The Reunion Campaign of The Wake Forest Fund

From all corners of the globe, alumni will return to campus to reconnect with former classmates and once again experience what we love about Wake Forest University: its community, its hospitality, its people, and its high academic standards.

Reunion celebrations are also a time when classes focus their fund-raising efforts to increase participation and giving in support of undergraduate education. They are a perfect opportunity to honor your connection to your class and to Wake Forest with a gift. Reunion campaign gifts celebrate the education you received while ensuring that the Wake Forest experience will endure for future generations.

What gifts count toward my reunion campaign?

All gifts to The Wake Forest Fund will count toward the campaign, with the highest priority on unrestricted undergraduate support. Gifts made between July 1, 2008 and Homecoming and Reunion Weekend 2009 will be included in your class gift totals, which means you have the opportunity for gifts from two fiscal years to count in your class campaign. A reunion gift at the leadership level will qualify you for membership in The Wake Forest Fund Giving Societies.

Most importantly, your participation in the reunion campaign indicates the impact Wake Forest has had on your life, whether it was financial aid that allowed you to attend, professors who challenged you intellectually, alumni networks that provided career and community opportunities, or the enduring life-long friendships that we each treasure.

What does the reunion campaign support?

Annual giving is one of the University's top fund-raising priorities and plays a critical role in enhancing the quality of education at Wake Forest. Since gifts to The Wake Forest Fund are unrestricted, they provide a living endowment for the University and can be directed to support the greatest needs in undergraduate education.

For questions of more information, please contact Emily Cockerham ('90), director of Reunion Programs, at or toll free at 1.800.752.8568 or locally at 336.758.5819.

What will your Wake Forest legacy be?

Your reunion is an opportunity to reflect on what Wake Forest has meant to you and to help ensure that it will endure for generations to come. Alumni who have reached their 50th reunion have the option of giving to the reunion campaign through an outright cash gift that will meet the University's current needs or through a planned gift that will grow over time. For more information on planned giving opportunities, please contact the Planned Giving Office at 800.752.8568.

How will my gift be recognized?

All reunion gifts are recognized twice during the campaign: once in May for everyone who made a gift from July 1, 2008 — April 30, 2009 and then in a final Honor Roll at the conclusion of the campaign.

How do matching gifts work?

If you work for a matching gift company, you may be able to double or even triple the value of your gift. Forms are available through your company's Human Resources department. Please check with your employer regarding when matching gift requests are processed: Some companies match upon receipt while others only match once a year. Matching gifts need to be received by Homecoming of your reunion year in order to count in the campaign total.