Spelman Strong
This Founders Day, Celebrate 145 Years Through 11 Days of Giving
For 145 years, Spelman College has stood as a beacon of academic excellence, sisterhood, and purpose. Generations of students have found confidence, community, and a calling within these gates, shaped by a legacy grounded in faith, honor, commitment, and pride.
From April 1 through April 11, the Spelman community honors this legacy through 11 Days of Giving, a collective effort led by alumnae and embraced by students, faculty, staff, parents, and friends. This Founders Day, celebrate 145 years of purpose, sisterhood, and impact with a gift to Spelman Strong and help ensure that legacy continues for generations to come.
Discover Why Alumna Donor Lindsey Grays, C’2009, is Proud to Keep Spelman Strong
At a pivotal moment in her student journey, generosity enabled her to persist—and years later, that same love inspired her to give back. See Grays’ reflection on the generosity that sustained her—and the purpose that guides her giving today.
What Makes You Spelman Strong?
Spelman is as multifaceted as the women who have walked her halls. Our daughters, our sisters, our friends — they all come here with hopes and dreams and leave prepared to make their mark. Spelman Strong is the way we come together to make that happen.
This fund is the lifeblood of Spelman’s financial stability, expansion and longevity. It directly influences every facet of a Spelmanite’s experience, from providing her with access to the best faculty talent to creating a campus of which she can be proud. With your annual Spelman Strong donation, Spelman’s legacy will resound for generations to come. So, let us know: what makes you Spelman Strong?
By Supporting Spelman Strong, You Reinforce Our Four Pillars of Excellence:
- Fund Her Future: Spelman Strong gifts support ALL students by allowing the College to operate at peak potential without drawing down our endowment more than would be prudent or raising tuition substantially.
- Supporting and Advancing Academic Excellence: Spelman Strong gifts provide funding for important faculty initiatives, allow for the expansion of the faculty and support numerous academic programs across the College.
- Foundation for Transformative Change: Spelman Strong gifts allow the College to respond to the most pressing financial concerns and provide the flexibility to seize unique and important opportunities.
- Fund Unrestricted Possibilities: Spelman Strong gifts promise to provide unrestricted possibilities for our students to change the world.
Let’s strengthen the legacy created by the women who came before us. Your support will give Spelman the foundation and fortitude to weather any storm. Continue the legacy today and keep Spelman Strong!
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