Giving Opportunities
Gifts to Bowdoin are critically important to the College's success. Unrestricted annual gifts alone account for six percent of the College's operational budget. The generosity of Bowdoin alumni, families, and other supporters makes a significant impact on student life, the academic program, and every other aspect of life at Bowdoin.
Annual Giving
To continue to be a world-class institution, Bowdoin needs your support. There are numerous opportunities to support the College through the Alumni Fund, Parents Fund, Polar Bear Athletic Fund, and Friends Fund. Unrestricted gifts allow Bowdoin to most effectively underwrite teaching and learning.
Giving Methods
There are many ways to make a gift to Bowdoin including by mail, credit card, wire transfer, Amazon and Paypal, and IRA Charitable Rollover. Learn more about how you can make an impact.
Gift Planning
Discover the many ways you can make the College's future part of your legacy and support Bowdoin's students and programs far into the future.
Endowment and Special Projects
Endowed funds, new facilities, and other special projects support the campus community for generations. Learn how a gift can make a lasting impact into the future.
Corporate and Foundation Giving
Bowdoin welcomes the support of foundations and corporations for our students, faculty, academic programs, capital projects, and nearly every aspect of campus life. Find out more about these opportunities and important partners.
Reunion Giving
Reunions years are an amazing time to reconnect with classmates, revisit campus and relive old memories while making new ones. Bowdoin depends on the generosity, enthusiasm, and spirit of its reunion classes to anchor the Alumni Fund. Learn more about Bowdoin's reunion giving program here.
Giving Societies
The 1794 Society includes alumni, parents, and friends who are committed to investing in opportunities and experiences for today’s students by making significant, unrestricted current-use gifts. 1794 leadership donors play a vital role in Bowdoin’s ability to remain one of only ten college and universities in the country offering a combination of need-blind admission and no-loan financial aid, globally.