How does the Open the Door initiative work?

Alumnae from across the Columbia community are invited to make gifts—of any amount, to any area of the university that’s meaningful to them—to open the door for others while celebrating the individuals who opened the door for them. Add your honoree’s name when you made your gift, and they’ll be listed here with their first name and last initial...and you’ll be added to our donor wall in recognition of your impact!

How will my honoree know that I've made a gift in their name?

Your gift receipt will give you access to our thank-you page, where you can download our thank-you image to send your honoree in recognition of their opening the door for you. Your honoree can also visit https://openthedoor.columbia.edu/pages/honoree-wall to see their name on our site—we’ll be adding new names regularly!

CAN I MAKE MY GIFT BY MAIL OR PHONE?

Yes! Please make your check payable to Columbia University and mail it, with a note with the school, program, or fund you’re supporting and mention the ‘She Opened the Door’ initiative, to Columbia University Gift Systems, 622 West 113th Street, MC 4524, New York, NY, 10025, or call 866-GIFTSYS.

How can I make a gift to Barnard or another affiliate school through the Open the Door fundraising initiative?

Due to technological limitations, this website is unable to accept gifts to Barnard or other University affiliates. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please visit barnard.edu/gift to support Barnard, or find the affiliate school of your choice here.

WHAT OTHER INFORMATION DO YOU COLLECT?

Columbia University is committed to securing the accuracy and privacy of your information. The University uses this website to collect personal contact information, information about your employer, and credit card information. This information is used primarily to process donations to Columbia. In addition, your information could be used to create a record about you in our alumni and donor database, or to update your existing record. This information will be available to Columbia schools, offices, and departments for University-related activities. Your credit card number is never stored in your Columbia record. Learn more about our privacy policy here.

HOW DO I LEARN MORE ABOUT OTHER SHE OPENED THE DOOR activities?

Members of the Columbia Alumni Association can join the email list to stay in the know about future She Opened the Door events and initiatives.