Class Agent Calendar
Midd Class Agent Calendar FY27
5:15–6:15 p.m. EST
FY27 Kick-off Meeting
Start the fiscal year right! We’ll review the full calendar of campaigns and events and answer your burning questions about your work as a class agent, lead agent, or Reunion volunteer this year. New volunteers, this is a great chance to get introduced to some Annual Giving basics as well.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 5:15–6:15 p.m. Eastern
Reunion Committee Meetings
Reunion volunteers meet two to three times between September and December to plan class-specific Reunion events and fundraising initiatives in consultation with their staff liaisons, who will coordinate to find times that work for the committee.
The initial committee meeting will be scheduled no later than October 9, 2026.
12:00–1:00 p.m. EST
In Conversation with Senior Leadership
Volunteers, please join us for a special virtual event featuring Middlebury president Ian Baucom. More information will be available closer to the event and you will receive an invitation via email.
Tentative date: October 1, 2026, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Proud to Be a Panther Challenge Campaign
Our annual campaign to bring together alumni in support of Middlebury athletics!
Tuesday, October 13 – Friday, October 16, 2026
Homecoming and Bread Loaf Volunteer Weekend
Homecoming is a great time to visit campus!
It’s also when we host volunteer leadership up at Bread Loaf for annual planning with AFEC & Lead Agents, MAA Board, and the 50th Reunion Committee.
Thursday, October 1 – Sunday, October 4, 2026
Just for Leads: Fall Appeal Email Kicker
We send a fall appeal letter to all classes each year and then ask their lead agents to follow it up with a “kicker email.”
Leads, your Annual Giving staff liaison will be in touch in late October with a template email for you to tailor and a deadline in late October or early November by which to return it.
End-of-Calendar-Year Fundraising Outreach
Appeal to classmates who like to give before the end of the calendar year. If that’s common in your class, please plan to do some email or phone outreach in November and December!
Class Agent Rally: It Starts With You!
Annual Giving volunteers: lead agents, class agents, and Reunion volunteers… the Middlebury Class Agent Rally is back!
Our goal this year is to have ALL fundraising volunteers—including you!—listed as donors by December 31, 2026.
You are leaders in your class and showing that you’ve raised your hand early in support of Middlebury is an important statement of that leadership.
So, get your name up on the leaderboard and help us meet this goal! You’ll be leading by example and inspiring your classmates to join you during winter and spring fundraising campaigns.
Our goal to reach 100% giving by class agents starts with YOU!
5:15–6:00 p.m. EST
Class Agent Strategy Session
Midd class agents, please join fellow fundraising volunteers to gather information, pick up some tips and tricks, and get ready to do your outreach for the MiddWinter Challenge.
Tuesday, January 26, 2027, 5:15–6:00 p.m. Eastern
Reunion Committee Meetings
Reunion volunteers meet one or two times between January and March to plan class-specific Reunion events and fundraising initiatives in consultation with their staff liaisons, who will coordinate to find times that work for each committee.
MiddWinter Challenge Campaign
Our annual campaign in celebration of what makes Middlebury, Middlebury!
The MiddWinter Challenge is the first of two “all hands on deck” campaigns (the other is the June Challenge)—please plan to rally your classmates to participate!
Tuesday, February 9 – Friday, February 12, 2027
Just for Leads: Spring Appeal Letter
In February we assemble the spring appeal letter from each class’s lead agents to their classmates.
Leads, your Annual Giving staff liaison will be in touch in mid February with a template for you to tailor and a late February deadline by when to return it.
5:15–6:00 p.m. EST
Class Agent Strategy Session
Midd class agents, please join fellow fundraising volunteers for this between-campaign strategy session on overcoming objections led by Annual Fund Executive Committee member Carolyn Birsky ’10.
Tuesday, March 23, 2027, 5:15–6:00 p.m. Eastern
Virtual Reunion events completed
Reunion Committees, please plan to wrap up any virtual event planning by the end of March 2027.
This leaves time for excitement for the in person event to build!
Reunion Committee Meetings
Reunion volunteers meet one to two times between April and May to plan class-specific Reunion events and fundraising initiatives in consultation with their staff liaisons, who will coordinate to find times that work for each committee.
Annual Fund Executive Committee Spring Meeting
The Annual Fund Executive Committee (AFEC) meets virtually for its Spring meeting on May 13, 2027.
Class agents, look for an email with a follow-up report from the AFEC Chair.
25th and 50th Reunion Weekend
We invite classes celebrating these milestone Reunions to return to campus on Thursday and settle into celebrating with leisure!
June 3–6, 2027 for 25th and 50th Reunion classes.
Reunion Weekend 2027
We invite all classes ending in 2 or 7 to return to campus to celebrate Reunion!
June 4–6, 2027 for all Reunion classes.
5:15–6:00 p.m. EST
Class Agent Action Session
Class agents, join your fellow volunteers and the Annual Giving staff to gather information and materials to support your fundraising efforts for Midd at the end of the fiscal year (June 30).
The June Challenge is the time to pull out all the stops!
Tuesday, June 8, 2027, 5:15–6:00 p.m. Eastern
June Challenge
June Challenge is our second “all hands on deck” campaign to help us finish out the fiscal year strong! This is your last chance to help your class reach its giving participation goals, which you can review here.
The 2027 June Challenge will run June 24–30, 2027.
Last Day of Middlebury's Fiscal Year
Our fiscal year runs July 1 to June 30 and we count all gifts received through midnight June 30 or postmarked by June 30 (for checks sent through the mail).
Thank year-end donors!
As you wrap up your volunteer work for the fiscal year, please check your assignment lists and thank any donors who gave in the final months of the year (May–June).
FY27 Fundraising Totals Announced (tentative)
It takes about two weeks after the fiscal year end to process all the gifts that arrive in the final days, and we are usually able to announce our final numbers by the third week of July.
At this point, if not before, please thank any June donors among your assignments!
Calendar on the Go
Download a summary version to post on your fridge, if you like that sort of thing!