The Amethyst Circle is the first-of-its-kind giving society at JMU. Together we're harnessing the collective power of women's philanthropy to raise $1 million every two years to help open our doors to students who need scholarships.
RALLYING our Power LEADING the Way OPENING our Doors
Join this visionary group of 200 Madison women. • Pledge $5,000 to fund scholarships. • Fulfill your commitment by May 31, 2023. OUR GOAL: Provide $1 million in scholarships for future Dukes and female-focused programming for all.
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The Amethyst Circle is new. It’s created by women for women to support what’s needed most— scholarships for students who can’t afford to come to JMU without our help.
We make a difference , and I love it. We have this vision together and we do it. I really like that I’m investing myself and my financial support in league with other women. I urge more women to join our cause. Dawn Smith Barnes (’93), Amethyst Circle Founder*
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Meaningful Involvement Bold Investment T he need for JMU scholarships has never been more urgent. Families are continuing their struggle to recover financially from COVID-19, and a changing demographic means more high school students now need scholarships to make JMU a practical choice. What’s more, we are losing aspiring Dukes to other institutions. Nonmatriculants cite a lack of scholarships as the No. 1 reason they can’t choose JMU. When you join the Amethyst Circle, your gift provides the renewable scholarship awards proven to unlock a JMU education for promising and deserving students. Your commitment today will make a big impact on the high school students who have set their hearts on the Madison Experience.
Women’s Philanthtropy By the Numbers
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More than half of U.S. undergraduate students are women. —Washington Post
Women are responsible for the majority of households’ consumer purchasing decisions. —JGACounsel.com Women and Philanthropy Tip Sheet Women control most of the country’s wealth, projected to reach $22 trillion this year. —The Women’s Philanthropy Institute
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Y ou can help raise $1 million to bridge the opportunity gap for our students. We can do it together. At JMU, women are becoming a visible and leading force in philanthropy. We are determined to be instrumental in propelling the university to national prominence and in securing its future by recruiting brilliant minds regardless of socioeconomic status. Your commitment is critical.
THE AMETHYST CIRCLE is the first-of-its-kind giving society at JMU. Together we’re harnessing the collective power of women’s philanthropy to raise $1 million every two years. When you become a member during our first biennium, you help open our doors to high-achieving students who need scholarships to attend the university this year. It’s Easy • Make your pledge now to support high-need, renewable, recruitment-based scholarships. • Fulfill your $5,000 commitment by May 31, 2023. • Make the circle strong! Invite JMU friends and family to join you. • Renew your membership at the beginning of a new cycle.
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I am no longer limited by how many years of college I can afford financially, or in a place where my education and passions have to be an open sky of possibilities ahead of me, and I cannot express enough my gratitude for the people who brought me here. compromised. Instead I am suddenly greeted by
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Corinne Martin (‘23), Centennial Scholar; double major: English and Native American history, culture, and narratives; minors: environmental humanities and Honors interdisciplinary studies
Your Impact
• TRANSFORM Dukes’ lives by providing renewable scholarships at a funding rate that’s proven to make a difference in a student’s ability to attend JMU. • STRENGTHEN JMU’s student recruiting potential so future Dukes don’t have to forgo college or choose another second-choice university with more scholarships to offer. • INCREASE opportunities for JMU to receive funding from agencies who look first to see how many students with financial need we are already helping. • SHAPE JMU’s future, too, by supporting women’s programming to further build women’s philanthropy. JOIN OUR WOMEN-LED SCHOLARSHIP MISSION and imagine the groundbreaking work we can do for future Dukes when we give … together .
Your Benefits
• NETWORK with other Amethyst Circle members. • INFLUENCE the Amethyst Circle experience and additional benefits. • BUILD women’s philanthropy
at JMU and influence how women can collaborate to make a difference at the university. • MEET JMU scholarship recipients: See firsthand how your Amethyst Circle investment affects JMU students. • CELEBRATE our first Amethyst Circle biennium at the 2023 Women for Madison Summit. CALL NOW! Contact Cannie Campbell (’95, ’20Ed.S.) Assistant Vice President, Constituent Engagement Executive Director, Women for Madison 540-568-8831 womenformadison@jmu.edu
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I want women to step forward to become a
significant philanthropic force for JMU well into the future. We can do this. We should do this. Think about it. Women are doing important
work in the world. We are the CFOs and philanthropic decision-makers for our families.
And traditionally we have come together, worked together, to improve our communities. So think about the impact we can have on our university when we give together. Beth McConnell Bliss (’84), Amethyst Circle Founder* ”
*See all the Founders at https://j.mu/acfounde rs
Women for Madison MSC 4402, 2002 Alumni Drive Harrisonburg, VA 22807 https://j.mu/amethyst womenformadison@jmu.edu Women for Madison is guided by the university’s statement on non-discrimination and equal opportunity. Events and activities are open to all genders. 5/2021
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