Transforming Lives. Building Futures.

Building Bridges is a monthly giving program with 100% of every dollar going directly to IES Abroad scholarships. With your monthly gift, you are joining a movement of supporters who are passionate about building a strong foundation of opportunity, confidence, and cultural understanding for the next generation of global leaders. Become a partner to break down barriers that prevent qualified students from accessing life-changing experiences abroad.

Once a Building Bridges member, you'll receive

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A welcome gift to begin your journey in our community of monthly donors.
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Progress updates from scholarship recipients around the world.
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A surprise year-end thank you souvenir.
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The satisfaction of knowing you are making a lasting impact on students.

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Katie F. • Macalester College

Help Us Reach Our Goal: 70 New Building Bridges Monthly Donors!

Help us reach 70 new monthly donors and make a lasting impact on a student's life! 100% of all funds raised go toward scholarships.

We launched the Building Bridges Monthly Giving Program in 2018 to create a community of supporters dedicated to building a more understanding and peaceful world through the education of future global citizens.

The monthly giving contributions of Building Bridges members will provide a strong foundation of sustainable support for students who require scholarship funds to embark on their life-changing adventures. 

Interested in being part of the impact? Join us in building bridges across the world, providing students with the opportunity to foster intercultural competence, create lasting friendships, and develop professional skills to launch their careers. 

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“The IES Abroad international experience transformed my life. I learned firsthand that people are the same the world over. We all have the same needs and desires, just different backgrounds and perspectives. The relationships that my roommates, classmates and I have today are a result of the meaningful memories we shared in Paris.

I remember and give thanks for Senator Fulbright and Hendrix College who made my study abroad possible, IES Abroad for their programs throughout the world, and the friends and faculty of IES Abroad that I met in Paris. It is an honor and a blessing to support the IES Abroad Scholarship Fund with the hope that these study abroad programs will continue to bring people from all nations together in understanding and in peace.”
Meet Our Matching Challenge Givers: Sarah Lewis Moseley • IES Abroad Paris, 1968-69
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Transforming Lives. Building Futures.

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