Lend your support and let your voice be heard! Grinnell alumni, parents, and friends all have a place supporting Grinnell academics, programs, student life, athletics and wellness, experiential learning, and learning tools. From the library to internship, in classrooms and in Herrick Chapel – the Grinnell community sustains the extraordinary Grinnell experience this year and every year.

Grinnell made me who I am today. When I look back, my current success and happiness has its roots in the four years I spent in Grinnell. Although I got a solid education at Grinnell that was the stepping stone to success in medical school and beyond, it was my education outside of the classroom that really has had the greatest impact. In my time outside of the classroom, I made friends that I still count on to be there today. These friends taught me great lessons both at Grinnell and since. The spirit of Grinnell has also infected me - I strive to minimize my impact on the planet (something Grinnellians have been doing long before it became popular to do so); I help those that otherwise would not be helped; and I appreciate all the unique features that make our diverse population so interesting. Without my Grinnell education and experience, I would not be who I am today. I want others to have the opportunity to have a similar experience and so I donate to Grinnell every year - without our support, fewer may h ave access to our Grinnell experience.
Mike Ison '93

You can make a gift, fulfill your pledge, or investigate our Matching Gift Company/Subsidiary Listing to determine if you can double, triple, or quadruple your gift before June 30, 2008. See if your spouse/partner's employer will match your gift. Many employers will match philanthropic support to non-profit organizations.

• Make your gift online via our secure, online giving site using a credit card or a bank account. It's the quickest way to make your impact on today's students. Consider recurring gifts so you can make the gift you'd like to make. You can also fulfill your pledge or increase your commitment.
  
  
• Request to have a gift/pledge form mailed. Note this option.
  
  
• Print a pledge form (.pdf format) and mail to:
  The Pioneer Fund
  Office of College and Alumni Relations
  Grinnell College
  Grinnell, IA 50112-1690
  
  
• Travel Gifts in Kind - you can make a gift of your personal travel expenses you incurred while travelling in service to Grinnell College. You must include original receipts. You will be sent a College receipt for the sum of your in kind travel expenses gift. Your gift counts as a Pioneer Fund gift and is included in your total giving for posting in the Honor Roll of Giving. Sometimes you will have made arrangements with a department to share or cover your transportation costs. If you have aprroved travel cost reimbursements, attach original receipts and use the Approved Travel Reimbursements form.
  
  
• Make a gift pledge you'd like to fulfill at a later date. Pledges allow you to make a financial commitment over the course of the fiscal year (July 1 - June 30.)
  
  If you need assistance determining the best gift option for you,
  please feel free to contact us.
  
  Office of College and Alumni Relations
  Grinnell College
  733 Broad Street
  Grinnell, IA 50112-1690
  866-850-1846
  641-269-4313 (Fax)