MCLA, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams, MA.

"Coming out of the History Department at MCLA, and also having spent three years working on the Student Government Association (SGA), I had hoped to continue to pursue my interests and get a job working in government. I had been to the State House a few times for Student Lobby days, and had been in touch with my local representatives all throughout school, so after graduation, this was certainly to my advantage, as I now work on Beacon Hill."

Danielle Barboza ’06
Survivor Benefits Analyst – State Retirement Board, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Annual Fund

MCLA’a annual giving program includes unrestricted gifts made by alumni, parents, and friends of the College on a fiscal year cycle. The MCLA fiscal year runs from July 1 through June 30. Giving to the Annual Fund is the most direct way to support MCLA. The Annual Fund helps to fund many critical areas including financial aid.

Gifts to the Annual Fund can be of any amount. What is most important is participation. Every gift to the Annual Fund is a “vote” of confidence for MCLA. Other funders such as foundations, charitable organizations, and corporations look at this when considering grant requests.

There are many ways to make a gift to the Annual Fund:

Cash gifts
Credit card gifts
Stock gifts
and more…..

* MCLA now accepts credit card gifts on-line, via our Secure On-line Giving form.

Over 1,000 companies in the United States match gifts made by their employees (and frequently their spouses/partners) to a college or university, usually dollar for dollar. Some companies even double or triple the gift. This is a wonderful way to increase your gift to MCLA. If you or your spouse qualifies for a matching gift, please obtain the appropriate form from your company and mail it in with your gift.

If you are interested in making a gift to the Annual Fund or have questions about the Annual Fund, please be in touch with Jocelyn Merrick, Director of Annual Giving at J.Merrick@mcla.edu, (413) 662-5193 or toll free at 1-888-677-6252

Advancement
Toll Free: (888) 677-6252 Fax: (413) 662-5260