A Community of Donors

Wellesley’s committed donors made individual gifts ranging from $5 to $1 million.

Each gift represents a vote of confidence in Wellesley College—and every gift matters. Internships and financial aid, research opportunities, residence hall renovations, extracurricular activities, and more, are all made possible with support from donors like you. Thank you!

The Power of Many: Small Gifts Make a Mighty Impact

Last year, 11,729 gifts of $100 or less provided Wellesley College with $632,500. With this sum, the College could award financial aid packages to 15 to 20 students, or fund the year’s academic space renovations, residence hall painting, replacement and repair of residence hall furnishings, lamppost repairs, and basketball court refurbishing. We couldn’t do without you!

Over the last three years, gifts of $250 or less provided Wellesley College with almost $4 million!

Dollar Sense: Your Purchasing Power

Curious to know what other materials your gifts help to purchase? Consider this...

A $10 gift might provide:

• art supplies for a Book Arts workshop
• a pair of laboratory safety goggles
• an hour of peer tutoring

A $25 gift might provide:

• orientation materials for students starting their theses
• a biological pipette
• a warm-up shirt for a varsity basketball player

A $100 gift might provide:

• one scholarly ebook for the library
• an orchid for the Botanical Gardens collection
• one set of glassware for the Science Center chemistry lab

The Durant Society: Wellesley's most gererous donors

Last year, 1,391 Durant Society members comprised nine percent of the total individual donors to Wellesley College. This powerful group provided 71 percent of the income raised from individual gifts! Last year, their gifts totaled $24,035,277. We are thankful for their support.