For me, financial aid from Reed was critical. We can help this next generation of Reedies achieve their potential, just as previous generations helped us achieve our potential.
Made Possible Together
When you give to Reed, you make a transformative impact—creating opportunities that define the Reed experience and extend far beyond campus.
Reed’s story began with a gift. More than a century ago, Amanda Reed’s bequest set in motion a community of scholars committed to curiosity, inquiry, and discovery. Today, donors continue that legacy by strengthening an education where students make unexpected connections, pursue bold questions, and act with creative purpose.
This kind of education doesn’t happen by accident. It is crafted with care by a community dedicated to thoughtful, sustained engagement. Every moment, whether quiet or profound, contributes to a distinctive Reed education that endures.
Stories of Donor Impact
Reedies have always supported one another. Behind every gift is a story of connection and belief in Reed’s future. Explore the stories of donors whose generosity helps make every moment count.
Featured Story
A Gift to Empower Students
Alumna Martha A. Darling ’66 and her husband, Gilbert Omenn, M.D., Ph.D., create the Martha Darling ’66 Fund to support student success initiatives.
Fostering ‘an Intellectual Curiosity’ in Future Reedies
Mick McGarvey ’63 is dedicated to providing the same first-rate educational adventure he got at Reed to future generations.
Empowering Student Leadership and Fostering Diversity
Annual support from Alex Martinez ’73 and Kathy Martinez provides paid student internships focused on equity and social justice.
Small Details Make a Big Difference for Reedies
Harton Smith ’75 and Mary Bandura ’77 created a student research fund to help bring aid “right to the students’ hands.”
Helping Reedies ‘Learn How to Learn’
Laura Leviton ’73 and Sheldon Hochheiser ’73 meet the moment with their endowed scholarships and faculty travel fund.
Sustaining ‘the Magic’ of a Liberal Arts Education
Alumnus and former Reed admissions employee Duncan King ’20 knows just how valuable even the smallest donation can be.
Investing in the Qualities that Define Reedies
For Carla Beam ’76, the importance of giving comes down to one word: joy.
Why We Give
Dylan Rivera ’95
Political Science Major, Alumni Donor
Maria Maita-Keppeler ’14
Art Major, Alumni Donor
We need to make sure that the values that Reed represents are an option for all those who seek it.
Christine Lewis ’07
Anthropology Major, Alumni Donor
Reed fundamentally shifted how I see myself in the world—as a member of community, not as an individual.
