Twenty-Fifth Reunion Giving

Mount Holyoke banner on the flag post. Photo by Max Wilhelm.

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Twenty-Fifth Reunion Giving

Twenty-Fifth Reunion Giving

Your Twenty-Fifth Reunion is a milestone. Make it count. Milestone year. Milestone gift.

25th Reunion Giving - The Mount Holyoke Fund

Celebrate 25 years of Mount Holyoke memories

Your twenty-fifth reunion is more than a celebration — it’s a milestone to reflect on how Mount Holyoke has shaped your journey. It’s a chance to honor the friendships, professors and lessons that still guide you today — and to celebrate the future by ensuring today’s students have the same opportunities to learn, grow and lead.

What is the twenty-fifth reunion gift?

Your twenty-fifth reunion is a milestone moment — and your twenty-fifth Reunion gift is a milestone gift.

We invite you to consider making your best gift yet in honor of this milestone. By doing so, you:

Celebrate your journey and the role Mount Holyoke has played in your life.
Fuel the future by supporting students who will carry Mount Holyoke’s mission forward.
Show your class spirit and the power of what we can achieve together.

Tools to stretch your impact

Making your best gift doesn’t have to mean giving all at once. Tools such as sustaining monthly gifts and multiyear pledges make it possible to increase your giving in a way that’s manageable:

Monthly sustaining gifts — set an automatic amount each month ($50 per month adds up to $600 a year).
Multiyear pledges — commit to a total amount spread over up to five years ($2,500 over five years is $500 per year).

Every gift counts — in this milestone year, we invite you to step up in honor of your twenty-fifth.

What counts toward your twenty-fifth reunion class gift?

All gifts and pledges to The Mount Holyoke Fund made between July 1 and June 30 of your twenty-fifth Reunion year count toward your class total. Multiyear pledges made in your twenty-fifth Reunion year also count in full, even if fulfilled after Reunion.

highlighted 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 - the giving years that count toward the 25th reunion giving

Imagine the impact if every classmate makes their best gift this year — together, your generosity will enhance the experience of all students and faculty across campus.

Where to give

Gifts to The Mount Holyoke Fund support the College’s annual operating budget and impact every aspect of campus life. Learn more about ways to direct your gift to what matters most to you.

Ways to give

Give online

Make a pledge

Make a one-time pledge for the current fiscal year (July 1–June 30), payable by June 30.
Deepen your impact with a multiyear pledge payable over up to five years.

Annual pledges and multiyear pledges can also be fulfilled by signing up for automatic monthly payments from your debit or credit card.

or contact Sarah Harrison, Mount Holyoke fund officer for volunteer and class management, at sharrison@mtholyoke.edu or 413-538-2638.

Increase your support with an employer matching gift

You can increase your twenty-fifth Reunion gift with a matching gift. Many businesses are willing to match personal gifts to educational institutions made by employees and their family members. You must obtain the proper matching-gift form from the employer and submit it to the Office of Development for processing. Contact your company’s personnel office for more information.

Matching gifts can be made to the “��챬��.”
Tax ID 04-2103578

Many employers will double your support.

Make a gift of securities

Gifts of appreciated securities are tax deductible at full fair market value if the donor has owned the asset for at least one year. To avoid capital gains taxes, you must provide the securities rather than the proceeds of their sale. You may deduct these gifts at fair market value on the date of transfer to the College.

Wire transfer instructions

You will need the following details to transfer your securities via DTC to ��챬��.

DTC #0443
Pershing LLC
For credit to account #N7M001269
Client account name: ��챬�� Gift Account

Please be sure to contact Laurie Gherardi when transferring securities so that we know to look for its arrival. Only contacting your broker might not insure proper or timely gift crediting.

Please note that mutual fund gifts and gifts of physical stock certificates must be received by December 15, 2025 for a 2025 tax credit.

Give through a donor advised fund

A donor advised fund (DAF) is a type of giving program sponsored and administered by many community foundations and investment companies. It combines very favorable tax benefits with the flexibility to conveniently support ��챬��. An increasingly popular charitable vehicle, a DAF is an excellent way to simplify your charitable giving and facilitate your strategic philanthropic goals.

