Conn Giving Day 2026
Conn Giving Day is an annual fundraising campaign that runs for 1,911 minutes in honor of Conn’s founding year. This year, Conn Giving Day will be from April 7 at 8 a.m. to April 8 at 3:51 p.m. with a goal of 1,000 donors.
Held around the College’s Founder’s Day, this celebration of philanthropy brings together alumni, parents, families, and friends to support the College’s mission, demonstrating the possibilities that your contributions create for the Conn community.
Check back soon for more information about matches, challenges, and other ways to get involved.
It’s all about participation! Gifts of all sizes are encouraged and there are many ways to participate during Conn Giving Day:
- ONLINE: Give a secure online donation through credit or debit card, PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay or Google Pay.
- MAIL: Send a cash or check gift to the Office of College Advancement and email connecticutcollegefund@conncoll.edu to let us know it’s on the way so we can count your gift!
- PHONE: Call our office at 1-800-888-7549 to make your gift with a staff member over the phone. Before 8:30 a.m. and after 5 p.m., please leave a voicemail with your name and phone number, and a staff member will call you back the next business day. Don’t leave your credit card information on the voicemail!
- DONOR ADVISED FUND: Make your gift through a DAF online! DAFpay allows you to make a real-time Donor Advised Fund grant request. Thousands of nonprofits trust DAFpay to simplify Donor Advised Fund giving. Your credentials are encrypted and not seen or stored by DAFpay, and access to your account is limited to a single-session grant request.
- STOCK/WIRE TRANSFER: Visit https://www.conncoll.edu/giving/give-securities/ for instructions on how to give via stock, appreciated securities, or wire transfer. Please email connecticutcollegefund@conncoll.edu to let us know it’s on the way so we can count your gift!
Become an Advocate
We need YOU to help put Conn in action. The driving force behind Conn Giving Day is you––our advocates. You help build excitement and encourage others to give to the causes you care about.
By becoming an advocate and encouraging just five of your peers to make a gift, you are already amplifying your impact and shaping the next chapter of Connecticut College.
What does an Advocate do?
- Rally support by sharing info about Conn Giving Day with friends and family
- Lead by example by giving to the CC Fund or an area you care about
- Spread the word on social about areas of support, challenges, and goals
1) Make your gift
Lead by example and make a gift – you can even give early, before Conn Giving Day kicks off. It’s much easier to spread the word and encourage other Camels to join you once you’ve already given.
2) Track your impact
Head to give.conncoll.edu/conn-giving-day-2026 to create a GiveCampus account or log in to your existing account. Once you’re logged in, click the “Become an Advocate” button to retrieve your unique sharing link. Send your unique link to your classmates and friends to see how many clicks, dollars, and gifts your outreach generates.
3) Share your story
Spread the word and share the campaign with your network! Share what you love about Conn via email, text, social media and more. Use your advocate link and tag your posts with #ConnGivingDay. Check out the CGD Toolkit to help you get started.
Questions?
Contact Emily Evans, Assistant Director of Annual Giving, at eevans7@conncoll.edu