Thank you from your Class Leadership team and from the College for your contributions during giving year FY 25 (ended June 30). We are indeed “paying it forward” and helping Smith continue to provide the foundational experience for Smith students to become the change agents of the future.
Class of 1974 donations as of June 30, 2025
Total amount donated: $426,567
Participation rate: 31% (158 donors out of 508 classmates)
The participation rate is an important metric of our class’s support for the College, so every gift matters regardless of the amount.
Looking ahead
All donations made by class members automatically count toward the class gift amount and participation rate during the five years leading up to the next reunion. There is no separate “class gift” fund that you need to designate. The current year (FY 26) is the second year of that five-year giving cycle.
Our class has prioritized 3 giving options for our gifts:
- Class of 1974 Endowed Scholarship Fund: Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor from our class, we established The Class of 1974 Endowed Scholarship Fund as part of the class’s 50th reunion gift in 2024. To direct your contribution to this fund, specify “Class of 1974 Endowed Scholarship Fund” when you make your gift.
- Emergency Fund for Students of Color: Members of the Class of 1974 started the Emergency Fund for Students of Color at the 25th reunion in 1999. To direct your donation to this fund, specify “Emergency Fund for Students of Color” when you make your donation.
- The Smith Fund: The Smith Fund is a general unrestricted fund that sustains the academic innovation, global education, scholarships, and resources that make our alma mater exceptional.
You are welcome, of course, to make other designations (Botanic Garden, Athletics, etc.) These designations may be made regardless of whether you choose to make your gift via the class website, through the College’s mailing, your Donor Advised Fund, or as part of your RMD (required minimum distribution) payout. With the latter, you may wish to include an email to the Gift Accounting team highlighting your fund designations (giftaccounting@smith.edu). Any questions may also be answered directly by Gift Accounting at (413) 585-2036.
In planning for our 55th reunion, we invite anyone interested in assisting this important fundraising effort to join our team. This is a great way to continue staying in touch with our classmates.
Thank you for supporting Smith!
Class Fund Agents: Lisa Farrell Estes, Linda Morris Brown
Planned giving chair: Sandra Small Henderson