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The Campaign to Advance the Wellesley Effect: an Overview

Fall 2015

The initiatives to be funded by the Campaign to Advance the Wellesley Effect are broad and deep. They will shape the College, its faculty and academic offerings, as well as the student experience, for many years to come.

Wellesley’s mission to educate women who will make a difference in the world hasn’t changed. But the world students and alumnae engage with, as well as the resources and programs required to prepare graduates for their life work, have changed. The initiatives to be funded by the Campaign to Advance the Wellesley Effect are broad and deep. They will shape the College, its faculty and academic offerings, as well as the student experience, for many years to come.

The campaign rests on four pillars, as shown below. They represent a wide array of opportunities for giving—from endowments and large renovation projects to funds for current use through annual giving.

Overall goal: $500 million

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The Office for Resources plans to raise an additional $100 million through the Wellesley Fund and friends groups.

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To learn more about the Campaign to Advance the Wellesley Effect, visit campaign.wellesley.edu.

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