With research funding unstable this year, our five partner universities need our support more than ever. Last month, we revealed two new fundraising approaches we are testing in addition to identifying new corporate and foundation sponsors:

1. Want to sponsor a scholar, but aren’t comfortable funding the person alone? We are offering a new program which is common in many of the other ARCS chapters – the “Shared Scholar Sponsorship” program. Two or more members can pool their donations and sponsor an Undergrad Scholar ($5,000) or a Grad Scholar ($15,000). This provides members with the opportunity to get to know the sponsored scholars personally and receive special recognition. Smaller scholar fund donations are still welcome and appreciated. Jane Riddle and Julie Hohl have already pledged to jointly sponsor a scholar. Thank you, ladies, for leading the way! Want to learn more about the “Shared Scholar Sponsorship” program? Contact Patty Sparrell, VP Development (mwcvpdevelopment@arcsfoundation.org).  

2. Become an ARCS Ambassador and help spread the word! The Development Council would like to present you with the opportunity to share your passion for the ARCS Scholars with your friends and colleagues and invite them to support the ARCS MWC Scholar Fund. The Development Council has created digital and paper “form letters” which we are asking all members to forward to three or more family friends and colleagues as part of the End of the Year campaign. This is a great way to share your enthusiasm for ARCS in a quick and easy fashion. With our current membership we could spread the word to more than 200 people! A sample email was sent on Dec 3. Questions? Contact Patty Sparrell, VP Development (mwcvpdevelopment@arcsfoundation.org).