September 9, 1875, was the day 14 students, six professors, and a brand-new staff established a community of teaching and learning on Smith’s campus: the very first day of school for the very first Smithies.
Join us in honoring this milestone anniversary with a gift to The Smith Fund! The generous support of alums like you will help sustain the college’s extraordinary legacy—and enable firsts we can’t even imagine!—for years to come.
Ways to Give
- Give online
- Give by phone: 800-241-2056, option 1
- Give by mail: Gift Accounting, 33 Elm Street, Northampton, MA 01063
Thank you to everyone who celebrated Smith’s 150th birthday by giving a gift! We met our campaign goal, with 1,511 generous donors collectively giving $434,545.
We appreciate your continued support that sustains Smith's extraordinary legacy! 🎉
381 days ago by Jes SlavinWe appreciate everyone who gave a gift in support of Smith's 150th! We will continue to upload offline gifts for this campaign and report totals by the end of September!
Stay tuned for our final numbers soon 🎉
389 days ago by Jes SlavinWe are at 63% of our donor goal with just 10 hours left to give!
You can Give online until tonight, September 12th at Midnight Pacific Time but mail gifts will be counted towards this campaign through the end of September! Gifts can be mailed to Gift Accounting, 33 Elm Street, Northampton, MA 01063. We will post an update at the end of the month with our giving totals.
Thank you to everyone who has given in honor of Smith's 150th! You can learn more about how else we're celebrating 150 years at www.smith.edu/150
392 days ago by Jes SlavinWe are just about to reach 60% of our goal with a day and a half left to give! A big thank you to everyone who has celebrated Smith's historic 150th birthday with a gift.
If you've already made a gift, can you send this page of 5 fellow Smithies to encourage them help us reach our goal?
You can Give online until September 12th at Midnight Pacific Time or by phone by calling 800-241-2056, option 1 during Smith's business hours, 8:30pm-4:30pm Eastern.
Mail gifts will be counted towards this campaign through the end of September! You can mail gifts to Gift Accounting, 33 Elm Street, Northampton, MA 01063.
Your support is appreciated- thank you for celebrating Smith's 150th!
393 days ago by Jes SlavinAs of 9am on Wednesday, September 10th, we've reach 48% of our donor goal! Thank you to everyone to donated in honor of Smith's 150th so far!
On Tuesday, September 9th, the on campus community enjoyed a beautiful sunny day, celebrating the 150th with cupcakes and ice cream!
As part of the birthday party activities, the campus community was invited to sign a geothermal pipe that will be installed as part of Smith's innovative geothermal campus energy project that will reduce the colleges carbon emissions by 90%!
There is still time to give in honor of Smith's 150th and help us reach our 1,500 donor goal! Give online or by phone by calling 800-241-2056, option 1.
Mail gifts will be counted towards this campaign through the end of September! You can mail gifts to Gift Accounting, 33 Elm Street, Northampton, MA 01063.
We appreciate your support!
394 days ago by Jes SlavinOn this day in 1875, Smith College welcomed 14 trailblazing students and six extraordinary faculty members—launching a tradition of teaching, learning, and leadership that has inspired and uplifted generations.
To get the celebration started, watch this uplifting video about Smith’s history and impact. It’s the perfect reminder of just how special this college truly is.
We hope you feel inspired to give $150 in honor of Smith's 150th today.
Donors
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| Class | Donors | Raised ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2 | $225 |
| 1952 | 2 | $1,250 |
| 1957 | 8 | $7,825 |
| 1962 | 13 | $20,060 |
| 1992 | 29 | $4,985 |
| 2011 | 14 | $735 |
| 1960 | 14 | $4,150 |
| 2019 | 10 | $782 |
| 2022 | 1 | $50 |
| 2023 | 8 | $210 |
| 2016 | 9 | $430 |
| 2020 | 5 | $210 |
| 2024 | 2 | $300 |
| 1954 | 8 | $1,725 |
| 1943 | 0 | $0 |
| 1953 | 3 | $6,500 |
| 1947 | 1 | $150 |
| 1941 | 0 | $0 |
| 1940 | 0 | $0 |
| 2021 | 2 | $23 |
| 2026 | 0 | $0 |
| 1951 | 1 | $200 |
| 1980 | 7 | $910 |
| 1965 | 12 | $2,400 |
| 1946 | 0 | $0 |
| Ada | 37 | $8,020 |
| 2017 | 7 | $588 |
| 1996 | 36 | $5,290 |
| 1961 | 9 | $9,270 |
| 2007 | 12 | $1,415 |
| 1971 | 17 | $7,246 |
| 2005 | 12 | $2,435 |
| 1956 | 4 | $1,250 |
| 2029 | 0 | $0 |
| 2004 | 24 | $2,440 |
| 1988 | 23 | $3,698 |
| 1979 | 26 | $5,384 |
| 1944 | 0 | $0 |
| 1999 | 14 | $1,312 |
| 2015 | 10 | $1,087 |
| 1945 | 1 | $150 |
| 1948 | 2 | $160 |
| 2028 | 0 | $0 |
| 1994 | 31 | $2,895 |
| 1966 | 19 | $34,040 |
| 2012 | 12 | $470 |
| 1972 | 17 | $10,355 |
| 1967 | 15 | $4,045 |
| 1978 | 24 | $3,346 |
| 1976 | 17 | $3,130 |
| 1985 | 22 | $4,980 |
| 1982 | 25 | $8,286 |
| 2006 | 20 | $2,820 |
| 2002 | 17 | $2,285 |
| 1975 | 23 | $2,628 |
| 2014 | 11 | $927 |
| 1981 | 21 | $3,150 |
| 1969 | 20 | $35,570 |
| 1991 | 18 | $5,400 |
| 1973 | 20 | $4,255 |
| 1997 | 39 | $6,146 |
| 2000 | 21 | $2,080 |
| 1968 | 23 | $14,625 |
| 1984 | 22 | $6,895 |
| 2001 | 44 | $6,473 |
| 2008 | 23 | $2,493 |
| 2003 | 21 | $1,920 |
| 2013 | 20 | $4,210 |
| 1995 | 25 | $2,390 |
| 1990 | 10 | $2,125 |
| 1983 | 18 | $3,240 |
| 1987 | 16 | $1,990 |
| 1989 | 25 | $3,395 |
| 1963 | 23 | $7,100 |
| 1974 | 25 | $7,930 |
| 1977 | 25 | $4,465 |
| 1964 | 26 | $22,035 |
| 2010 | 17 | $2,011 |
| 1970 | 25 | $26,788 |
| 1998 | 46 | $8,635 |
| 1986 | 26 | $3,620 |
| 2009 | 17 | $1,336 |
| 2025 | 1 | $10 |
| 1955 | 4 | $2,460 |
| 2027 | 0 | $0 |
| 1942 | 0 | $0 |
| 1993 | 41 | $9,738 |
| 1949 | 0 | $0 |
| 1958 | 13 | $4,135 |
| 1959 | 18 | $3,600 |
| 2018 | 8 | $665 |
