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$ 2,221,764 raised 12,087 Gifts
College of Humanities & Fine Arts has raised $ 140,605 from 825 Gifts!

Support the College of Humanities and Fine Arts!

The College of Humanities and Fine Arts is committed to ensuring that financial barriers never stand in the way of a student’s education. During UMassGives, we invite you to support the department, initiative, or program that matters most to you, and help ensure every HFA student has access to the opportunities they deserve.

Your Gift Supports:

  • Students from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, many of whom rely on scholarships and flexible funding to stay on track academically.
  • Faculty and educators dedicated to exploring and advocating for humanity’s shared experiences through art, history, music, literature, language, and culture.
  • Departments, programs, and initiatives that foster creativity, intellectual discovery, and learning experiences with lasting impact, both on campus and beyond.

Below, you’ll find opportunities to support specific academic departments, initiatives, and programs within the College of Humanities and Fine Arts. You may also choose to support students directly by giving to the HFA Scholarship Fund, which provides immediate and flexible assistance for students facing financial need.

Maximize Your Impact

Make your gift during the designated HFA Power Hours to help unlock additional support for the College. The groups with the most unique donors during these hours will receive $2,000 in bonus funds, extending the reach of your generosity even further.

April 29

10:00 - 11:00 a.m. -Professional Writing & Technical Communication

12:00 - 1:00 p.m. -Spanish & Portuguese Studies 

12:00 - 1:00 p.m. -Department of History

6:00 - 7:00 p.m. -Ellsberg Initiatve for Peace and Democracy

April 30

11:00 - noon -Film Studies

11:00 - noon  -Comparative Literature Program

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. -Minuteman Marching Band

2:00-3:00 p.m. - W.E.B. Du Bois Dept of Afro-American Studies


Together, we can remove barriers, open doors, and sustain the humanities and arts at UMass Amherst. Thank you for making a difference during UMassGives.


HFA Scholarship Fund Asian & Asian American Studies Certificate Program Department of Architecture Department of Art Department of Classics Department of Dance Department of English Department of History Comparative Literature Program Department of History of Art & Architecture Department of Judaic and Near Eastern Studies Department of Linguistics Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures Department of Music Department of Philosophy Department of Theater Department of Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy Film Studies Program Holocaust, Genocide, and Memory Studies Jabberwocky Kinney Fund for Renaissance Studies Minuteman Marching Band Oxford Summer Seminar Professional Writing and Technical Communication Spanish and Portuguese Studies UMass Amherst Bach Festival and Symposium W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies
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Student Organization Challenge
The participating student organizations with the most donors at the end of #UMassGives will receive bonus money! First place will receive $2,000, second place will receive $1,000 and third - fifth places will receive $500 each! Make a gift to your favorite RSO to help them win! (NOTE: Multiple gifts made by the same person to the same RSO will only count as one gift.)
Rank Prize Student Organization Donors
1 $2,000 Duly Noted 275
2 $1,000 The Massachusetts Daily Collegian 235
3 $500 Vietnamese Student Association 154
4 $500 Student Alumni Association 150
5 $500 UMass Women into Leadership 149
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HFA - $30,000 match!
Bill Noland ’86 and Madeleine Noland ’89, HFA Dean's Board of Advocates Co‑Chairs, will double your impact by unlocking a $30,000 gift to the College of Humanities and Fine Arts, after the first $30,000 in gifts are made.
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HFA - $30,000 challenge!
The first 650 donors to come together and support HFA will unlock an additional $30,000 from John Kendzierski ’78, a member of the HFA Dean's Board of Advocates.
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HFA - Art Department $1,000 match!
An anonymous donor will generously match the first $1,000 in gifts to the Department of Art during UMassGives.
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Student Group $5,000 Match!
Beginning at 4 p.m. on April 29 we will be matching the first $100 of every gift made to a student group, student club, or student organization until we have matched $5,000 in gifts. Make your gift now before the matching funds run out!
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University-wide $10,000 match!
Beginning at 4 p.m. on April 30 we will be matching the first $100 of every gift made until we have matched $10,000 in gifts. Hurry and make your gift now before the matching funds run out!
$10,000 MATCHED
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Power Hour #1
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 10-11 a.m. EDT on April 29 will win a $2,000 bonus!
Rank Prize Department/Group/RSO/Fund Donors
1 $2,000 Student Alumni Association 128
2 $1,000 UMass Women into Leadership 112
3 $500 Dept. of Food Science 90
4 $500 Golf Club 53
5 $500 iCons 40
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Power Hour #2
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 12-1 p.m. EDT on April 29 will win a $2,000 bonus!
Rank Prize Department/Group/RSO/Fund Donors
1 $2,000 Women's Club Ice Hockey 180
2 $1,000 Women's Rugby 95
3 $500 Department of Polymer Science and Engineering. 71
4 $500 UWW Completion Fund 57
5 $500 PRSSA 51
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Power Hour #3
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 3-4 p.m. EDT on April 29 will win a $2,000 bonus!
Rank Prize Department/Group/RSO/Fund Donors
1 $2,000 Men's Rugby 175
2 $1,000 Field Hockey 102
3 $500 Women's Lacrosse 96
4 $500 New2 U 78
5 $500 Baseball 54
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Power Hour #4
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 6-7 p.m. EDT on April 29 will win a $2,000 bonus!
Rank Prize Department/Group/RSO/Fund Donors
1 $2,000 Women's Ultimate Frisbee 153
2 $1,000 Club Water Polo 131
3 $500 S#arp Attitude 117
4 $500 Doo Wop Shop 98
5 $500 Choral Dilemma 70
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Power Hour #5
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 11 a.m. - noon EDT on April 30 will win a $2,000 bonus!
Rank Prize Department/Group/RSO/Fund Donors
1 $2,000 Stonewall Center 196
2 $1,000 Club Swim 127
3 $500 Minutemen Racing 97
4 $500 Comparative Literature Program 56
5 $500 Film Studies Program 50
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Power Hour #6
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 1-2 p.m. EDT on April 30 will win a $2,000 bonus!
Rank Prize Department/Group/RSO/Fund Donors
1 $2,000 Minuteman Marching 193
2 $1,000 Women's Rowing 106
3 $500 Center for Women and Community 78
4 $500 WMUA 63
5 $500 Board of Student Businesses 61
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Power Hour #7
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 2-3 p.m. EDT on April 30 will win a $2,000 bonus!
Rank Prize Department/Group/RSO/Fund Donors
1 $2,000 Men's Club Rowing 268
2 $1,000 The Massachusetts Daily Collegian 189
3 $500 CLACLS 62
4 $500 Men's Club Volleyball 48
5 $500 Fencing Club 39
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Power Hour #8
The area of campus with the most gifts at the end of the power hour from 8-9 p.m. EDT on April 30 will win a $2,000 bonus!
Rank Prize Department/Group/RSO/Fund Donors
1 $2,000 Duly Noted 259
2 $1,000 UMass EMS 118
3 $500 Vietnamese Student Association 109
4 $500 Mock Trial Team 96
5 $500 InterVarsity Christian Fellowship 90
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