possible by Ray T. Muggridge's support, the lab was named in honor of Vigor Yang, who served as chair of the AE School from 2009 to 2018, and his wife Dorothy.
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