The Hollins Fund

What is the Hollins Fund?

The Hollins Fund supports every part of the Hollins experience. Yearly gifts to Hollins help close the gap between what Hollins charges students in tuition and what their education actually costs. Approximately 8 percent of the Hollins operating budget is funded annually by gifts to the Hollins Fund. Maintaining this support is essential to keep Hollins thriving.

What does my gift support?

Historically, the Hollins Fund has supported important campus needs; contributed significantly to financial aid, which helps students and families afford the costs of achieving one of the finest educations anywhere, and has helped to purchase books for the library, acquire new computers and cutting-edge technologies, and paid for improvements that make our campus facilities more accessible and appealing. The end result is a better learning experience for students.

 

• Friends of Athletics - support our student athletes

Why is the Hollins Fund important?

• Tuition does not cover the full cost of educating a Hollins student.
• The unrestricted dollars are needed to keep Hollins' high standard of offering a quality education for women.

The 1842 Society and Miss Matty's Circle

Leading the way for Hollins.

Honoring the year Hollins was founded, the 1842 Society provides special recognition to alumnae/i, parents, and friends who annually support Hollins at a level of $1,842 or higher. Young alumnae who support Hollins at leadership levels are members of Miss Matty's Circle, and enjoy full membership in 1842 Society. As an 1842 Society donor, you will be invited to special events with the president and trustees and listed in a prominent location in our Annual Report on Giving.

Reunion Giving: Show your Green and Gold

During a reunion year, alumnae commemorate their devotion to Hollins by giving back —  often with an increased gift amount. Reunion is also a time when classes focus their fund raising efforts to increase participation. Increased giving and participation will help your class win a Class Award!

 

• Reunion 2013 Class Giving Award Leaders
• Reunion 2012 Class Giving Recap

How you can help your class WIN!

• Increase your gift to the Hollins Fund
• Attend Reunion
• Encourage your classmates to give to the Hollins Fund and attend reunion.
• If you're interested in volunteering to help with your class reunion gift effort, please contact the Hollins Fund office at 800-846-5371 (800-Tinker1).

 

	The Tinker Mountain Award Given to the class that raises the largest total gift for the Hollins Fund.
	The Catherine Orgill West '51 Award Honors the class with the highest participation in giving to the Hollins Fund.
	The Hollins Rock Award Awarded to the class among the ten most recent class years with the highest Hollins Fund participation.

Matching Gifts: Free Money for Hollins

As a donor, you can double or even triple the impact of your gift to Hollins, if you or your spouse is employed by a matching gift company. Since 1954, companies have offered this incentive to encourage employees to make donations to non-profits of their choice. You can take advantage of this by picking up a matching gift form from your company's personnel department.