Class Gifts – A Gift of Love

Reunion giving plays an important role in celebrating and preserving the rich history and traditions of Spelman College.  Don’t forget to show your love for sisterhood, legacy, and Spelman by making your class gift. If you would like more information about your giving history, please contact Doris Pierce-Hardy at 404-270-6417 or dpierceh@spelman.edu.

Each fiscal year, Spelman tallies the total amount of gifts she receives by Class.

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We have set our Class of 1985 Reunion 2020 Giving Goals as:

1. Increase our annual giving total to $100,000+ (ALL funds must be received by 5/15/2020 by 2 p.m. EST)

2. Increase our giving percentage of the number of classmates making a gift to 50% participation.

The Class of 1985 Gift for Reunion 2020

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Any gift made to the College by an alumna during her reunion year will count for the Reunion Class Gift, regardless of the designation. The 35th Class Reunion Committee is asking every sister of the Class of 1985 to consider increasing her gift to Spelman College in honor of our 35th Class Reunion.

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Here are some giving levels and methods you may wish to consider:

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 $ 35 every month from now until Reunion

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$ 85 every month from now until Reunion

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Give a gift of at least $1,985 by Reunion

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Give more... or give less. 

It is not the amount of the gift, but the number of alumnae who give! 

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Will a small gift make a difference?

Yes, every gift counts! With 100% participation, even $10, $20, or $25 gifts add up and can provide more

financial support the College can utilize.

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Why is alumnae participation important?

Alumnae participation reflects the number of alumnae that give – not the total dollar amount of gifts.

Alumnae gifts are extremely important to the College. Alumnae participation is used to determine

National rankings (e.g. U.S. News & World Report) and as a factor in funding consideration from

corporations, foundations, and government grants.

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Can we count on you to be counted in that number?

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What you can do now

• Check-in with Spelman to ensure ANY and ALL gifts you make to the school are recorded correctly.*

• Consider setting up a giving payment plan with Spelman beginning this month.

• Check with your employer (or spouse’s employer) to confirm whether or not they participate in a corporate match program; then enroll in the match-program.

• You can also visit https://​www.spelman.edu/giving/ways-to-give to find out if your company has a matching gift policy.

• Or simply give directly to the college online: https://invest.everywomaneveryyear.org/project/19088/wall

• Remember, any donation you make to Spelman during the fiscal year can count toward your annual gift.

• If you would like more information about your giving history, please contact Annual Giving at Spelman College,    Doris Pierce-Hardy at 404-270-6417 or dpierceh@spelman.edu.

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MAKE YOUR GIFT TODAY! 

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Reunion registration is now OPEN!

Simply click this button to secure your spot: https://www.spelmanlane.org/reunion2020 

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* Make sure that you indicate that your gift is for “The Class of 1985.”