Gifts to the Annual Fund support programs and activities that are central to the college's mission. Without this foundation, COA would need more than $20 million in additional endowment to meet its operating expenses each fiscal year.

Annual gifts enable COA to:

• Remain financially accessible to students by providing financial aid, work study, and scholarships
• Attract and retain top quality faculty
• Maintain the excellence of its academic programs

In addition, the Annual Fund supports many of the programs and initiatives that make COA a unique educational and community resource, including:

• Allied Whale
• Beech Hill Farm
• George B. Dorr Museum
• Ethel H. Blum Gallery
• Island Research Center