{"id":1682,"date":"2025-07-02T18:35:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T18:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/giving\/?page_id=1682"},"modified":"2026-04-10T13:29:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T13:29:20","slug":"smcm-foundation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/giving\/smcm-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"The SMCM Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Our Purpose<\/h2>\n

The SMCM Foundation<\/em><\/strong> helps ensure that the College has the resources to foster the excellence that the National Public Honors College requires and to prepare the next generation of engaged, global leaders.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Vision<\/span>

Our vision is to attract significant resources to foster excellence at St. Mary\u2019s College of Maryland through leadership in fundraising, prudent investing and stewardship.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

Mission<\/span>

Our mission is to initiate, cultivate and maintain strong lifelong relationships with alumni, friends and partners by creating a culture of giving, volunteer leadership and exemplary fiduciary responsibility toward the goal of a bright future as a preferred public liberal arts honors institution.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Values<\/span>
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  1. Integrity<\/li>\n \t
  2. Collaboration<\/li>\n \t
  3. Stewardship<\/li>\n \t
  4. Leadership<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div><\/div>
    Goals<\/span>
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    1. Ensure the work of the Foundation is aligned with the strategic priorities of the College.<\/li>\n \t
    2. Increase the College\u2019s capacity to fundraise.<\/li>\n \t
    3. Maintain the Foundation\u2019s fiscal integrity and provide financial oversight to inspire confidence among donors and prospects.<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

      Foundation Board of Directors<\/h3><\/i><\/div>