{"id":353,"date":"2014-12-02T21:01:12","date_gmt":"2014-12-02T21:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/?page_id=353"},"modified":"2025-11-10T10:15:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T15:15:14","slug":"bold","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/bold\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mount David Society for BOLD Alumni"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ of the Last Decade<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ of the Last Decade (BOLD) are an essential part of the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ community. To invite BOLD alumni to become leaders in supporting the college, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ has special Mount David Society levels to ensure you can have an impact on ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ students and faculty early in your philanthropic journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you support ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ at the MDS level, you also gain access to special networking opportunities with alumni and senior ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ staff, as well as invitations to on-campus President\u2019s Reception events and regional MDS events.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Making a leadership gift is crucial to the health and longevity of the college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Fund supports all aspects of the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ experience, including: financial aid, student life and well-being, academic programs, the arts, internship opportunities, athletics, and much more.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mount David Society donors contribute nearly 80% to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/fund\/\">the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Fund<\/a> annually.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Last year, 743 BOLD alumni collectively gave more than $132,000 to ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½, and nearly half of that was from BOLD alumni who chose to make Mount David Society-level gifts. Joining the Mount David Society is an investment in ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ and today\u2019s students, even if you were just in their shoes!&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Make your <strong>best gift to ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½<\/strong> and join the Mount David Society today to begin your own tradition of philanthropic support to the college. Make a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/recurring-gift\/\">recurring gift<\/a> to maximize your annual support by making MDS-level gifts in manageable monthly increments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mount David Society giving levels by class<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Class<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Amount<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Monthly Gift<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1 to 5 years out<br>(Classes of 2021 &#8211; 2025)<\/td><td>&nbsp;$500<\/td><td>$42<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6 to10 years out<br>(Classes of 2020 &#8211; 2016)<\/td><td>$1000<\/td><td>$84<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-garnet-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e63b02ea08362b6f56e94ad6f7489970 wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<em>Please note: Monthly gift amounts above reflect 12 payments (July-June); recognition as a Mount David Society member for BOLD alumni will be based on total giving from July 1, 2025 &#8211; June 30, 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-gray-light-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\">Have questions about <strong>BOLD or Leadership Giving to the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Fund<\/strong>? Please don&#8217;t hesitate to reach out to the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ staff dedicated to making the most of your commitment at <a href=\"mailto:batesfund@bates.edu\">batesfund@bates.edu<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:37% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"342\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/11\/Christie-Fatica.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6145 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/11\/Christie-Fatica.webp 342w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/11\/Christie-Fatica-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/11\/Christie-Fatica-134x200.webp 134w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 342px) 100vw, 342px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;I give to ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ to support the community that shaped me and continues to open doors long after graduation. Even five years out, I still feel the strength of the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ network and I want today\u2019s students to experience that same sense of connection and opportunity.&#8221; <\/em>\u2014 Christie Fatica \u201820<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 37%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;Having the opportunity to give back to ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ means paying it forward for future classes to take advantage of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½&#8217; commitment in developing thoughtful leaders and decision makers.&#8221;<\/em> \u2014 Ned Moreland \u201919<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/11\/240608_ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½_Reunion_Presidents_Reception-23-600x900.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6157 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/11\/240608_ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½_Reunion_Presidents_Reception-23-600x900.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/11\/240608_ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½_Reunion_Presidents_Reception-23-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/11\/240608_ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½_Reunion_Presidents_Reception-23-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/11\/240608_ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½_Reunion_Presidents_Reception-23-419x628.jpg 419w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/11\/240608_ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½_Reunion_Presidents_Reception-23-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/11\/240608_ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½_Reunion_Presidents_Reception-23-133x200.webp 133w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/files\/2025\/11\/240608_ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½_Reunion_Presidents_Reception-23.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ of the Last Decade ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ of the Last Decade (BOLD) are&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":6137,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_hide_ai_chatbot":false,"_ai_chatbot_style":"","associated_faculty":[],"_Page_Specific_Css":"","_bates_restrict_mod":false,"bates_author_byline_override":"","_hide_page_title":false,"_header_override":"","_template_width_override":"","_dimp_site_id":"","_dimp_override_contact":false,"_table_of_contents_display":false,"_table_of_contents_location":"","_table_of_contents_disableSticky":false,"_is_featured":false,"_sidebarChoice":"sidebar-1","footnotes":"","_bates_seo_meta_description":"","_bates_seo_block_robots":false,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_id":0,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_twitter_id":0,"_bates_seo_share_title":"","_bates_seo_canonical_overwrite":"","_bates_seo_twitter_template":""},"class_list":["post-353","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/353","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=353"}],"version-history":[{"count":27,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/353\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6161,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/353\/revisions\/6161"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/giving\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}