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The Cornerstone Program recognizes alumnae, parents, and friends who make leadership gifts of $1,837 or more annually to the Mount Holyoke College Annual Fund (15th reunion or higher). For younger alumnae, options begin at $100.
Mount Holyoke counts on gifts to the Annual Fund to cover approximately 10 percent of the College's annual operating budget, a standard percentage among our peers. Gifts provide critical funds for student financial aid, as well as support for faculty salaries, teaching and tech tools, and campus upkeep.
| (15th reunion and higher) |
1837 Society
(Mount Holyoke’s founding year)
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$1,837 |
Hortense Parker Society
(First known African American graduate, class of 1884)
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$5,000 |
Emily Dickinson Society
(Poet and MHC student) |
$10,000 |
Frances Perkins Society
(First woman cabinet member, class of 1902)
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$25,000 |
Virginia Apgar Society
(Developed Apgar Score for infants, class of 1929) |
$50,000 |
Mary Woolley Society
(MHC President, 1901–1937) |
$100,000 |
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| Young Alumnae Leadership Giving |
| Years 1–5 |
$100 |
| Years 6–9 |
$500 |
| 10th Reunion (up to 15th) |
$1,000
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If you are considering an increase in your gift or will be a Cornerstone donor for the first time, please know how important your support is to the College. Historically, leadership donors account for 15 percent of all donors, contributing 75 percent of Annual Fund total, overall. Thank you for your consideration.
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