Macalester Fund
Investing in a Future You Believe In
Now more than ever, the world needs Mac graduates. The challenges of tomorrow require global citizens who can think deeply, problem solve creatively, bridge differences, and act boldly. Your gift to the Macalester Fund supports life-changing Macalester experiences to prepare today’s students for the future. Your gift to any of the Macalester Fund’s designations goes to work immediately, ensuring access to high-impact experiential learning and the space, support, and community for each student to thrive.
Give to Macalester Days
Join us as we come together to celebrate the Macalester community and support the students, programs, and opportunities that make Mac special.
Support It All: Support everything you love about Macalester by giving to our most flexible designation. Serving the heart of our academic mission, this fund allows us to direct resources where they matter most: fueling the research and creative work of our world-class faculty while giving our students the experiences they need to spark change and build a more equitable world.
Parent and Family: Your family chose Macalester because you believe in what we stand for: providing a world-class liberal arts education rooted in academic academic distinction and a commitment to equity and justice, global citizenship, and community engagement. Your gift today helps your student—and generations of Scots to come—realize a brighter world.
Financial Aid: Facilitate Macalester’s commitment to meeting the full financial need of every admitted student including the new Macalester Tuition Promise—the latest step in the college’s ongoing work to make a Mac education more accessible by providing a full-tuition scholarship to every admitted US students whose family income is under $100,000.
Athletics: Demonstrate your support of the holistic student-athlete experience and the competitive development of Macalester’s athletic teams by ensuring immediate access to: developmental tools (technology, upgraded apparel and equipment), the best possible student-athlete support resources (nutrition, sport performance, sport psychology, and Scots LEAD); out-of-region competition, and safe, reliable, and comfortable team transportation.
Campus Life: Ensure that all Mac students are able to explore their passions and forge lifelong friendships by supporting the hundreds of student-led organizations as well as the staff-led student services such as the Center for Disability Resources, the International Student Programs, and Student Affairs. The Campus Life designation also allows students to develop their own pathways and pathways at Mac such as student-led communities furthering racial justice and sustainability at Mac.
Sustainer Giving
Sustainers make recurring gifts to the Macalester Fund from their credit card or via direct deposit, providing a dependable funding source to the college and reducing fundraising costs so more of their gifts go directly to supporting Macalester students. You can set this up easily by using our secure online giving form. Already a Sustainer? Manage your giving here.
Recognizing Donors
As a Macalester Fund donor, you will be recognized for your generosity. Follow this link to learn more about Macalester’s donor recognition societies.
Reach Out
Have questions about how to make a Macalester Fund gift? We are here to help.