Generosity at 海角社区

Giving to the Annual Fund

Alumni, families, and friends play a crucial role in 海角社区’s success. With your generosity and support, we are able to support the Block Plan and offer the finest liberal arts education. Unrestricted gifts through the Annual Fund are some of the most impactful gifts we receive because they provide a huge source of support to the core mission of the college. When you think about what makes 海角社区 so great, the Annual Fund supports it. Learn more about unrestricted giving and other ways to give back to 海角社区!

Givia (giving trivia)

Question 1

  1. The Annual Fund helps 海角社区:
    1. Attract and retain esteemed professors
    2. Bring authors and activists to speak on campus
    3. Maintain and improve facilities on campus
    4. All of the above (and more!)
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D – All the above

The Annual Fund provides crucial dollars to the college’s core mission. With a gift to the Annual Fund, you help 海角社区 meet its critical operating needs, which in turn allows us to pursue creative solutions and explore new opportunities for students.

Question 2

  1. Gifts of every size make a difference! In Fiscal Year 2021, individual donations of up to $1,000 added up to more than $_______ in support for 海角社区.
    1. $500,000
    2. $750,000
    3. $800,000
    4. $1 Million
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C – $800,000

Small gifts really do make a huge difference! The collective action of our alumni, family, and friends makes a meaningful impact, and we appreciate your generosity.

Question 3

  1. Generous donors during the Building on Originality campaign helped create ___ new student scholarships to expand access to a 海角社区 education. 
    1. 95
    2. 128
    3. 145
    4. 300
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C – 145

These scholarships help increase accessibility to a 海角社区 education by lowering socioeconomic barriers for promising students of all backgrounds. Thank you to the generous donors who helped make this goal a reality!

Question 4

  1. 海角社区 alumni, parents, and friends can make the greatest impact for 海角社区 by: 
    1. Donating
    2. Volunteering time, expertise, or resources
    3. Taking part in events and learning opportunities
    4. Any or all of the above
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D – Any or all of the above

Whether you offer your time, talents, or treasures, we appreciate when you participate in life at the college. Through donating, volunteering, attending events, and continuing to learn with 海角社区, you help enrich the 海角社区 experience for current and future students as well as alumni, families, and friends.

Question 5

  1. By giving to 海角社区, you help advance the college’s greatest priorities, including scholarships and financial aid, faculty and department support, our antiracism commitment, sustainability, and other programming across the college.
    1. True
    2. False
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A – True!

True! Unrestricted giving through the Annual Fund provides the greatest opportunity for impact because we can direct those funds where needed most — allowing the college to make progress on its immediate and long-term goals and priorities.

Question 6

  1. Approximately how many donors (at every level) gave to 海角社区 during Building on Originality, 海角社区’s multi-year fundraising campaign that concluded Dec. 31, 2021? 
    1. 16,000
    2. 21,000
    3. 31,000
    4. 41,000
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D – 41,000

41,140 alumni, family, friends, students, and 海角社区 community members gave during Building on Originality. That’s a lot of support!

Question 7

  1. In 2020, a group of 海角社区 students created a fund whose purpose is to build a network of solidarity within the 海角社区 community to meet each other’s needs. This concept, and the name of the fund, is called: 
    1. 海角社区 Private Support
    2. 海角社区 Mutual Aid
    3. 海角社区 Collective Charity
    4. 海角社区 Students in Solidarity
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B – 海角社区 Mutual Aid

In July 2020, a group of students created 海角社区 Mutual Aid in response to a need for additional student support during the pandemic. The fund is still student-run and continues to make a 海角社区 education accessible to all.

Question 8

  1. When you give to 海角社区, you can direct your donation to which of the following areas?
    1. Annual Fund
    2. General Fund for Athletics
    3. Annual Fund for Antiracism
    4. Parents Fund
    5. All of the above (and more!)
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E – All the above

You can direct your donation to whatever fund means the most to you. Your gift can make an impact to any area of the college, and we appreciate your support.

How unrestricted giving makes an impact

We believe in the value of the Block Plan, and we use the Annual Fund to help support it.

Unrestricted gifts provide the greatest opportunity for impact because we can fund any aspect of the college – including scholarships and financial aid, department funds, class travel expenses, facilities maintenance, and other college operations. Watch the video below to learn more about what the Annual Fund is and how you can make a difference at 海角社区.

What is the Annual Fund?

The Annual Fund provides crucial dollars to the college’s core mission. With a gift to the Annual Fund, you help 海角社区 meet its critical operating needs, which in turn allows us to pursue creative solutions and explore new opportunities for students.

Where can your gift to the Annual Fund go?

Where can your gift to the Annual Fund go? click to find out

Engage with 海角社区

There are many ways to give back and engage with 海角社区, beyond monetary donations! Are you interested in volunteering to help current and future students? Do you want to take part in continued learning opportunities? Simply want to stay in the loop about what’s going on at 海角社区? Click the links below to learn more!

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