Colby’s Greatest Needs (Colby Fund Unrestricted)

The most flexible way to support Colby students right now

Unrestricted gifts to the Colby Fund provide immediate, flexible support for the areas of highest priority across the College.

An unrestricted gift ensures Colby can respond in real time to emerging student needs, evolving academic opportunities, and the unexpected challenges that arise during the year.

When you make an unrestricted gift to the Colby Fund, you’re not just supporting one program—you’re strengthening the entire student experience.

Why Give to the Colby Fund?

Unlike gifts designated for a specific program or initiative, unrestricted support gives the College the flexibility to direct resources where they will have the greatest impact when they’re needed most.

Your unrestricted gift helps Colby:

• Respond to Immediate Student Needs: Supporting academic resources, advising, wellness services, and student support programs as needs arise throughout the year.
• Strengthen Teaching and Learning Across Campus: Providing critical support for classrooms, faculty innovation, research opportunities, and interdisciplinary learning.
• Sustain a Dynamic Campus Experience: Enhancing residential life, student activities, arts and culture, and the shared experiences that define life on Mayflower Hill.

This flexibility is what makes the Colby Fund so powerful—and so essential to Colby’s continued success.

Your gift—at any level—helps ensure that Colby can meet today’s needs, remain nimble and resilient, and prepare for what comes next.

Support the Colby Fund. Show You’re True Blue.

Frequently Asked Questions:

“Does my $10 really make a difference?”

Yes! Gifts of all sizes make a difference in the Colby Fund. In fact, individual gifts under $100 make up a significant portion of the Colby Fund. When thousands of alumni and friends give what they can, the result is a multi-million dollar resource benefiting the student experience today.

“Why give to the Colby Fund instead of to a specific project?”

Because the Colby Fund provides flexibility at the most critical moments! It allows the College to be nimble and resilient, saying "yes" to new academic opportunities as they emerge throughout the year, rather than waiting for future budget cycles.