NEW CHALLENGE ANNOUNCED: To keep the momentum going, the Board of Trustees is offering a challenge. Trustees will contribute an additional $197,000 if we reach a total of 2,500 donors by 5 p.m. CT today.

Grinnellians are coming together to make this carlet & Give Back Day even more impactful! Generous donors have stepped up to inspire support by offering matching gifts and challenges, allowing your gift to go even further. Take advantage of these exciting opportunities to maximize your impact and help create more opportunities for Grinnell students!

Matches

👉Pioneer Fund: An anonymous couple is offering a $1-for-$1 match, up to $187,500. Giving to Grinnell’s Pioneer Fund directly supports students and strengthens the College’s commitment to excellence, access, and innovation.

👉Grinnell Athletics: When 25 donors establish a monthly recurring gift to athletics (or the sports team of their choice), Austin ’90 and Kelly Simmons will contribute $250,000 to Grinnell athletics. 

👉Scholarships and Financial Aid: Alan Cubbage ’75 and Charlotte Strader Cubbage ’75 are matching gifts to Scholarships & Financial Aid $1-for-$1, up to $100,000 — doubling the impact of your support!

👉Grinnell-in-London: To celebrate 50 years of Grinnell-in-London, Melinda Lopes ’85 and Kevin Rhodes ’85, are offering a $1-for-$1 match, up to $50,000* for gifts directed to Grinnell-in-London. This generous opportunity doubles the impact of every gift, ensuring that more students can benefit from the Grinnell-in-London experience for years to come.*$48,500 is the goal for Scarlet & Give Back Day, due to earlier donations received prior Scarlet & Give Back Day! 

👉Center for Careers, Life, and Service: A member of the Class of 1987 and their spouse are anonymously offering a $1-for-$1 match up to $50,000. Gifts to the CLS support students in exploring career opportunities through internships, externships, career communities and career building activities.

👉Parents of Current Students or Alumni: Members of the Parents and Families Leadership Council will give $100 to the College in recognition of each of the first 600 donors who are parents of either current students or alumni. Your gift can help the College receive up to an additional $60,000 to benefit students and scholarships.

👉Just for alumni from the classes of 2015-2024: Yash Gupta ’20 is offering a dollar-for-dollar match on gifts to Grinnell College, up to $15,000! You can direct your gift to the fund or program most meaningful to you, and Yash will match your generosity by directing an equal amount to an area that holds significance for him at the College.

Challenges

👉 50 state/D.C. Challenge: Whether you’re a proud alum or a parent of a current student or alum, here's your chance to make a big impact. Let’s unite coast to coast to support Grinnell College! Once we have supporters from all 50 states + D.C., Bill Mohrman ’66 will give $50,000 to the Institute for Global Engagement. Let’s paint the map with Grinnell pride! 

👉International donor challenge: Our Grinnell community is spread across the world!🌎Bill Mohrman ’66 encourages donors from outside of the United States to support Grinnell students! Once we have 40 international donors, Bill will give $50,000 to the Institute for Global Engagement. Let’s paint the map with Grinnell pride!

👉Faculty and Staff: Now more than ever, our community’s support makes a difference. If 225 faculty and staff members come together to make a gift during Scarlet & Give Back Day, President Anne Harris and her husband Michael Mackenzie will contribute $10,000 to further strengthen opportunities for Grinnell students. Let’s rise to the challenge and show the power of our collective generosity.

Want to inspire even more support? Visit the Advocate section of the page to create your own matching gift or challenge and encourage others to give, maximizing the impact for students!