The HERTZ Fund
Hertz Fund Fall Challenge
As a Hertz Fellow, now your gift can go even further if you give by December 31, 2025.
Calling All In-School Fellows and Graduates of the Last Decade
Thanks to the generosity of 2019 Hertz Fellow Jordan Chetty, gifts made July 1-December 31, 2025 from in-school Hertz Fellows and career Hertz Fellows who received their degree since 2015 will be generously matched up to $30,000.
Attention First-Time, Mid- and Senior-Career Hertz Fellow Donors
Thanks to the generosity of 1970 Hertz Fellow Lee Swanger, gifts of $100–$500 between July 1–December 31, 2025 from Hertz Fellows who received their degree prior to 2015 and are making their first-ever gift to the Hertz Foundation will be generously matched up to $30,000.
For more information, please contact Amanda Shinholser, Director of the Hertz Fund at ashinholser@hertzfoundation.org or 925.583.2412.
“A small gift from you has an outsized impact. The real magic of your donation isn’t just the dollar amount—it’s the signal it sends. As a more recent Hertz Fellow, you’re part of a group whose participation rate carries disproportionate weight in how the Foundation is perceived by large donors. Participation rate is one of the strongest credibility indicators we have and acts as a force multiplier. It helps raise real money. It helps fund future Fellows. And it signals that the people this community supports believe in its mission. That’s the donation leverage equation. And it’s why your participation—not your gift amount—makes all the difference.”
“Your generosity builds the capacity for the Hertz Foundation to fund creative, innovative, and diverse Hertz Fellows who are empowered to pursue bold ideas and promising opportunities. I hope this challenge inspires you to take that step in supporting the Hertz Foundation for the first time.”
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