Rally for Reunion
Reunion is a great time to make your best gift to Goucher yet! Giving back to the college is a tradition that assists with presenting future gophers with similar opportunities that you had, just as alumnae/i before you did. It is a way to honor a classmate or faculty/staff member as a thank you, or make a gift in memory of someone!
Join the Rally for Reunion—Become a Reunion Rep
We define philanthropy as a group of people coming together to make a difference. Would you come together with your fellow classmates and reunion alumnae/i to collectively support the college? Help spark unforgettable moments for current and future Gophers. Be a champion for philanthropy by becoming a reunion rep. Rally your classmates around your passions and drive meaningful change together!
You will work with our team to set class goals, and provide resources to promote philanthropy
to your classmates to help rally for your reunion.
What Does a Reunion Rep Do?
It's simple: Give. Ask. Thank.
- Give: Make a gift to Goucher College.
- Ask: Ask your classmates to join you in giving to reach your class goals.
- Thank: Thank your classmates for participating.
Email alumni@goucher.edu for more information or to sign up to be a rally for reunion rep!
Rally for your milestone reunion!
Alumnae/i from classes ending in 1's or 6's are celebrating milestone reunions in 2026. As you probably remember, in 2021, to stay safe, we hosted your reunion virtually. Now, 5 years later, we are more excited than ever to welcome you back to campus. We hope you will consider rallying around the festivities with a gift in honor of this special milestone!
At your reunion, we celebrate the generosity of your class by counting not only the gifts made this year, but also those from the four years leading up to it. Together, these contributions show just how powerful your class’s impact is—proof that when we come together, we truly make a difference.
Additional Information
How to Make a Gift
When choosing to commemorate your reunion with a gift to the college, there are multiple ways to make your gift.
Online
Visit the Rally for Reunion donation page to make a one-time or recurring gift online. Or make a gift via Venmo or Paypal.
By phone
Call us and we will help you make a gift! 1-800-GOUCHER, select option 6.
By mail
Be sure to let us know where to designate it! Checks should be made payable to Goucher College and mailed to:
Goucher College, Advancement Office
1021 Dulaney Valley Road
Baltimore, MD 21204-2794
Planned Giving
Make a gift without even writing a check by:
- including Goucher in your will or living trust.
- naming Goucher as a beneficiary of your retirement plan.
- giving a life insurance policy that you no longer need.
- if you are at least 70½, considering an IRA Charitable Rollover gift (Qualified Charitable Distribution or QCD).
Visit our planned giving website for more detailed information.
Make a gift of stock or securities
Donors receive an income tax deduction equal to the fair-market value of stock as a charitable gift and may avoid capital gains tax. For more information please call Goucher at 410-337-6183 or view Goucher’s asset delivery fact sheet and asset management delivery instructions, which include broker contact information and further instruction.
Awards
Each reunion the AAGC honors entire classes and individuals with volunteer and giving awards. So making a gift during your reunion year will help count toward winning one of these special honors! A list of the giving awards are below, but to see all the annual AAGC Awards visit our AAGC page.
The Doris Grain Cox ’41 Award recognizes the reunion class demonstrating the greatest improvement in Alumnae/i Fund giving.
The Louisa Whildin Buchner ’26 Award recognizes the class within the first decade of graduation that achieves the highest percentage of alumnae/i fund participation.
What Counts?
All gifts, no matter size or their designation, including one-time and recurring gifts, pledges, and planned gifts, all count! No need to specify that it is a reunion gift, we will be sure to count gifts from each graduate in their respective classes giving totals.
Enhance Your Gift
Do you want to make an even larger impact with your reunion gift? Follow one of the following suggestions on how to enhance your gift!
- Join the Goucher Society with a gift of $1885 or by renewing or increasing your current membership.
- Commit to a five-year pledge. Your entire pledge amount will be counted in this year’s reunion giving totals!
- Double your gift with a matching gift! Many companies will match their employees charitable contributions. Check with your company today and let us know if we can count on doubling your gift! For more questions contact the Annual Giving Office.
- Commemorate your connection to Goucher and increase your impact through a planned gift. A bequest in your will, IRA beneficiary designation, or a life-income gift (charitable trust or gift annuity) and gift of stock or securities counts toward your class’s fundraising goal. To learn more about giving through these vehicles, visit the planned giving website or contact Susan Cohen (susan.cohen@goucher.edu).