Giving to Bard College FAQs

Giving FAQs

Why does Bard College ask me to donate money?
Why does Bard College ask me to donate when I may not be in a position to do so?
Is Bard College a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit institution?
What is a 501(c)(3) organization?
Why do I need to help fund higher education in the first place?
What is the Bard College Fund?
Is my $10 really going to make a difference?
Why should I give to the College?
What about this endowment I keep hearing about—what is an endowment anyway?
Doesn’t Bard have a $500 million endowment that should pay for everything?
I find some aspects of higher education flawed. Why should I still support Bard?
Why are private nonprofit schools like Bard worth supporting? There are so many causes to support.
Where is the most need on campus and how do I support that?
How can I give to the College?
How can I support other programs of the College?
I need more information, and am interested in speaking to someone further about donating to Bard.
I love Bard, but I do not have the capacity now to give financially. Is there another meaningful way I can support Bard?

I find some aspects of higher education flawed. Why should I still support Bard?

Bard is committed to constantly bettering itself and leading by example for other higher education institutions. The College strives to make progress in areas related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, accessibility, sustainability, and voting rights, in addition to improving the education offered each year. Bard is a private college for the public good.