Alumnae Relations & Development Staff

Gifts and Records
The Gifts and Records team is available for questions about making a gift, pledge balances, tax receipts, gifts in memory or honor and other charitable giving questions. Staff are also available to assist you in updating alumnae/i contact information, reporting a death, finding a classmate or other constituent records questions. You may call 413-585-2036 during business hours, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or email your gift questions to giftaccounting@smith.edu or your records questions to smithierecords@smith.edu.

Giving Opportunities
For questions about giving opportunities, please contact Betsy Carpenter ’93, associate vice president for development, at ewcarpen@smith.edu or 413-585-2052.

Employment Opportunities
For employment opportunities and to learn more about working at Smith, please visit Human Resources.

Office Listings

Senior Vice President for Alumnae Relations and Development

The senior vice president’s office oversees all alumnae relations and development programs. 

Vice President for Alumnae Relations

The vice president for alumnae relations’ office oversees alumnae engagement and outreach

Advancement and Technology Services

The Advancement and Technology Services team oversees data management and data access for Development and Alumnae Relations work at Smith College.  

Alumnae and Donor Relations 

Alumnae and Donor Relations celebrates the impact of philanthropy at Smith College. Learn more about Alumnae and Donor Relations.

Annual Giving and Class Engagement 

The Smith Fund sustains the academic innovation, global education, scholarships and resources that make this institution exceptional. In addition to the individual staff contacts listed here, you may also call 800-241-2056, option #1 during business hours, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Associate Vice President for Development 

The Associate Vice President for Development’s office oversees the management of fundraising initiatives and programs including the Smith Fund, the Parents and Families program, International Advancement, the Milestone Reunion program and Smith College School for Social Work development efforts. The office is also the central hub for development volunteers.

Corporate & Foundation Relations

CFR pursues institutional grants to support Smith’s academic priorities and initiatives. The team also works with faculty on identifying external research grant opportunities. Learn more about the office.

Gifts and Records

The Gifts and Records team is responsible for gift accounting and records management. Staff are available for your questions about making a gift, pledge balances, tax receipts, gifts in memory or honor and other charitable giving questions. Staff are also available to assist you in updating alumnae/i contact information, reporting a death, finding a classmate or other constituent records questions. In addition to the individual staff contacts listed here, you may call 413-585-2036 during business hours, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or email your gift questions to giftaccounting@smith.edu or your records questions to smithierecords@smith.edu.  

Gift Planning

The Office of Gift Planning works with donors to maximize charitable intentions while creating a legacy for future generations. In addition to the individual staff contacts listed here, you may also contact gift_planning@smith.edu or 413-585-2051. Learn more about gift planning.

International Advancement

International Advancement builds relationships with alumnae, parents and friends living outside the United States in order to match donors' philanthropic goals with the strategic priorities of the college. Learn more about International Advancement.

Major Gifts

The Major Gifts team works in philanthropic partnership with alumnae, parents and friends of Smith College to support the college’s mission. Learn more about priority gift opportunities.  

Research

Research updates donor biographical information and supports nominating and prize award committees.