Class of 1973

Mary Washington Class of 1973, we're celebrating our 50th Reunion in 2023!  We invite you to join your classmates in contributing to our class gift in honor of this milestone.

Many choose to make their reunion year gift to pay forward the financial aid they received as students, while others choose to do so in honor of special classmates or faculty, or in recognition of the doors that their Mary Washington education opened for them in their careers.  Whatever the reason, your gift will make an impact for current and future students.  

While a gift to any area on campus counts towards your reunion year class gift, this year we are actively advocating for contributions to the Class of 1973 50th Reunion Scholarship and the Fund for Mary Washington.  

• With fond memories of the nurturing environment for inquiry, questioning, and learning their college years provided, members of the Class of 1973 have established this scholarship in honor of their 50th reunion. The hope is that this scholarship will allow future generations of Mary Washington students to benefit from a similar educational experience. The scholarship will benefit a student who demonstrates financial need.
  
• As the University's unrestricted fund, your gift to the Fund for Mary Washington allows University leadership to have the resources necessary to ensure adequate funding for areas across campus, ensuring we have the best faculty to continue the level of excellence in our classrooms our alumni expect, and provides the resources necessary for our students to succeed. 
• A gift of $2,500 or more to the Fund for Mary Washington will make you a member of the President’s Council. President’s Council members are among our most loyal supporters. With your gift, you are making a vote of confidence in the University and our leadership. President’s Council members are honored with their name displayed on a donor wall outside of the President’s Office in George Washington Hall and members are invited to the yearly Celebration of Giving event, usually held in December.  

Your gift, no matter the size, strengthens Mary Washington, and a strong Mary Washington benefits us all. Whether you give $19.73 or $1,973, every gift is critical to the success of the University and ultimately our students.  

Every gift regardless of designation will count towards the Reunion Giving Competition. This is a friendly competition between classes celebrating their 10th-50th reunions. The competition includes three categories: highest total giving, highest giving participation rate, and the highest number of donors. Make your gift today to help your class reach the top of the leaderboard!

Ways to Give 

One-Time Gifts: Make a one-time gift today to the Fund for Mary Washington or to any other area you would like to support.

Recurring Gifts: Monthly giving is the easiest and most convenient way to support UMW. It allows you to spread out your gift, making less of an immediate impact on your finances but a significant impact for UMW students.  Break your gifts into monthly, quarterly, twice-a-year, or yearly payments by filling out our online giving form here. Under the section titled "Gift Frequency" select option 2: "I would like to break out my gift into scheduled payments."

Matching Gifts: Many companies offer gift-matching programs that can double or triple employees’ or retirees’ personal gifts to the Annual Fund. Matching gifts are an important source of support for the Annual Fund. Find out if your company has a matching gift program by contacting your Human Resources Department or by checking the matching gift database. If your company does match charitable contributions, request the appropriate form and send it to UMW along with your gift. Many companies also match gifts from retirees, spouses, and outside directors. When UMW receives the matching gift from your company, that gift will be combined with your gift to determine your gift club recognition level. 

Multi-Year Pledges: A multi-year commitment of any amount per year for up to 5 years can be made to the Annual Fund. For reunion campaigns, the full amount of a multi-year pledge will be recognized for the class’s reunion gift. To make a multi-year pledge, please fill out this form and submit to the address at the bottom of the form. For any additional questions please contact the Office of University Advancement at umwgift@umw.edu or 540-654-1024.

Stock and Securities: Download/print a form with specific directions to ensure your gifts are transferred and credited properly.

RMD from IRA or Retirement Fund: Designate your required minimum distribution from your IRA or other retirement fund to UMW, avoiding taxes. Please contact Lee Ann Reaser for more information: lreaser@umw.edu.

Planned Giving: Make a gift through your will or estate. More information about planned giving is available here.