Fiscal Year End 2026

Thanks to the support of 700 alumni donors, we've unlocked another $15,000 for current Carleton students.

Reaching 700 donors is an important milestone on the road to reaching our goal of 2,400 alumni donors by June 30. Every donor who made a gift helped unlock these additional funds, demonstrating what is possible when alumni come together in support of students.

$175,000 in challenge funding remains on the table, and every new donor brings us closer to unlocking additional support for current Carls. The next milestone is 1,000 alumni donors, which will unlock another $25,000 for students.

If you've already made your gift, thank you. One of the most meaningful ways you can continue to help is by reaching out to a classmate, teammate, or friend and encouraging them to join you in supporting Carleton this year. A personal reminder from someone who cares about Carleton can make all the difference.

Thank you for helping create opportunities for students today while strengthening Carleton for the future.

Let's keep working to Finish Strong for Carleton

The countdown is on! June is flying by, and so is Carleton's fiscal year! At 11:59 p.m. (Bald Spot Time) on June 30, the books close on another year of support for current and future Carls.

Think about your favorite Carleton memories: from professors who challenged you to think differently to late-night conversations that changed your perspective, to experiences with people who became your lifelong friends.

Behind every one of those moments is a community of alumni, families, and friends who chose to invest in Carleton students. Now it's our turn.

The best part? Participation matters. Whether your gift is the cost of a coffee at Blue Monday, a Basil's pizza, or something larger, you're joining thousands of fellow Carls in showing that this community continues to care deeply about the College and its students. Gifts to the Annual Fund help provide the flexibility to support students, faculty, and programs wherever the need is greatest.

So, before June 30 arrives, please take a moment to make your mark on Fiscal Year 2026 by making a gift to the Carleton Annual Fund.

Because your gift makes an immediate difference.

Because future Carls are counting on us.

And because no Carl ever likes missing a deadline. 😉

Make your gift today and help us finish the year strong! Thank you!

PS - Picture of the great class of 2007 at our 15th Reunion. Couldn't help but feature the best class ever!

Thanks to the generosity of 500 donors, we've unlocked an additional $10,000 for current Carleton students and raised more than $800,000 toward our fiscal year-end goals.

Now we're setting our sights on the next challenge milestone. When we reach 700 alumni donors, we'll unlock another $15,000 for current Carls and move one step closer to more than $200,000.

Every gift helps strengthen financial aid, student organizations, health and wellness resources, career exploration opportunities, and the many experiences that make Carleton such a special place.

Thank you to everyone who has helped us reach this milestone. The next $15,000 is within reach, and every donor brings us closer to even more support for current and future Carls. 

Let's keep working together to Finish Strong for Carleton.

We're getting closer.

Thanks to the support from across the Carleton community, we're now just 100 donors away from reaching our next challenge milestone and unlocking an additional $10,000 for current students.

Every donor helps move us closer to our fiscal year-end goals of 2,400 alumni donors and $1.6 million for the Annual Fund. More importantly, every gift helps provide the flexible support that students rely on every day through financial aid, student organizations, health and wellness resources, career exploration opportunities, and more.

If you've been considering making your gift, now is a great time to join the effort. Your participation can help push us across the next milestone and unlock even more support for Carleton students.

Let's keep the momentum going and Finish Strong for Carleton.

This past weekend, Carleton celebrated the Class of 2026 at the College's 152nd Commencement.

As graduates crossed the stage and prepared for their next chapter, it was a powerful reminder of what makes Carleton special: a community of faculty, staff, families, alumni, and friends who help students learn, grow, and succeed.

The opportunities that shape a Carleton education, from financial aid and academic research to student organizations, externships, and career exploration, are strengthened by alumni support.

As we celebrate our newest alumni and look ahead to the future, there's still time to help Finish Strong for Carleton before the fiscal year ends on June 30. Every gift helps support current students and moves us closer to our goals of 2,400 alumni donors and $1.6 million for the Annual Fund.

Congratulations to the Class of 2026!

On Wednesday evening, members of the Class of 2026 gathered under the Big Tent for Senior Banquet, the first official event of their alumni journey.

The celebration brought classmates together to share a meal, reflect on their time at Carleton, and look ahead. Between conversations with friends, remarks from alumni, and photos with the class banner, the evening marked an important transition from student to alumnus.

Senior Banquet is a reminder that graduation is not the end of the Carleton experience. It is the beginning of a lifelong connection to a community that spans generations and reaches around the world.

As we welcome the newest members of the Carleton alumni family, your support helps ensure that future students can build the same friendships, traditions, and meaningful experiences that make Carleton so special. 

Make your gift today and help us finish strong for Carleton.

Yesterday, graduating seniors, faculty, staff, alumni, and loved ones came together to celebrate Carleton's LGBTQIA+ Class of 2026 at the Lavender Celebration.

The event recognized the achievements, resilience, and contributions of LGBTQIA+ students through reflections, community, and shared celebration. As these graduates prepare to leave campus, the Lavender Celebration offered a meaningful opportunity to honor the connections, experiences, and accomplishments that have shaped their time at Carleton.

Moments like Lavender Celebration are made possible by a community that believes every student should have opportunities to find belonging, build connections, and celebrate who they are. As we approach the end of the fiscal year, your support helps sustain the programs, resources, and experiences that make Carleton such a vibrant community for current and future students.

Make your gift today and help us finish strong for Carleton.

The momentum is building. Thanks to the generosity of alumni across the Carleton community, we've reached our first participation milestone and unlocked an additional $5,000 for current students.

Every donor who participated helped make this possible, bringing us one step closer to our fiscal year-end goals.

Now our sights are set on the next challenge milestone. When we reach 500 alumni donors, we'll unlock another $10,000 in funding for Carleton students.

Every gift moves us closer to that goal while supporting financial aid, student organizations, health and wellness resources, career exploration, and the many experiences that make Carleton such a special place.

Thank you to everyone who has already participated. Let's keep the momentum going and continue to Finish Strong for Carleton.

Thanks to the generosity of alumni across the Carleton community, we've already raised more than $91,000 from 170 donors toward our fiscal year-end goals.

We're now just 80 donors away from reaching our first participation milestone and unlocking an additional $5,000 for current students.

Every donor helps move us closer to our goals of 2,400 alumni donors and $1.6 million by June 30. Whether it's your first gift or your fifteenth, your participation helps strengthen the resources, opportunities, and experiences that make a difference for Carleton students every day.

Help us reach the first challenge tier and keep the momentum going.

With just 30 days remaining before Carleton’s fiscal year ends on June 30, the Carleton community is coming together to help reach two important goals: $1.6 million for the Annual Fund and 2,400 alumni donors.

Every donor helps unlock additional challenge funding for current students, with up to $205,000 available as participation milestones are reached throughout the campaign.

No matter the size of your gift, your participation helps strengthen the opportunities and experiences that support students every day at Carleton. Let's all come together to finish strong for Carleton.