Pomona has a large endowment. The gifts that alumni, parents, and friends of the College make in response to yearly requests for support comprise the Annual Fund. Annual giving is a way in which the largest number of college constituents are able to support Pomona. The Annual Fund includes unrestricted gifts and gifts restricted for current operations. Gifts to the Fund are expended in the fiscal year in which they are received.
Annual gifts help support the operating budget.
They provide vitally needed resources for academic programs, scholarship support, equipment, computers for labs, student services, and co-curricular programming. Pomona depends on annual gifts for an important part of its budget. The Annual Fund is the cornerstone of the Campaign. It is through the Annual Fund that most alumni, parents and friends of the College will participate in the Campaign. Every gift makes a difference and moves us closer to our goal of over 50 percent alumni participation.