Hampshire College Workers' Emergency Relief Fund

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Sundial Initiative Inc. - Help Hampshire Workers

LXCL:The Sundial Initiative Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports arts and humanitarian projects. Our work spans film, art, design, education, health, food security, financial security, medicine, and access to information. Our mission is to support each other and find common understanding through the arts, collective activism, and community organizing. Our projects promote democratic principles across social, cultural, economic, and political boundaries.

Hampshire College is closing, and hundreds of staff and faculty are facing sudden job loss.&nbsp;We (Hampshire Staff and Faculty) are working with a fiscal sponsor (Sundial Initiative Inc.) to securely receive donations and are building a process with trusted community partners to distribute funds as quickly and fairly as possible. The Emergency Relief Fund provides direct financial assistance for immediate needs, such as housing, food, healthcare, and other essential expenses. Funds raised here will be distributed to affected workers based on need. This initiative is being organized by Hampshire staff, faculty, alumni, and community members. It is independent, fast-moving, and focused on getting support to people rapidly. If you are able, please give!<br style="box-sizing: border-box; border-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: Nunito; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" fr-original-style="box-sizing: border-box; border-color: rgb(74, 74, 74); color: rgb(74, 74, 74); font-family: Nunito; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">LEARN MORE:&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.helphampshireworkers.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://www.helphampshireworkers.com/</a> Money raised will be distributed directly to affected employees&nbsp;to help cover urgent needs: rent and housing, healthcare, childcare, transportation, and other basic expenses. With limited time and no institutional safety net, access to immediate, flexible support is critical. We are working on a short timeline.&nbsp;Funds will be disbursed as quickly as possible, with priority given to those with the greatest need, including contingent faculty, part-time staff, and workers whose roles offered the least financial protection. We recognize that the impacts of job loss are uneven and that many in our community are navigating intersecting financial and personal pressures. All funds, after platform fees, will be distributed directly to former Hampshire College employees through commonly used payment platforms. A small group of organizers will review requests and allocate funds with care and transparency, aiming to meet needs as fully as possible within the total amount raised.&nbsp; This effort is rooted in mutual support. It reflects the relationships, labor, and commitments that have sustained Hampshire College for decades&mdash;work that continues even as the institution itself comes to a close. If you are able, please contribute. If you have been affected, information on how to request support will be shared shortly. Thank you for standing with this community at a difficult moment! Frequently-Asked Questions:What&rsquo;s a fiscal sponsor?&nbsp;A fiscal sponsor is an existing nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that receives and distributes funds on our behalf. It allows us to work with an established partner that has the experience and infrastructure to manage funds responsibly and support distribution. Working with a fiscal sponsor also means your donations are tax-deductible!&nbsp; Can I donate through a donor-advised fund (DAF)?&nbsp;Yes! We&rsquo;re happy to accept donations from your donor-advised fund through our partnership with Sundial Initiative. Here is the information you need to process the donation:<br style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><br style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">EIN: 46-3559786<br style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Sundial Inititiative Inc. DBA Sundial Film Initiative<br style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">PO Box 194<br style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">25 Lennox Avenue<br style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; box-sizing: inherit;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Glenford, NY 12433 How much can I donate by card payment?&nbsp;Zeffy accepts credit card payments up to $4,999 and ACH/bank transfer payments up to $19,999.&nbsp; Can I donate by check?&nbsp;Yes! Checks of any amount can be mailed to:Sundial Initiative Inc.PO Box 194Glenford, NY 12433 Please contact helphampshireworkers@gmail.com with any additional questions.

