Class Challenges
How can my class win?
For all challenges, we’re looking at donors and participation — not dollars.
Donor Benchmark Challenge
Classes will earn challenge funds for every 20 classmates who make a gift or pledge during March4MHC. The prizes will go up incrementally by $500 for every 20 donors, up to 200 donors, and prizes are cumulative.
Bonus Challenges
To further recognize the accomplishments of our classes, The Mount Holyoke Fund will offer additional bonuses for the following achievements. The prize funds for each will be determined after the challenge, based on the number of qualifying classes.
- March4MHC Donor Count Personal Best Bonus
Any class that surpasses the highest number of donors that they had during a previous March4MHC challenge will earn additional challenge funds. Contact your MHF staff liaison to find out your class personal best. - Brand New Donor Bonus
Any class that has five or more brand new donors (those who have never given to Mount Holyoke) will earn additional challenge funds. - Reactivated Donor Bonus
Any class that has 15 or more reactivated donors (anyone who has given previously but did NOT give to Mount Holyoke last fiscal year) will earn additional challenge funds. - Overall Participation Percentage Milestone Bonus
Classes that reach 30% or higher overall participation percentage milestones, once all March4MHC gifts have been processed, will earn additional challenge funds. - NEW: Volunteer Participation Bonus
Any class that has 100% Mount Holyoke Fund Volunteer and 100% class board participation in March4MHC will earn additional challenge funds.
FAQs
What is The Mount Holyoke Fund? And what does my gift support?
The Mount Holyoke Fund (MHF) is the College’s annual fund. (MHF gifts are not part of the endowment.) MHF gifts directly support the College’s operating budget, providing immediate funds for pressing needs such as scholarship aid, academic and cocurricular support, sustainability initiatives, student support services, and so much more.
What can I support through The Mount Holyoke Fund?
Learn more about the many ways you can direct your MHF gift and support what matters most to you.
I’ve already made a gift to MHC this fiscal year. Will I be counted for the challenge?
Thank you so much for your support! Only gifts made during the challenge count toward the goal of 5,000 donors. Please consider an additional gift of any size during the challenge days to be counted.
Can I make multiple gifts during the challenge?
While you may certainly make multiple gifts during the challenge, you will be counted only once as a unique donor. Multiple gifts will not help increase the overall donor count or your class donor count. (FPs, however, may make a gift to both the FP class and the class they graduated with. Their gifts will be counted once per class for the class-based challenges, but they will be counted only once toward the overall goal of 5,000 donors.)
Will my sustaining gift be counted for the challenge?
Thank you for your ongoing support! If you set up a new sustaining gift during the challenge — or increase the size of an existing sustaining gift — that will be counted for the challenge. If you are already a sustaining donor, you can make an additional gift of any size during the challenge days, and you will be counted.
Will gifts from my family members or friends count toward the class-based challenges?
Gifts from the entire MHC community, including family and friends of the College, will count toward our overall 5,000 donor goal. However, gifts from family and friends of the College will not count toward the class-based challenges (to win prize funds toward your class gift) because those class challenges are focused on alum gifts.
I want to make a gift via securities, IRA or donor-advised fund. Can I participate too?
Yes! If you would like to make a gift via securities, IRA or donor-advised fund during the challenge, please submit a pledge via the MHC website. Pledges must be fulfilled by June 30, 2025. Please email us at marylyon@mtholyoke.edu or call 1-800-MHC-GIVE (1-800-642-4483) with any questions. Learn more about making gifts via securities, IRA or donor-advised fund.
I made a gift, but I don’t see my name on GiveCampus. Why?
If you chose to make your gift anonymous through GiveCampus, or if you gave through one of the other channels (via the MHC website, PayPal, Venmo or over the phone), we will not publicize your name. However, we will make sure you are counted in the donor and dollar totals! If you have questions about whether your gift was included, you can reach us by email at marylyon@mtholyoke.edu.
When will we know the results of the challenge?
Preliminary results will be announced and posted on the GiveCampus page on Tuesday, March 11. Final results and the challenge totals will be shared when all gifts have been fully processed and reconciled at the end of March.
Still have questions?
If you don’t see your inquiry addressed here, please reach out to us at marylyon@mtholyoke.edu.