Dartmouth College Fund
Your DCF gift provides immediate support for undergraduates who need financial aid.
Dartmouth College Fund
What is the Dartmouth College Fund?
The DCF is an annual fund that plays a central role in bringing the most promising students to Dartmouth for a world-class liberal arts education. More than half of our undergraduates rely on some amount of financial aid to come to Dartmouth. Your gift to the DCF or the Parents and Grandparents Fund is the most direct way to support all Dartmouth students.
Join the Forever Green Challenge!
The Dartmouth College Fund is proud to host the Forever Green Challenge, running from November 18 through Giving Tuesday, December 2. During this time, all gifts to the DCF will be matched dollar-for-dollar, thanks to two generous alumni, unlocking $500,000 in bonus funds to support financial aid.
What is annual giving?
Every dollar raised through the Dartmouth College Fund supports the full Dartmouth experience for all students in the fiscal year it is received. Because of the consistent generosity of alumni towards the DCF, annual gifts provide the same opportunities for students as the income earned from a $1B endowed fund.
Your Support Makes the Difference
697 students
are on campus today thanks to the Dartmouth College Fund, and generous alumni like you will keep them here.
$200
was the median gift to the Dartmouth College Fund last fiscal year.
3,129
College alumni members of the 1769 Society provide more than 80% of the dollars raised through the Dartmouth College Fund in the 2024-2025 academic year.
$160 million
in financial aid was awarded during the 2024–2025 academic year—and gifts to the Dartmouth College Fund were vital to that support.
Make Your Gift Today
DCF Giving Societies
Share your passion for Dartmouth as a member of a DCF giving society. The impact of your gift is significant and immediate.
1769 Society
Donors making DCF gifts of $2,500 or more are invited to join the 1769 Society, which honors parents, alumni, and friends for their deep commitment to our students.
Centennial Circle
The Centennial Circle builds community, fosters dialogue, and contributes meaningfully to Dartmouth by expanding access and affordability.
Dartmouth Loyal
Dartmouth Loyal recognizes all sustaining donors who have shown their support for Dartmouth students by giving to DCF for three or more consecutive years.
Ripley Society
The Harold C. Ripley ’29 Society, formed in 2009, recognizes alumni who have made a gift to the Dartmouth College Fund every year since graduation.
Stephen F. Mandel ’52 Society
The Stephen F. Mandel ’52 Society recognizes alumni volunteers who provide leadership in raising gifts to Dartmouth through the Dartmouth College Fund.
Volunteer Resources
Learn about the resources available to you as a Dartmouth College Fund volunteer.
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Harold C. Ripley '29 Society
Has made a DCF gift every year since graduation
Rotman Society/Dartmouth Loyal
Has made a DCF gift for three or more consecutive years and/or is a DCF sustaining donor
1769 Society
Invests in the DCF at a leadership level
Bartlett Tower Society
Has provided for Dartmouth in his or her estate plans
Sustaining Donor
Volunteer
DCF or Gift Planning
Adopted
Deceased
(x) Years of DCF giving
2025 Calendar Images
Download the winning images from student photographers that were chosen for the 2025 Dartmouth College Fund calendar.
VOLT for DCF Volunteers
DCF volunteers can use the Dartmouth VOLT platform to successfully solicit and thank classmates on behalf of the annual fund. You need your Dartmouth NetID and password to login.
Contact Us
The Dartmouth College Fund staff welcomes your questions and comments. We invite you to contact class managing directors, development coordinators and staff members listed below. Not sure who to contact? Email us at dartmouth.college.fund@dartmouth.edu or give us a call at (603)-646-3621.
Our office is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.
6066 Development Office
Hanover, NH 03755-4400
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Other DCF Contacts
Sylvia Racca ’83a GR’13
Executive Director, Dartmouth College Fund and Special Fund Raising Initiatives
Sylvia Racca joined Dartmouth in December, 2002, as the executive director of the Dartmouth College Fund. Prior to Dartmouth, she served first as the director of the annual fund and then as director of development at Scripps College in Claremont, California, which is one of the Claremont Colleges along with Pomona, Claremont McKenna, and Harvey Mudd. Before moving west, she served as an assistant director in the Alumnae Fund of Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts.
Prior to her career in higher education, Sylvia enjoyed a successful and engaging career for a decade syndicating tax-advantaged investments in commercial, historic, and multifamily real estate throughout the United States with Atlantic Equity Corporation in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Sylvia Racca joined Dartmouth in December, 2002, as the executive director of the Dartmouth College Fund. Prior to Dartmouth, she served first as the director of the annual fund and then as director of development at Scripps College in Claremont, California, which is one of the Claremont Colleges along with Pomona, Claremont McKenna, and Harvey Mudd. Before moving west, she served as an assistant director in the Alumnae Fund of Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts.
Prior to her career in higher education, Sylvia enjoyed a successful and engaging career for a decade syndicating tax-advantaged investments in commercial, historic, and multifamily real estate throughout the United States with Atlantic Equity Corporation in Boston, Massachusetts.