Support Hampshire College Staff and Faculty
About this effort
Hampshire College is closing, and 250 staff and faculty are facing sudden job loss without severance pay.
Our Emergency Relief Fund is now accepting donations
This 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 rapidly providing support to people. If you are able, please give!
We are working with a fiscal sponsor (Sundial Initiative Inc.) to securely receive donations and are building a process with community partners to distribute funds as quickly and fairly as possible. Working with a fiscal sponsor also means your donations are tax-deductible!
Frequently-asked questions:
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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.
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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 Initiative Inc.
PO Box 194
25 Lennox Avenue
Glenford, NY 12433Please contact helphampshireworkers@gmail.com with any additional questions.
Our Aid Request Form is now live for employees.
Our Aid Request Form is now open for current Hampshire College staff and faculty to request support. Hampshire employees can access the Aid Request Form at this internal link. Aid Requests are due by May 20 at 11:59 PM.
There are other ways to help, too!
Financial contributions are just one part of this organizing.
Share this page!
Circulate this site within your networks—email, social media, alumni groups, and professional communities. Broad visibility will directly increase support.
We’ve assembled these outreach tools to spread the word!
Provide employment leads
Many from our talented pool of staff/faculty have decades of experience, along with core values and career skills that are ideal for supporting organizational growth. Referrals and priority hiring decisions for Hampshire faculty and staff would be an invaluable benefit to our most vulnerable community members!
Alumni: Please post any open positions at institutions, organizations, or enterprises where you have connections or affiliations under the JOBS tab on Hampshire Network.
Community members and others: Please share opportunities through our submission form: Share an employment opportunity
Offer professional services, housing, or local resources
Legal support, financial advising, healthcare navigation, career counseling, temporary housing, childcare, and access to local services are in high demand.
Please share resource offerings using this form.
Our timeline
What has happened and what comes next?
Updated May 4, 2026
April 14 - Hampshire College announces closure.
April 21 - HelpHampshireWorkers launched
May 1 — A group of 10 staff and faculty came together to collectively determine a distribution plan (how individuals can request support, how needs will be reviewed, and how funds will be distributed) with community input.
May 5 — Aid Request Form opens for Hampshire employees to request support. More information about the Aid Request Form can be found at this internal link (just for Hampshire staff and faculty).
May 20 — Aid Request Form closes at 11:59 PM; all employee requests due by this time.
May 26 — By this date, a small review group made up of two staff and two faculty members meets to verify eligibility criteria and determine allocation amounts.
May 26 — Applicants are informed of the aid amount allocated to them and are sent a payment processing form. Once the form is completed, payment processing will begin, and checks will be mailed within 5-7 business days.
June 16 — Hampshire College employment ends for 80% of employees.
Our aim is to place funds directly in the hands of affected workers by their termination date of June 16.