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Carleton’s fiscal year is ending soon—make your annual gift by June 30, 2025!

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Annual Giving

AAF Volunteers

Carleton’s Alumni Annual Fund was established by alumni in 1933 as a way to give back to the College year after year, with unrestricted gifts that support immediate budget needs. Following significant reorganization in 1987–1988, alumni involvement and ownership — exemplified by our highly engaged corps of volunteers — have grown the Fund into an essential form of support for the college.

  • Volunteer Portal

    Alumni Annual Fund volunteers, find your class data and manage your volunteer activities here.
  • AAF Fundamentals

    A quick introduction to the AAF and what it does.
  • Carleton Alumni Volunteer Experience (CAVE)

    Come back to campus for training and reuniting with friends and classmates in this favorite alumni event.
  • The Case for Carleton

    What makes Carleton a worthy choice for charitable giving?
  • Reunion Giving

    During a reunion year, volunteers encourage alumni to consider increasing their level of support. Learn how to have that conversation.
  • Three Oaks Society

    Learn about the Three Oaks Society, which recognizes those who support the AAF with a gift of $2,500 or more (or $500-1,000 for specific years of young alumni).

Volunteer Voices

“I give my time and treasure to Carleton expressly because it is not perfect. I want Carleton to be better today than it was when I was a student. And I want to be a part of making that happen.” — Kevin Hislop, '92 


Karen Schilling '78 AAF Board Chair

“Every Carleton student and alumnus, not just those who received financial aid, has benefited from the generosity of preceding alumni.  That’s why I pay it forward – to ensure students today and in the future can continue to have a rich liberal arts experience in and outside the classroom.  With nearly half our alumni making gifts each year we collectively make a real difference.” — Karen Schilling '78


“I am convinced that this is the most important way to support all that I love about Carleton. We may not like to talk about money, but annual alumni donations keep the lights on and open doors for future Carls who couldn’t afford to attend otherwise. This is our legacy — making Carleton available to future students as the generations of Carleton alumni did for us.” — Eryn Deeming Kehe, '96


Carol Barnett '86

“Why do some institutions thrive and succeed and others falter? It seems to me that the answer leads to action: Organizations succeed because people help them and advocate for them. That's how I got started in giving.” — Carol Barnett '86

  • Annual Giving
    • Alumni Annual Fund
      • Gift Designations
      • AAF Volunteers
        • Volunteer Portal
        • AAF Fundamentals
        • Carleton Alumni Volunteer Experience (CAVE)
        • The Case for Carleton
        • Reunion Giving
        • Three Oaks Society
      • AAF Board of Directors
      • Annual Fund Impact
    • Parents Fund
    • Philanthropy Education
    • Annual Fund Gift Designations
    • Recognition Levels
    • Annual Giving Staff
    • Calendar Photo Gallery
    • Annual Fund Impact

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Job Description

Volunteers play an essential role in the success of Carleton’s Alumni Annual Fund, emphasizing personal, responsive, engaging connections with classmates. Each class has a system of Class Agents and Assistant Class Agents who solicit gifts for the AAF, and who thank classmates for all that their gifts make possible for new generations of Carls.

And you decide how much time you have to give. We've been focused on making AAF volunteer efforts more bite-sized and manageable for everyone, and we'd be thrilled to have your help no matter how much or little time you have.

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Carleton College Annual Fund

Annual Giving Staff
AAF Board of Directors
Annual Fund Recognition Levels
Email: aaf@carleton.edu
Phone: 800-745-2275
Annual Giving pages maintained by Abigail Tupa
This page was last updated on 2 August 2022
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