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Forever Uncommon

The Campaign for Mount Holyoke College

Our Promise

Writing Our Next Chapter

Nearly two centuries ago, 80 students dared to challenge society's expectations and transformed higher education. Forever Uncommon — the largest fundraising campaign ever launched by a women's college — unites us to reimagine what’s possible next. Read more.

Campaign Goal

$650 million

$405M Raised 62%
62%

As of 06/30/2026

Forever Uncommon began with the extraordinary generosity and leadership of those who believed in what Mount Holyoke could achieve. Their early commitments have laid a powerful foundation for this ambitious campaign. Now, we invite our entire community to build on that momentum and help shape Mount Holyoke’s future for generations to come.

President Danielle R. Holley

“Mount Holyoke is where fierce intellectualism is matched by fierce humanity. Through scholarships that make education affordable, endowed chairs that make faculty excel and hands-on research that makes learning deep, generosity has built this campus to match our values. And we are still at the beginning of our story. Together, we will ensure that Mount Holyoke remains Forever Disruptive. Forever Bold. Forever Uncommon.”

President Danielle R. Holley

Our Priorities

Building a Bolder Future

Through Forever Uncommon, we’re raising $650 million to ensure Mount Holyoke’s next chapter builds on our groundbreaking legacy and extends our impact across three campaign priorities.
Environmental Science class at Mount Holyoke College

Where Ideas Ignite

By investing in transformative teaching, mentorship and discovery, we’ll create space for more of the world’s most daring scholars to bring new ideas to life at Mount Holyoke.

Today, over 65% of students take part in faculty-mentored research. Together, we can deepen their experiences and accelerate breakthroughs across the sciences and humanities. 

Investment areas to advance knowledge and academic excellence:

  • Faculty recruitment and retention
  • Research and applied learning
  • Interdisciplinary programs
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Students at Mount Holyoke College

Where Futures Unfold

By expanding our commitments to affordability and career readiness, we’re ensuring every student can say yes to a Mount Holyoke education — and the possibilities it creates.

As the world of work changes rapidly, launching a career demands more extensive and varied experience than ever before. While more than 8 in 10 students already take part in one Lynk-funded summer internship, we’re building on that foundation so every student can gain the full range of experiences they need to succeed.

Investment areas to expand opportunities for the next generation:

  • Financial aid and academic support services
  • Career readiness programs
  • Global learning experiences
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Where Community Thrives

By renewing our residence halls, learning environments and campus infrastructure, we’re supporting a campus that attracts exceptional people and equips them to go further.

With your support, we’re transforming Clapp into an Academic Commons that brings learning, advising and collaboration together at the heart of campus. And we’re revitalizing our residence halls, laboratories, studios and more to support how students and faculty live and work today. 

Investment areas to renew our campus and strengthen community:

  • Renewed residence halls
  • A modernized, accessible Rooke Theatre
  • Clapp reimagined as an Academic Commons, plus a renewed Williston Library
  • Campus infrastructure, including geothermal and accessibility
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Our Impact

Forever Going Further
Student Leaders wearing "I Love Res Life" t-shirts and laughing together

Mount Holyoke earns recognition across the nation’s top college evaluation organizations

Mount Holyoke ranks #5 nationally on Princeton Review’s “Their Students Love These Colleges” list based on students’ overall satisfaction. And connections formed here extend far beyond graduation: 40,000+ alums live around the world, supported by 100+ clubs and groups across 130+ countries — all fueled by nearly 1,800 alum volunteers. Through Forever Uncommon, we will harness that momentum to renew the spaces where we discover ourselves, bond across cultures and build community for the future.

Diane Uwacu on the Mount Holyoke campus in 2023. Photo by Joanna Chattman.

MHC faculty named an AI education fellow

Assistant Professor of Computer Science Diane Uwacu teaches AI ethics while developing algorithms that help autonomous robots move. As one of 25 inaugural NSF NAIRR AI Education Fellows nationwide, she’s bringing leading-edge AI resources into classrooms and inviting students to the forefront of a rapidly evolving field. Through Forever Uncommon, we will create more pathways for faculty and students to pursue knowledge together and advance emerging ideas.

Presenters at the Sophomore Institute, 2025. Photo by Max Wilhelm.

Kickstarting students’ careers

At the 2026 Sophomore Institute, more than 200 students interviewed one-on-one with at least one alum, gaining real insight into potential paths after graduation and practicing skills to help launch their careers. Through Forever Uncommon, we can build toward an even bigger goal: giving every Mount Holyoke student meaningful opportunities to learn from the experience of our global alum network.

Pathways to Give

A Vision This Bold Takes All of Us

Give

Every gift is an investment in what the Mount Holyoke community can do — the ideas we’ll pursue, the paths we’ll forge and the doors we’ll open for ourselves and the world.

Ways of Giving

There are many ways you can invest in the people, places and opportunities that will help more students reach their goals and shape the future.

Volunteer

Alums across generations give their time and expertise to keep our community strong — from mentoring students to helping fellow alums make an impact.