The Hillyer Society: A New Giving Society Recognizing Promised Gifts of Art
Year: 2017
Award Level: Gold
Award Winner(s): Smith College
Award: Circle of Excellence
Category: General Advancement | Collaborative Programs
From the Judges' Report
The panel was completely delighted by this brilliant and innovative project. In short, we loved it. The panel especially appreciated its originality; clear goals; easy to understand explanation; well thought-out strategy; and tremendous value for alumni engagement. It felt completely authentic to the college's identity, yet probably replicable by other institutions. The panel believes that this particular project will be of interest to others and encourages the professionals at Smith who led its design and execution to present their program to a wider institutional advancement audience. We look forward to hearing the long-term outcomes.