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Areas of Support

Annual Gifts Support Dartmouth in Eight Areas

1. The Highest Priorities

Gives Dartmouth the discretionary ability to meet institutional needs and act on new initiatives throughout the year.

2. Academic Programs and Faculty Support

Helps the College recruit and retain top teachers-scholars and ensure the continued excellence of the curriculum. Gifts of $100,000 or more may be designated to the Faculty-Scholars Program.

3. The Arts

Supports the Hop and the Hood Museum, student exhibitions, visiting artists and performers, and initiatives that keep the arts vibrant on campus.

4. Athletics

Provides for the wide range of varsity, intramural, recreational, and club opportunities that nourish Dartmouth students, body and mind.

5. Financial Aid

Ensures that the best and brightest students may come to Dartmouth, regardless of economic background. Gifts of $25,000 or more can sponsor an individual student through the Dartmouth College Fund Scholar Program.

6. Student Programs and Services

Supports Outing Club trips, Tucker Foundation service projects, and the dozens of social, political, arts, and intellectual student organizations that enrich the Dartmouth Experience.

7. Technology and the Digital Library

Provides for the vital infrastructure of the wireless network, "smart" classrooms, and the growing virtual library, while giving the College flexibility to implement new technologies as they emerge.

8. The Campus

Tends the gardens, grounds, and buildings that foster the deep sense of place that makes Dartmouth a home away from home for the College's community of learners.

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