At Sarah Lawrence all students benefit from the generosity of alumni who financially invest in the College. Your participation and support play a critical role in the lives of current and future students as they engage fully in the Sarah Lawrence experience. Alumni support helps to establish a foundation for their lifelong learning and success.

Reunion is a time to learn about the remarkable contributions that our alumni make to culture, to the sciences, to the professions, and to the public sphere. This is a great time to network and reconnect with each other. It is a time to reflect on and celebrate the influence Sarah Lawrence has had on your life. It is also a perfect time to pass along your experiences and support to future generations of students.

Goals

Participation in Reunion Giving sends a message to fellow alumni and to current students that your class is committed to the preservation of the Sarah Lawrence pedagogy. The percentage of alumni who give to the College is a critical benchmark for foundations and corporations as they make decisions about grants to the College. Class participation is a key measurement of alumni commitment.

The Total FSL (Fund for Sarah Lawrence) Gift is the total of all unrestricted gifts donated by members of your class in the current fiscal year.

The 5-Year Comprehensive Gift Total includes all gifts from members of your class to Sarah Lawrence since your last reunion (June 1, 2007 – May 31, 2012).

Reunion Gifts

During your reunion cycle all gifts made by you and your classmates to The Fund for Sarah Lawrence are counted as comprehensive reunion gifts.

What Counts?

• Any gift to The Fund for Sarah Lawrence made by a member of your class during your reunion cycle
• Gifts made in your or in a classmate's honor by an alumna/us or friend of SLC
• A Class Gift directed to the College by a family foundation
• A gift arranged by a classmate from a corporation or public foundation
• Any planned gift made by a class member is included in your class' reunion effort. Confirming a bequest to the College in your will or living trust or naming the College as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy or retirement plan gains you membership in the William & Sarah Lawrence Society and in many cases this type of gift can be counted toward your class goal.

Note: Event fees and dues do not count as gifts to Sarah Lawrence or to Reunion.

Class Recognition

At Reunion, individual classes are recognized with two kinds of special awards and celebrations:  The Reunion Terrace and the Westlands Awards.

Reunion Terrace

When gifts made to The Fund for Sarah Lawrence by members of your class total a minimum of $100,000, the class will earn a plaque that is installed on Reunion Terrace.

Another way a class can qualify for a Reunion Terrace plaque is to reach 25% membership in the William & Sarah Lawrence Society by including the College in their estate planning.

Classes will be honored with a plaque on Reunion Terrace when their Comprehensive Giving Total reaches $1.5 million.

Since 2007, the following classes have been honored on Reunion Terrace:

2011

• Class of 1951: 60th reunion—more than 25% of the class are members of The William & Sarah Lawrence Society
• Class of 1966: 45th reunion raised more than $1.5 million in Comprehensive Gifts
• Class of 1976: 25th reunion raised more than $100,000 for The Fund for Sarah Lawrence

2010

• Class of 1960: 50th reunion raised more than $100,000 for The Fund for Sarah Lawrence
• Class of 1965: 45th reunion raised more than $100,000 for The Fund for Sarah Lawrence

2009

• Class of 1959: 50th reunion raised more than $100,000 for The Fund for Sarah Lawrence
• Class of 1969: 40th reunion raised more than $100,000 for The Fund for Sarah Lawrence

2008

• Class of 1958: 50th reunion raised over $100,000 for The Fund for Sarah Lawrence

2007

• Class of 1957: 50th reunion raised over $100,000 for The Fund for Sarah Lawrence
• Class of 1937: over 25% of the class were members of the William & Sarah Lawrence Society

In 2007, five classes were honored for past fundraising efforts raising $100,000 or more for The Fund for Sarah Lawrence:

• 55th Reunion class of 1951
• 50th Reunion class of 1952
• 50th Reunion class of 1953
• 40th Reunion class of 1962
• 35th Reunion class of 1969
• The 35th reunion class of 1967 was honored for raising a total of $500,000 for all purposes

Westlands Awards

The Westlands Awards were established in 2007 to recognize outstanding fundraising efforts by classes celebrating their reunions. These awards honor classes for their enthusiasm and generosity. Reunion gifts and pledges for all purposes—includingThe Fund for Sarah Lawrence, current restricted use funds, endowment, and capital projects—are counted toward class gift totals to determine Westlands Award winners.

During Reunion 2011, Westlands Awards were presented to the winning classes in the following categories:

• Largest Class Gift: Class of 1976
• Highest Participation Rate: Class of 1951
• Largest Single Donor: Class of 1976
• Most Consistent Donors: Class of 1971
• Most Improved Participation: Class of 1951
• Most New Donors: Class of 2006

Remember, Reunion 2012 is a time to come back and to give back. A large part of your legacy is the generous support and inspiration you give to future generations of Sarah Lawrence students. Sarah Lawrence College shapes Sarah Lawrence thinkers one mind at a time.