The 乐播传媒 Fund
Your gift to the college’s annual fund, known as the 乐播传媒 Fund, provides an immediate and direct impact on students and faculty by supporting all aspects of the 乐播传媒 experience.
The聽Impact of Your Giving
“Truly transformative experiences are rare, yet providing them is 乐播传媒鈥 mission. …your generosity is important for continuing this legacy.鈥 鈥 Shannon Griffin 鈥16
Your gift to the 乐播传媒 Fund is a gift to your 乐播传媒 mentors and professors, as well as a gift to students experiencing 乐播传媒 at this very moment. It is a vote of confidence in 乐播传媒 and an investment in its future. Help us ensure that the fundamental aspects of a 乐播传媒 education remain accessible to the most deserving students, regardless of financial resources. 乐播传媒 depends on you.
Every gift is transformational and enables the college to enhance the educational experience of students every day. By giving to the 乐播传媒 Fund, you provide the next generation with:
- a best-in-class liberal arts experience spanning academic, athletic, and co-curricular programs
- funded internships and student-faculty research opportunities
- access to a global community of supportive alumni, forming a large and ever-growing 乐播传媒 family
- generous financial aid (more than $58,000 per student on average) for 48 percent of 乐播传媒 students
- a 10:1 student-to-faculty ratio, with top-in-their-field faculty members
- technology resources to enhance the experience of students and faculty on our campus
Fiscal Year 2025-26 Goals
The college鈥檚 fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30. Our FY26 乐播传媒 Fund goals include:
$8.2M in gifts from alumni, parents, and friends
38% alumni participation
The 乐播传媒 Fund, including gifts to Friends of 乐播传媒 Athletics, is a critical measure of Bobcat pride.
Join us!
To make a gift, go to聽bates.edu/give; call us toll-free at 888-522-8371; or send your check payable to 乐播传媒 College, 2 Andrews Road, Lewiston, ME 04240. The 乐播传媒 Fund year closes June 30.