The Eta Iota 1855 Club
A continuous-giving program supporting the long-term upkeep of The House.
About the 1855 Club
The Eta Iota 1855 Club is a continuous-giving program dedicated to the long-term upkeep and improvement of the Chapter House.
Contributions go directly to the Capital Improvement Fund established in the House Corporation bylaws, providing a stable, growing source of capital for infrastructure upgrades and future needs. More than 270 Brothers have contributed over $500,000 to date — and the fund continues to grow.
Give Now
Ready to join the 1855 Club — or update how you already give? Every contribution now goes through your member profile, where House Corp securely processes your gift. Choose your level, pick card, bank transfer, or Apple Pay, and you're set up in about a minute.
You'll be asked to log in first if you aren't already. Don't have portal access yet, or have a question before you get started? See our FAQ or reach out to the House Corporation Treasurer there.
Switching from PayPal to Stripe
We've moved the 1855 Club to Stripe — a more secure, reliable, and flexible way to give, with no PayPal account required. It also opens the door to more ways to give over time, like Apple Pay. If you already have a recurring PayPal contribution, please switch in this order so your giving continues without a gap:
- Set up your new giving first. Visit your Giving page and choose your level and payment method — it takes effect right away.
- Then cancel your old PayPal subscription:
- Find and cancel your Eta Iota PayPal subscription — log in to PayPal when prompted, then choose Cancel.
- Don't see it there? Log in to paypal.com, open Settings (the gear icon) → Payments, then Manage automatic payments. Find Eta Iota (or 1855 Club) in the list and cancel it from there. PayPal's exact wording shifts from time to time — look for anything mentioning automatic or recurring payments if these labels don't quite match what you see.
Questions about the switch? See our FAQ or contact the House Corporation Treasurer.
1855 Club Membership Leaderboards
Ranked among classes with 5+ members.
Ways to Contribute
House Corp securely processes 1855 Club giving through your member profile, supporting both credit cards and direct bank transfers (ACH). Curious how this works under the hood? See how we keep your giving secure below.
- Bank draft (ACH) (recommended): The lowest processing fees for House Corp, and just as easy for you — connect your bank account securely through your member profile.
- Credit card or Apple Pay: Just as fast, though card networks charge House Corp a higher processing fee than a bank transfer does. Set it up the same way, through your member profile.
- Your bank's bill-pay: Some banks let you schedule payments directly to House Corp this way. It works, but it happens outside your member profile — no online giving history for you, and it has to be entered by hand on our end. See the FAQ for the mailing address.
- Annual check: Same trade-off as bill-pay — meaningful, but manual on our end. Mail to the address on the FAQ page.
Giving Levels
| Level | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Constantine | $154.58 | $1,855.00 |
| Founder | $100.00 | $1,200.00 |
| Norman Shield | $75.00 | $900.00 |
| White Cross | $41.67 | $500.00 |
| Gold | $18.55 | $222.60 |
| Blue | $9.27 | $111.30 |
Giving Securely
House Corp doesn't build or run its own payment system — for something as sensitive as your card and bank account details, that's exactly the kind of thing best left to a specialist. Your gift is processed by Stripe, a payment infrastructure company that securely handles hundreds of billions of dollars in transactions every year for businesses of every size, from small nonprofits to major online retailers. Stripe is certified at the highest level of payment card industry security (PCI DSS Level 1).
Your card number and bank account details go directly to Stripe and never touch House Corp's own systems — we only ever see your giving level, amount, and a confirmation that it went through.
More questions? See our FAQ or contact the House Corporation Treasurer.