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!
Rally for Reunion Priorities & Matching Gift
We polled our reunion years about what matters most to you, and we are excited to share the results of what you picked as your top priorities when supporting the college: the the Greater Goucher Fund, the Students Emotional and Mental Health Fund, and the Imani Fund. These priorities are going to be at the forefront of our reunion giving communications this year.
All gifts of any size and designation make an impact and this year you have the special opportunity to make an even bigger impact because a generous group of reunioning classmates have pledged to make a $10 per donor matching gift that will be distributed to these three priority funds.
The Greater Goucher Fund
The Greater Goucher Fund supports the areas that matter most at Goucher and touch all areas of campus, including but not limited to academics, faculty and staff, sustainability, and so much more!
Students Emotional & Mental Health Fund
The Students Emotional & Mental Health Fund is essential for providing vital resources and support that promote the well-being and resilience of Goucher students.
Imani Fund
The Imani Fund inspires global changemakers by offering financial support so all Goucher students
can have a once in a lifetime opportunity to study abroad.
Join the Rally for Reunion—Become a Reunion Rep
We are excited to welcome our alumnae/i to campus this coming Alumnae/i Weekend, April 25-27, 2025. This year we are celebrating the graduating classes that end in 0’s and 5’s! Reunion is a great time to make your best gift to Goucher yet!
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!
What Does a Reunion Rep Do?
It's simple: Give. Ask. Thank.
Give: Make a gift to Goucher College.
Ask: Share your unique giving link with your classmates.
Thank: Show appreciation to fellow donors by sending stewardship emails or writing thank
you notes.
We will track the links you share, and if you take part in all three actions, you will receive a special Goucher gift as a thank you. In addition to this, the representative with the highest donors by reunion weekend will win a Goucher branded Stanley cup!
Please email annual.giving@goucher.edu for more information or to sign up to be a rally for reunion rep today and get your
link to start sharing it today.
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 70 ½ , considering an IRA Charitable Rollover gift (Qualified Charitable Distribution—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).