Giving to Dickinson


Giving to Dickinson

Each year, alumni, parents, students, staff and friends of the college play a vital role in Dickinson's mission through their gifts to the college. You can help shape the future of every student who walks among these limestone walls. 


Where to Give

Giving Options

You can direct your gift to the area of the college that is most meaningful to you.

The Dickinson Fund – Support the full Dickinson Experience 

Dickinson’s annual fund, the Dickinson Fund, makes the full Dickinson experience possible by funding the portion of each student's education that isn't covered by tuition (roughly 20%), providing vital scholarships and financial aid, and more.

Academic Programming 

Gifts supporting academic programming enable Dickinson students to understand the world by engaging it.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) 

Gifts to DEI initiatives support the Office of Equity & Inclusion, which strengthens campus awareness of how various forms of oppression impact communities and empowers Dickinsonians by providing tools to combat multiple forms of injustice.

McAndrews Fund for Athletics 

Dickinson is proud of all that our athletes have accomplished, and the McAndrews Fund for Athletics is the backbone for much of that success.

Scholarships 

Help every Dickinson student who needs a scholarship gets a scholarship. Your gift upholds the Dickinson Promise and ensures that we provide sufficient aid to meet the full demonstrated need for every student we admit.

Student Life 

Dickinson recognizes that learning happens inside and outside the classroom. Student participation in clubs and organizations develops skills in leadership, community building and much more. Gifts designated for student life support opportunities and activities that turn the Dickinson education into the Dickinson experience.

Study Abroad

Help students engage the world through Dickinson's 16 global programs and over 50 study-abroad options.

600 for 60 Campaign: As we celebrate the 60th anniversary of study-abroad at Dickinson, help us enhance this key feature of the Dickinson experience for the next 60 years and beyond. We're seeking 600 donors (100 for each decade) for our study abroad and global programs by the end of the fiscal year, June 30, 2026. Join in or learn more.

Your Choice 

If you don’t see your fund listed, you can write in the designation of your choice when you make your gift.  

How to Give

Securely OnlineMake your gift using our secure online form 

Through the mail, or by check payable to “Dickinson College”  

Dickinson College 
Office of College Advancement 
P.O. Box 1773 
Carlisle, PA 17013  

Call the Office of College Advancement at 800-543-3809. 

Matching GiftsDo you or your spouse work for a matching gift company? If you are unsure, take a moment to search our matching gift database. 

Recurring Giving Program: Divide your gift into manageable increments through convenient automatic deductions. 

Donor Advised FundsMake an immediate impact with your DAF or use it as a tool for future charitable gifts. 

Planned GiftsFrom estate planning, giving from your IRA, Charitable Gift Annuities, gifts of real estate or retirement assets, there are even more ways to leave a legacy at Dickinson. 

Securities & Stock: Get all the info you need to support Dickinson through gifts of securities and stock. 

Wire Transfer: Contact Dickinson Advancement Operations at 1-800-543-3809 or giving@dickinson.edu for detailed instructions on how to send funds via wire transfer. 

 

Questions

Office of College Advancement

Address: Dickinson College
College Advancement
PO Box 1773
Carlisle, PA 17013

Tel: 800-543-3809

Email: giving@dickinson.edu

The Impact of Your Gift

Check out our 2025 Report on Giving to learn about the impact of our gifts from more than 6,808 donors during the 2024-25 fiscal year.

Find out more abotu the students your gifts support in our Student Snapshots.





Contact Us

Address:
Mailing Address:

Dickinson College
Office of College Advancement
P.O. Box 1773
Carlisle PA 17013

Find us on campus at:

50 Mooreland Ave, or the John M. Paz Alumni and Family Center

View a list of college advancement staff members with contact information for each.