The World Needs More Bennington Campaign: Related Content
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The Chronicle of Philanthropy highlighted Bennington as a college that, in a time of turmoil in higher education, is finding success through a model that blends traditional fundraising with innovative partnerships and initiatives that align with its strengths and mission.
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Poetry at Bennington, a program of short-term residencies that brings established and emerging poets to Bennington College for public readings and close work with students, has been endowed with a gift of $4 million from longstanding donors to the College. This gift advances the endowment goal of the recently announced $150 million Bennington College capital campaign.
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President Mariko Silver announced the Campus Renewal campaign via the following memo sent to the Bennington community:
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Gift from alumna will establish endowed Visual Arts Creativity Fund