Giving to Wellesley

Wellesley students engage in lively discourse on the library steps.

Non Ministrari sed Ministrare.

Your gift empowers Wellesley to meet our mission.

Every gift to Wellesley College has real impact, supporting the students of today and the leaders of tomorrow.

More than ever before, we need the voices of Wellesley alumnae—thoughtful, informed, resilient, innovative, passionate, and compassionate—to speak to the challenges of our time. We deeply value your support of Wellesley’s mission. Your generosity allows us to minister to future generations of Wellesley scholars, students who, like you, strive to—and do—make a difference in the world.

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The Wellesley Fund

Annual support is crucial to the College's mission: to provide a superior liberal arts education through robust financial aid, world-class teaching, cutting-edge academic programs, and constant innovation.

Financial Aid

Today's students face a challenging economic environment. Families' resources, including their ability to pay for a Wellesley education, may be strained by the financial burdens of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reimagined Science Complex

An inviting, sustainable hub of integrated, flexible instruction and research will allow Wellesley to continue to lead in women's STEM education.

Immediate Needs

The Wellesley Fund provide critical funds, which support the immediate needs of the College. Your support gives Wellesley the flexibility to respond to our student's most pressing needs.

Ways to Give

You can support Wellesley in a variety of ways, including from your current income or assets, through employer matching of your contribution, estate planning, a donor advised fund, and more.

EXPLORE WAYS TO GIVE

Gift Planning

If you are considering making a gift to Wellesley through your estate or you want to learn more about other approaches to planned giving, such as financial planning or CARES Act tax implications, please visit our planned giving pages.

EXPLORE GIFT PLANNING

Endowment Giving

Wellesley's endowment is the cornerstone of the College's financial strength, providing approximately 40 percent of operating revenue and enabling us to effectively pursue our educational purpose. A gift that strengthens our endowment, empowers our future.

EXPLORE ENDOWMENT GIVING

Contact a Development Staff Member

We are happy to answer your questions and help you find the information you need. Call us at 781.283.3589, or email us at giving@wellesley.edu.

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Explore Employer Matching Contributions

Matching contributions from generous employers of our alumnae are a meaningful source of additional financial support for Wellesley. Find out if your employer offers this benefit.

Picture of students on a sunny day. Text reads: Be the heroine of your life. Nora Ephron ’62

Support the heroines of tomorrow with your gift today.

Nora Ephron ’62 was an essayist, humorist, screenwriter, and filmmaker of such classic movies as Julie and Julia, When Harry Met Sally, and You've Got Mail. She spoke at Wellesley's commencement in 1996.