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.
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.
VOLT for DCF Volunteers
DCF volunteers can use the Dartmouth VOLT platform to solicit and thank classmates. You need your Dartmouth NetID and password to login.
Honor Roll
The Honor Roll recognizes alumni and friends whose Dartmouth College Fund cash gifts have been recorded between July 1 and June 30 of the calendar year.
Select an Honor Roll year, then type in your class year or click View DCF Friends.
Gifts to the Dartmouth College Fund support the Dartmouth experience for all students.
2026 Calendar Images
Download the winning images from student photographers that were chosen for the 2026 Dartmouth College Fund Calendar
How to Give
Browse the different options for making your Dartmouth College Fund gift - including gifts of appreciated securities or stock, donor-advised funds, IRA rollovers, wire transfers, and more.
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
1940s
1950s
1960s
Beth Kelley ’96
1970s
Debbie Brown ’92a
Beth Kelley ’96
Mark Harris ’77a
1980s
Debbie Brown ’92a
Beth Kelley ’96
Mark Harris ’77a
Beth Kelley ’96
Mark Harris ’77a
1990s
Debbie Brown ’92a
Mark Harris ’77a
2000s
Jeff Hafner ’02
2010s
Jeff Hafner ’02
Jeff Hafner ’02
2020s
Jeff Hafner ’02
Other DCF Contacts
Jennifer Atkinson
Debbie Brown ’92a
Suzanne Bellanger
Kate Barlow
Sylvia Racca ’83a GR’13
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.