Building on the legacy of Mills College as a historic women’s college, the Mills Institute advances justice through programs and partnerships that support transformative teaching and learning, research, and career development. We forge partnerships with local and global scholars and community experts to shape a just future together.

Your contributions to the Mills Institute fund, whether large or small, have an immediate impact as we pursue knowledge and create opportunities.

Here are some ways your gift can make a meaningful impact:

$50 Support a student journal (The Womanist) editorial board meeting

$100 Support a student’s conference poster presentation

$500 Purchase books by a speaker or for students in need

$1000 Support emerging scholars in Research Justice at the Intersections (RJI) Program

$1500 Supplement Research Fellowships

$2500 Support a first-generation Trailblazers Scholar

$3000 Support a student and their faculty in a semester-long research collaboration

$5000+ Fund a global, collaborative project addressing a pressing social issue

Partner with us and make an impact now!