How do donor advised funds work?

With a DAF, charitably inclined individuals, families and businesses make irrevocable gifts to organizations that sponsor DAF programs (e.g., Fidelity Investments, Charles Schwab or a local community foundation) and may take an immediate tax deduction. Donors can then recommend grants over time to IRS-qualified 501(c)(3) public charities, such as ��챬��. DAFs also allow donors to approach their charitable giving thoughtfully by involving other family members or colleagues in their philanthropic decisions. Most DAFs accept donations of long-term appreciated securities and other assets, and donors can advise how the funds are invested; this could potentially allow for tax-free growth, which could result in more money for your charity.

Important steps

Establish a DAF through an investment advisor, broker or local community foundation. Take an immediate tax deduction.
Fund your DAF with almost any type of asset, including cash and/or securities, interests in closely held businesses, mineral rights and more. Then, choose an investment program (investment growth is typically tax-free). You can make additional transfers into your DAF at any time.
Recommend grants from your DAF to ��챬��. If you choose Fidelity Investments or Charles Schwab as your DAF sponsor, visit the to recommend a grant. Otherwise, contact your DAF sponsor to initiate a grant to Mount Holyoke.
Mount Holyoke’s tax ID number is 04-2103578 (The ��챬��).

What are the advantages of a donor advised fund?

Simplicity — the DAF sponsor handles all record keeping, disbursements and tax receipts.
Tax-efficiency — contributions you make to your DAF are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by federal law (consult your tax advisor for advice specific to your situation), and any investment growth in the DAF is typically tax-free.
Family legacy — a DAF is a powerful way to build or continue a tradition of family philanthropy.
Low costs — a DAF normally has low or no startup costs or transaction fees.

All gifts from your DAF count toward alum participation and go directly to support the mission of ��챬��.

When you initiate a gift from your DAF to ��챬��, you can choose to be recognized or remain anonymous. Please note that anonymous DAF gifts cannot be credited toward class giving or alum participation totals. If you wish for your gift to be counted in either of these ways, please contact Maura Campbell and let her know you have made a gift through a DAF. You may still remain anonymous on all published donor lists.

Coneflowers on the ��챬�� campus, Summer 2024. Photo by Max Wilhelm.

Get involved

Your milestone year is also a great time to volunteer. Help rally your class, encourage participation in giving and make the twenty-fifth Reunion one to remember.

We welcome new members on the class agent volunteer team, and the roles can be flexible based on your availability. . Reach out to Sarah Harrison to discuss which opportunity might be right for you!

Want to reconnect with your class? Find your class officers and class social accounts to stay in touch and join the conversation leading up to Reunion.

Learn more about Reunion at Mount Holyoke.

Mount Holyoke alums share why they give

"As a proud first-generation college student, my journey at ��챬�� was nothing short of transformative. It was there that I found not just an education, but a community of extraordinary women who inspired and uplifted me. Mount Holyoke gave me the tools to believe in my potential and pursue my dreams fearlessly.

Supporting my alma mater is my way of ensuring that future generations of first-gen students have the same opportunities to thrive, connect, and grow. I want to help make it possible for others to experience the life-changing education and empowerment that Mount Holyoke offers."
-Joyce Hopkins ’00

"Mount Holyoke changed the course of my life nearly 30 years ago through provision of generous financial aid. I would not have been able to attend a private 4-year college without it. I hope that my gift can have the same impact on another student."
-Hannah-Lise Schofield ’01

"I believe it is important to support organizations like MHC that have a long history of investing in women. I’m reminded often that it is a privilege to have attended and graduated from MHC. I don’t want to take that for granted and my annual gift is a token of my appreciation."
-Jin Philips ’02

"I had a wonderful experience [at Mount Holyoke], feeling it prepared me well. I also really believe in MHC's promoting the betterment of the world through the education of women."
-Dorothy Walline ’04

Contact us

The Mount Holyoke Fund

The Mount Holyoke Fund (MHF) team works with donors and volunteers to support the College’s annual fund. Gifts to the MHF are put to work immediately to support Mount Holyoke’s most pressing needs and impact all aspects of campus life.