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 The Benjamin Bates Society recognizes the extraordinary philanthropy and personal commitment of Bates donors who have made the College a primary priority, and includes donors with $1 million or more in lifetime gifts to the College. Membership is the highest distinction conferred upon benefactors of the College and is given in the spirit of Bates’ first benefactor, Benjamin Bates, whose gifts were instrumental in the earliest days of the College.
To learn more about the Benjamin Bates Society, please contact Kelly Kerner, Vice President for College Advancement at 207-786-6247 or kkerner@bates.edu.
The College's first major donor, Benjamin E. Bates was praised for his philanthropy and community involvement.
Collectively, gifts from living and deceased members, representing 42 households, total more than $83 million
Photographs from the Benjamin Bates Society Inaugural Weekend
At its 2008 gathering in Minneapolis, the society honored E. Robert "Bob" Kinney '39 with the Benjamin Elijah Mays Medal and inducted four new members.
Photographs from the 2008 Benjamin Bates Society Celebration
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