Advisory Board
Lewis & Clark delivers outstanding Liberal Arts training in critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and communication. To that essential foundation, the Bates Center for Entrepreneurship and Leadership adds Skill Sets, Mindset, Experiential Opportunities and Networking. Students, regardless of background, graduate with a combination of skills, experience and a network that provides them the courage and context to execute as changemakers.
Because the Center receives no funding from the College, its Advisory Board supplements the Center’s independent endowment and plays an absolutely essential role in the Center’s existence. Accordingly, every member of the Advisory Board provides a minimum of $10,000/year to support the Center’s new entrepreneurship minor. In addition to valuable financial contributions, Advisory Board members consult
Explore our 2025 Philanthropy Impact Report to see how your support is turning purpose into practice. From launching the first paid in-semester internship course in the country (with a list of paid internships often double the number of students in the class) to supporting student-managed investment funds, philanthropy has enabled us to scale from 4 classes to over 30 per year, serving 300+ students.
