{"id":751,"date":"2026-05-06T15:20:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T20:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/parents\/?page_id=751"},"modified":"2026-05-06T16:30:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T21:30:01","slug":"parent-and-family-giving","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/parents\/parent-and-family-giving\/","title":{"rendered":"Parent &amp; Family Giving"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"introduction block-container\" >\n    <div class=\"introduction__content\">\n    \t        \t<p class=\"introduction__copy\">From their first semester onward, students jump into life at Mac and become active, engaged, intellectually curious members of our community. Through their generosity, parents and families sustain and strengthen Macalester\u2019s life-changing experiences to prepare today\u2019s students for the future.<\/p>\n    \t    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Parent and Family Fund<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Parent and Family Fund, part of the Macalester Fund, allows families to contribute to a special fund that supports innovation and student excellence at Macalester while also allowing the college to direct unrestricted resources to where they are most needed.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"link-group block-container\" >\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-row\">\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner-inner\">\n                <ul class=\"link-group__featured-link\">\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/engage.macalester.edu\/register\/give\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    Make your gift\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/macalesterfund\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    Learn more about annual giving\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Family Fellows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Deepen your connection with Macalester by joining the Macalester Family Fellows.&nbsp;Families whose total annual support to the College exceeds $10,000 are welcomed as part of this special giving community.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"link-group block-container\" >\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-row\">\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner-inner\">\n                <ul class=\"link-group__featured-link\">\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/parents\/macalester-family-fellows\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    Learn more about Family Fellows\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Macalester Grand Society<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Annual giving at the leadership level\u2014$1600 and above each year\u2014is essential to the Parent and Family Fund\u2019s growth. Grand Society members invest in our community, helping create a strong foundation for the years ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"link-group block-container\" >\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-row\">\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner-inner\">\n                <ul class=\"link-group__featured-link\">\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/macalesterfund\/grandsociety\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    Learn more about Grand Society\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Planned Giving<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Leave a legacy by supporting a cause that\u2019s important to you with a planned gift to Macalester. Learn about the many planned giving opportunities available that can help you achieve your philanthropic priorities in a tax-efficient way.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"link-group block-container\" >\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-row\">\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner-inner\">\n                <ul class=\"link-group__featured-link\">\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/support-mac\/planned-giving\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    Visit the Macalester Planned Giving website\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parent and Family Fund The Parent and Family Fund, part of the Macalester Fund, allows families to contribute to a special fund that supports innovation and student excellence at Macalester while also allowing the college to direct unrestricted resources to where they are most needed. 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