Thank you!

Thank you to the 2482 donors who made a gift during Scarlet & Give Back Day April 5 and helped to unlock $275,000 from the anonymous alum donor. In total, $503,289.19 was raised, which will support Grinnell College’s commitment to individualized advised learning that prepares Grinnellians to be global citizens.

Congratulations to the class of 2012 for having 19.11 percent of the class make a gift during Scarlet & Give Back Day. That was the highest class giving participation percentage for the day! The class of 2012 will have a named faculty office in the new Humanities and Social Studies Center!

And congratulations to the class of 2021 for having 19.91 percent of the class contribute today! The class of 2021 will enjoy Chipotle burritos!

Unlocking Opportunities

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Unlocked: $25,000
Goal: 172 donors
A donor for each year the college has been in existence

Infographic: Stylized red padlock unlocked with a Scarlet the squirrel outline instead of a keyhole.

Unlocked: $25,000
Goal: 500 donors

Infographic: Stylized red padlock unlocked with a Scarlet the squirrel outline instead of a keyhole.

Unlocked: $50,000
Goal: 1000 donors

Infographic: Stylized red padlock unlocked with a Scarlet the squirrel outline instead of a keyhole.

Unlocked: $75,000
Goal: 1846
Donors for the year Grinnell College was founded.

Infographic: Stylized red padlock unlocked with a Scarlet the squirrel outline instead of a keyhole.

Unlocked: $100,000
Goal: 2018 Donors
Donors to represent Scarlet and Give Back Day 2018

Stylized white padlock with a black keyhole

Goal: 2500 Donors

Stylized white padlock with a black keyhole

Goal: 2750 Donors

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Goal: 3000 Donors

2482 donors have made a gift to Grinnell as of midnight CST.
Thank you to everyone who participated in Scarlet and Give Back Day.

Gifts Unlock Student Opportunities

Alex Chang '18 Story Lesher '19

Raghu Inturi '20 Hallea Hinton-Williams '21

 

Celebrity Operators

Sam Rebelsky

Sam Rebelsky
Professor of Computer Science
9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

George Drake '56

George Drake '56
 Professor Emeritus of History, Former President
11 a.m. - noon

Raynard Kington

Raynard S. Kington
 Grinnell College President
3 - 4 p.m.

Erin Hurley

Erin Hurley
Head Men's & Women's Swimming Coach and Associate Professor
4 - 5 p.m.

Andy Hamilton

Andy Hamilton '85
 Director of Athletics & Recreation
6 - 7 p.m.

Monessa Cummins

Monessa Cummins
Associate Professor and Department Chair of Classics
7 - 8 p.m.

Celebrity operators will be answering the phones throughout Scarlet and Give Back Day to take your gifts.
Call 866-850-1846 for an opportunity to speak to our operators.

 

Campus Activities Highlights

We invite you to join the festivities planned for the day!

8 - 11 a.m.: Scarlet's Taxi
11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.: Mid-day break for students, faculty, and staff
9 p.m.: Study break with root beer floats

Spread the word!

You can help spread the word about Scarlet & Give Back Day on social media today in the following ways:

  1. Add a stylish profile badge to your Facebook and Twitter profiles.
  2. Share why you give to Grinnell by downloading this poster and posting it to Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and Twitter.
  3. Post a #TBT Grinnell photo using #GivingtoGrinnell to show how giving made a difference in your own Grinnell experience way back when.