Annual Giving Case for Support - Next is Now

what’s next?On March 3, 2015, with the announcement of the intended closure of Sweet Briar College, a force of will was released that demonstrated how a liberal arts education is vital

next is NOW

what’s next?

On March 3, 2015, with the announcement of the

intended closure of Sweet Briar College, a force of will was released that demonstrated how a liberal arts

education is vital to higher education today, how women’s colleges are more relevant than ever, and how Sweet

Briar College, in particular, produces accomplished, fearless, impassioned leaders willing to take their

destiny, and the destiny of the College that shaped them, into their own hands

We are, indeed, the women Sweet Briar made us,

well equipped to ensure that young women across the nation and the world have the opportunity to be educated and empowered as only Sweet Briar can

Despite the multiple challenges resulting from the closure

announcement, Sweet Briar women won: we took

back the keys and we continue to propel our beloved

College toward a future that sets the standard for the

education of women in this country and beyond, a future

in which the beauty of the campus and its buildings are

restored, a future that is worthy of our storied past

You, your sister alumnae, and Sweet Briar’s friends are

the keepers of the keys to that future Your financial

support, at levels consistent with what we raised in the

Saving Sweet Briar movement, will unlock that future

for generations of young women who demand and

deserve the Sweet Briar experience

Our Future

Has Begun

To realize our vision:

• address the neglect suffered by the College over a period of many years;

• provide operational expense relief in the wake of the closure attempt;

• protect the College’s endowment, ensuring that the College’s mission continues: to educate and empower women — in perpetuity.

Together, we can do this.

Our immediate need by June 30, 2016, is $30 million in

additional unrestricted funds Your gift now is more than a contribution;

it is an investment in an extraordinary educational institution, the return

on which will be reaped for generations to come Thanks to your generosity, Sweet Briar’s future has already begun.

Unlocking Our Success

SWEET BRIAR FUND REVENUE SOURCES

Acceleration of Saving Sweet Briar Pledges $10 million

Challenge Gifts — matching gifts

to the Sweet Briar Fund by visionary donors $10 million

What’s Next?

$30 million

Five-year growth in revenue from tuition, fees, grants and auxiliary

enterprises will lead to decreasing reliance on the Sweet Briar Fund

for operating expenses Increasing budgetary health will allow us to

grow our endowment and meet future capital needs

Our Path to Sustainability

FY ’16 (228)

FY ’17 (324)

FY ’18 (433)

FY ’19 (539)

FY ’20 (674)

* Figures in parentheses are projected student enrollment

* Endowment draw-down rate is 5% each year

Sweet Briar Fund Endowment Auxiliaries External Grants Tuition & Fees

Continue, even improve, Sweet Briar’s mission

to prepare young women to lead lives of great

significance

Women’s colleges are more relevant today than ever before, and

women leaders in all areas of our global society have never been more needed For example, although only two percent of college graduates nationwide are from women’s colleges, we constitute more than 28 percent of the women on Capitol Hill and a similar percentage in corporate boardrooms across America Whether it is the community in which they live, the industry in which they work, or the causes to which they commit themselves, Sweet Briar women will continue to be well

equipped to live lives of great significance that can change the

world.

Implement cutting-edge best practices to increase and sustain enrollment.

Enrollment growth is the single most important key to Sweet Briar’s future, the metric by which Sweet Briar will be judged in the years immediately

ahead All eyes are upon us And all available tools must be

employed to attract the kind of students who are likely to become

graduates; bright, capable women who will mirror the success of

today’s alumnae In addition to Admissions staff, more than 400 Alumnae Admission Recruiters are mounting an unprecedented campaign to recruit 200+ new students each year who will persist through graduation

5 Keys

to a Sustainable, Thriving

Sweet Briar

Reduce expenses, responsibly.

Finding the delicate balance between reducing expenses and rebuilding our faculty and administration is no simple matter The College’s Board of

Directors and administration are committed to targeted expense

reductions and increasing efficiency, adopting a balanced approach

to mitigate the effects of the closure attempt and lawsuit resolutions

Enhance revenue from auxiliary enterprises while

protecting endowment assets.

Numerous sources of additional revenue have been underutilized

in recent years Realizing such revenue streams will help to fulfill the

College’s commitment to reduce the draw-down rate on

endowment to no more than five percent annually, starting with the

current budget, as compared to an average of more than eight percent per year over the last decade

Chart a clear course that shows where we’re going and how we will get there.

Only five months into Sweet Briar’s future, our rebuilding has progressed exponentially, with a new President and administration dedicated

to perpetuating our value and values; a new Board committed to

transparency and strategic planning and budgeting; and a new,

invigorated Alumnae Alliance promising an era of reborn

engagement Our strong, vibrant community will meet the challenges

of the next five years head-on to ensure a thriving, sustainable Sweet Briar

next is NOW

Please consider a truly significant gift now Your gift to

this Special Initiative for the Sweet Briar Fund shows your strong belief in Sweet Briar’s future — in perpetuity.

Drawing ©

Edith Schermerhorn

1980

Office of Alumnae Relations and Development

P.O Box 1057

Sweet Briar, VA 24595

sbc.edu/alumdev alumnae@sbc.edu 800-381-6131