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A remarkable community of donors has already invested $81,000,000 in this vision. Their generosity is evidence of conviction and trust—and has created extraordinary momentum for what comes next. The opportunity before us is not simply to complete a campaign. It is to determine how fully this vision can be realized.

Invest in the Mission Closest to Your Heart

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Remove financial and practical barriers to formation so that exceptional learners can answer their call and communities can receive the leaders they need.

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Deepen the relationships through which Garrett’s learning and scholarship strengthen leaders, churches, organizations, and communities.

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Secure the permanent and flexible resources that sustain faculty and scholarship, foster innovation, and give Garrett the freedom to respond faithfully to a future no one can fully predict.

Frequently Asked Question

  • Yes. You can direct your gift to a campaign priority or talk with us about supporting a specific purpose, such as scholarships, faculty support, or partnerships with churches and communities. Call the Office of Development or email Meggie Cramer, VP for Development at meggie.cramer@garrett.edu and tell us what you’d like your gift to make possible. We’ll help you find an opportunity that fits. 

  • Yes. An endowed gift can support a purpose you care about for generations. You can give to an existing endowment or explore establishing a new one. Call the Office of Development or email Meggie Cramer, VP for Development at meggie.cramer@garrett.edu to discuss what you’d like to support and what it takes to establish an endowed fund. 

  • Yes. An unrestricted gift gives Garrett the flexibility to respond to emerging needs and invest in opportunities as they arise. You can give online or call Development if you’d like to hear how flexible support helps Garrett today. 

  • Call Development to talk through a pledge and a payment schedule that works for you. If you already have a pledge, we can also help you with questions about your payments. 

  • Yes. Call Development for instructions on giving appreciated securities or recommending a grant from a donor-advised fund. If you’d like to include Garrett in your estate plans, we’d be glad to talk with you about what you hope your gift will support. 

  • You’re welcome to make a gift in honor or in memory of someone. If you’d like to discuss a named scholarship, fund, or other opportunity, call Development. We can walk you through the options and help you find a meaningful way to recognize that person. 

  • Yes. Gifts of every size help make a Garrett education more accessible, strengthen our work with churches and communities, and sustain that work for future generations. You can make a gift online or call us if you’d like to talk first. 

  • Abundant Spirit is Garrett’s $125 million comprehensive campaign for its next century. It will help more people answer a call to lead and serve, connect Garrett’s teaching and scholarship with the needs of churches and communities, and sustain that work for generations. 

    • Accessible | $40 million. Scholarships, student support, and flexible ways to learn help more students pursue theological education, wherever they live and whatever their stage of life. 

    • Essential | $55 million. Investments in faculty, academic programs, centers and institutes, and partnerships bring Garrett’s teaching and scholarship into the work of churches and communities, locally and around the world. 

    • Enduring | $30 million. Endowment and flexible resources help Garrett sustain its mission and respond to new opportunities over time. 

  • At its public launch, Garrett announced $80.7 million in gifts and commitments, about 65% of the $125 million goal. The campaign runs through June 30, 2029. 

  • Come to an event, share your Garrett story, or introduce us to a congregation or community organization that might want to work with Garrett. We’d be glad to hear from you. 

  • Whether you’re considering your first gift to Garrett or building on years of support, we’d love to hear what matters to you.