Hampshire College is closing, and hundreds of staff and faculty are facing sudden job loss. We (Hampshire Staff and Faculty) are working with a fiscal sponsor (Sundial Initiative Inc.) to securely receive donations and are building a process with trusted community partners to distribute funds as quickly and fairly as possible.The Emergency Relief Fund provides direct financial assistance for immediate needs, such as housing, food, healthcare, and other essential expenses. Funds raised here will be distributed to affected workers based on need. This initiative is being organized by Hampshire staff, faculty, alumni, and community members. It is independent, fast-moving, and focused on getting support to people rapidly. If you are able, please give!LEARN MORE: https://www.helphampshireworkers.com/Money raised will be distributed directly to affected employees to help cover urgent needs: rent and housing, healthcare, childcare, transportation, and other basic expenses. With limited time and no institutional safety net, access to immediate, flexible support is critical.We are working on a short timeline. Funds will be disbursed as quickly as possible, with priority given to those with the greatest need, including contingent faculty, part-time staff, and workers whose roles offered the least financial protection. We recognize that the impacts of job loss are uneven and that many in our community are navigating intersecting financial and personal pressures.All funds, after platform fees, will be distributed directly to former Hampshire College employees through commonly used payment platforms. A small group of organizers will review requests and allocate funds with care and transparency, aiming to meet needs as fully as possible within the total amount raised. This effort is rooted in mutual support. It reflects the relationships, labor, and commitments that have sustained Hampshire College for decades—work that continues even as the institution itself comes to a close.If you are able, please contribute. If you have been affected, information on how to request support will be shared shortly. Thank you for standing with this community at a difficult moment!Frequently-Asked Questions:What’s a fiscal sponsor? A fiscal sponsor is an existing nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that receives and distributes funds on our behalf. It allows us to work with an established partner that has the experience and infrastructure to manage funds responsibly and support distribution. Working with a fiscal sponsor also means your donations are tax-deductible! Can I donate through a donor-advised fund (DAF)? Yes! We’re happy to accept donations from your donor-advised fund through our partnership with Sundial Initiative. Here is the information you need to process the donation:EIN: 46-3559786Sundial Inititiative Inc. DBA Sundial Film InitiativePO Box 19425 Lennox AvenueGlenford, NY 12433How much can I donate by card payment? Zeffy accepts credit card payments up to $4,999 and ACH/bank transfer payments up to $19,999. Can I donate by check? Yes! Checks of any amount can be mailed to:Sundial Initiative Inc.PO Box 194Glenford, NY 12433Please contact helphampshireworkers@gmail.com with any additional questions.

Your purchase supports the Hampshire College Workers&rsquo; Emergency Relief Fund. Every item you buy helps cover essentials like rent, groceries, healthcare, and transportation for workers facing sudden job loss.

Your purchase supports the Hampshire College Workers’ Emergency Relief Fund. Every item you buy helps cover essentials like rent, groceries, healthcare, and transportation for workers facing sudden job loss.

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Hampshire College is closing, and 250 staff and faculty are facing sudden job loss without severance pay. Help Hampshire Workers is a community-led effort under Sundial Initiative Inc. to offer direct emergency financial relief to Hampshire College staff and faculty facing sudden job loss. The peer-to-peer fundraiser puts the power of the Hampshire network in your hands. By creating your own fundraising page, you help coworkers and neighbors cover rent, groceries, healthcare, and other essentials while they navigate this transition. Every peer‑to‑peer fundraiser strengthens a network of care grounded in Hampshire&rsquo;s long tradition of mutual support. How it works<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Create your personal fundraising page.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Share your Hampshire story. Who made a difference for you? Why are you&nbsp;showing up for them now?</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Share your page with friends, family, and fellow alums</li></ul>Create a team!&nbsp;Use the create a team option to fund raise together with your friends and cheer each other on! Team Ideas:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Modmates</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Class years</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Student Organizations - Examples:&nbsp;Mixed Nuts, the Omen, Hampshire Farm, Lemelson</li></ul>

Hampshire College is closing, and 250 staff and faculty are facing sudden job loss without severance pay. Help Hampshire Workers is a community-led effort under Sundial Initiative Inc. to offer direct emergency financial relief to Hampshire College staff and faculty facing sudden job loss.The peer-to-peer fundraiser puts the power of the Hampshire network in your hands.By creating your own fundraising page, you help coworkers and neighbors cover rent, groceries, healthcare, and other essentials while they navigate this transition. Every peer‑to‑peer fundraiser strengthens a network of care grounded in Hampshire’s long tradition of mutual support.How it worksCreate your personal fundraising page.Share your Hampshire story. Who made a difference for you? Why are you showing up for them now?Share your page with friends, family, and fellow alumsCreate a team! Use the create a team option to fund raise together with your friends and cheer each other on!Team Ideas:ModmatesClass yearsStudent Organizations - Examples: Mixed Nuts, the Omen, Hampshire Farm, Lemelson

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