This major fundraising endeavor — the largest in our history — will strengthen the college for decades to come.
“We owe the success of the Bates Campaign to the exceptional generosity of our alumni, parents, friends, faculty, staff, and students,” said President Clayton Spencer. “Today, we are better resourced and equipped to broaden access to a Bates education.”
November 27, 2018
After spending decades in chemistry labs, Dennis Keith credits his wife, Jo-Linda, with creating their formula for meaningful philanthropy. “She thought that our respective undergraduate schools did well by us, and that we should give back in some way,” says Keith. “I began to really think about how well Bates prepared me for my future […]
October 12, 2018
“The Traquina name represents incredible dedication by a Bates family to our college and our rowing program,” President Clayton Spencer said.
October 3, 2018
Commitments to the college exceeded $190 million in the first public year of the Bates Campaign. Co-chaired by Michael W. Bonney ’80, Geraldine M. FitzGerald ’75, and John D. Gillespie ’80, the multiyear campaign is the largest fundraising initiative in Bates history, with a comprehensive goal of $300 million. Significant progress has been made in […]
September 27, 2018
Twenty-five years after graduating from Bates, the Class of 1993 returned to campus for Reunion determined to make a mark. Their yearlong endeavor to celebrate this milestone culminated in a record-breaking showing for a 25th Reunion: highest attendance at 32 percent, largest class gift to the Bates Fund of $253,293, and highest Bates Fund participation […]
September 27, 2018
The $28 million total, for the giving year ending June 30, includes $10.87 million in endowment gifts. Giving to Bates has more than doubled since 2013.
