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Amherst College educates men and women of exceptional potential from all backgrounds so that they may seek, value, and advance knowledge, engage the world around them, and lead principled lives of consequence.   Amherst brings together the most promising students, whatever their financial need, in order to promote diversity of experience and ideas within a purposefully small residential community. Working with faculty, staff, and administrators dedicated to intellectual freedom and the highest standards of instruction in the liberal arts, Amherst undergraduates assume substantial responsibility for undertaking inquiry and for shaping their education within and beyond the curriculum. Amherst College is committed to learning through close colloquy and to expanding the realm of knowledge through scholarly research and artistic creation at the highest level. Its graduates link learning with leadership—in service to the College, to their communities, and to the world beyond.

The vision of the MiraCosta College Foundation is fully accessible higher education. In service to this vision, our mission is to promote the benefits of the college and secure resources that transform lives in our community. We carry out our mission by clearly communicating the link between funds raised, campus needs and student success; increasing fund raising annually to keep pace with student needs and educational excellence goals; and being an engaged, cooperative, and trusted partner with the college, trustees, donors and community at large

We believe in the principal of Torah Li'sh'ma-learning as an intellectual and inspirational endeavor that embraces both academic scholarship and the efforts of all Jews to explore their shared heritage through the formal and informal study of Judaism and the other great civilizations of the world. American Jewish University is a thriving center of Jewish resources and talent built upon the mission of Jewish learning, culture, and ethics.

Birmingham-Southern College prepares men and women for lives of significance. The College fosters intellectual and personal development through excellence in teaching and scholarship and by challenging students to engage their community and the greater world, to examine diverse perspectives, and to live with integrity. A residential, baccalaureate liberal arts institution, Birmingham-Southern honors its Methodist heritage of informed inguiry and meaningful service.

“To provide distinctive and relevant education in an environment of scientific, technological, and professional knowledge creation and innovation.” As the premier technology-focused university in Chicago, Illinois Institute of Technology is committed to advancing technology that makes the world a better place for all. We do this by empowering students from diverse backgrounds—the innovators and leaders of the future—with an extraordinary technical education and guaranteed hands-on experiences. Illinois Tech is a national leader in education. As a Best Value University (U.S. News & World Report), our students from families in the bottom 20 percent of income are lifted to the top 20 percent after graduation (Opportunity Insights). The occupational earning power of our alumni is ranked number one in the Chicago region (The Brookings Institution). Illinois Tech is committed to being a global leader in inclusive innovation by building upon our founding purpose—to harness the power of collective difference to advance technology for all.

Dominican University provides Undergraduate and Graduate instruction to students, and administers all of its programs without discrimination of race, color, gender, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, age, marital status, or sexual orientation. As a Sinsinawa Dominican sponsored institution, Dominican University prepares students to pursue truth, give compassionate service, and participate in the creation of a more just and humane world.

The University's most significant activities are education, research, medical services and other public services. THE UNIVERSITY SEEKS "...TO DISCOVER, preserve and disseminate knowledge; produce creative work; and promote a culture of broad inquiry throughout and beyond the Cornell community. Cornell also aims, through public service, to enhance the lives and livelihoods of our students, the people of N.Y. and others around the world."

The Western Washington University Foundation advances the mission of the University, which is to serve the people of the State of Washington, the nation, and the world by bringing together individuals of diverse backgrounds and perspectives in an inclusive, student-centered university that develops the potential of learners and the well-being of communities. By inspiring our community to give, WWU Foundation secures and stewards private resources to advance scholarship, research, and creativity.

THE WCSU FOUNDATION, INC OPERATES EXCLUSIVELY TO SOLICIT ALL FORMS OF DONATIONS AND DISBURSES SUCH FUNDS TO AID, SUPPLEMENT, IMP ROVE AND EN LARGE THE EDUCATIONAL, CULT URAL AND RESEARCH FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES OF WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY.

THE SIERRA COLLEGE FOUNDATION PROVIDES THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASSIST AND INVEST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF QUALITY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR SIERRA COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS. SCF raises funds to support students - impacting lives, impacting our community

The Winona State University Foundation exists to raise general and restricted funds, steward them in perpetuity and distribute them in way that collaboratively support the mission of the University. We recognize those who give and we serve as a University advocate.

THE FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO BUILDING AN OUTSTANDING FUTURE FOR THE EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE BY RAISING PRIVATE GIFTS FROM OUR REMARKABLE DONORS. PRIVATE GIFTS PROVIDE CRITICAL SUPPORT BY FUNDING SCHOLARSHIPS, PROGRAM ENDOWMENTS, EQUIPMENT AND OTHER CAMPUS NEEDS.