Mission:
To support Barnard’s goal of providing the highest quality liberal arts education to promising and high-achieving young women.
The Council:
Parent volunteers, each of whom believes deeply in Barnard, develop relationships with fellow parents to encourage involvement with the College and to solicit unrestricted gifts for the Barnard Parents Fund. The Council is supported by a full-time Development staff member.
Council Membership:
Current and past parents serve on the Council. Most parents commit to a two year renewable term of service. Membership entails an annual gift of at least $1,000 a year for Sustaining Members or at least $5,000 a year for Pacesetters.
Responsibilities:
Members meet together each year on Friday morning preceding Family Weekend. (The next meeting will take place on October 16, 2009.) The meeting provides an opportunity for parents to meet each other, and to hear news about and gain insights into Barnard from senior administrators and faculty. Parents also participate in training and committee meetings.
Council members promote giving to Barnard through parent-to-parent calling beginning in late October. Each parent’s conversation with another parent provides a vital connection to the Barnard community as well as an understanding of the importance of the Parents Fund in enhancing education and student life at Barnard.
Additional Volunteer Opportunities:
Parents have a long tradition of volunteering for Barnard, especially in the regions in which they live. Parents may further support the Council’s mission by:
- Supporting the work of the Office of Career Development by providing internships and assisting with career networking
- Acting as a U.S. regional or international contact for other parents and families; parents everywhere have hosted College gatherings in their homes or offices
- Attending College sponsored events of all types, on and off campus
- Providing expertise supporting communications, programs, and new initiatives.
For more information about The Barnard Parents Fund Council, please contact:
Miriam Boyce
Senior Associate Director, Parents Giving
mboyce@barnard.edu
(212) 854-2753
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