Peter Cooper established a school so that young men and women of all backgrounds would have the formal education that was unavailable to him, an education that could transform lives and, therefore, society. The Cooper Union has flourished for more than 150 years, still true to its founder’s enlightened vision, because of the generosity of countless individuals who have shared his view of education as the bedrock of a prosperous and democratic society. Today, more than ever, Cooper Union depends upon your support to educate, in Cooper’s words, “soaring minds” who will “secure the greatest good to the greatest number of youth in our City, our country, and the world.”