Special Funds

Mission

The Society maintains many Special Funds, each with its own specific mission.  They are used to finance events, provide scholarships, grants and other similar activities.

Scope

Special Funds are originated by a donor or by the Board of Government.  The funds are invested by the society and the accrued income from each fund is used to increase the principal of the fund, or is expended in a manner consistent with its mission.  All fund investments and expenditures are subject to the approval of the Board of Government.  The investment and expenditure policy encourages expenditure of income in excess of what is necessary to maintain the purchasing power value of each fund in the face of inflation.

The Desmond Fitzgerald Fund was established in 1910 by a bequest of $2,000 from Desmond Fitzgerald, a Past President and Honorary Member...
The Freeman fund was established in 1925 to provide funds for young engineers in environmental engineering, hydraulics, or water resources for research,...
Bequests from Edmund K. Turner and Alexis H. French were utilized to establish this combined fund devoted to the Library of the...
In 2002, BSCES established the Jonathan B. Golden Fund to honor the memory of Jon Golden and his many contributions to the...
The late Clemens Herschel, a former Past President and Honorary Member of the Society, had assigned to the Society in 1921 a...
Bequests from Edward W. Howe and Mary H. Walker were utilized to establish this combined fund that awards ASCE and local section...
The Charles C. Ladd memorial fund was established in 2015 in recognition of Professor Ladd’s accomplishments as a gifted educator and innovative...
The Joseph C. Lawler Fund was established in March 1986 in memory of ASCE Civil Engineering Management Award winner Joseph C. Lawler...
Since establishment of the BSCES Legislative Fellowship in 2001, BSCES Legislative Fellows have provided technical civil engineering resources to the Massachusetts Legislature...
A bequest of $2,000 was received in 1949 from the late William P. Morse, a member of the BSCES.