The Sophie Fund

10/16/2026

Meet the team from Pre-Professional Association Toward Careers in Health - PATCH!

The Cornell University students are taking part in The Sophie Fund’s 2026 Cupcake Button fundraiser.

Each October, we coordinate with college student organizations to collect donations for local nonprofits focused on community well-being.

This year’s campaign is raising funds for Family Reading Partnership, which connects families with young children to the joy of books and read-aloud experiences to expand their horizons and support their literacy journey. It strives to develop in all children a love of books and strong language skills before beginning school.

To donate, go to:
https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/FamilyReadingPartnership/Cupcake.html

10/15/2026

"How could you could care so little about my life and about Jane Doe's life and the many other lives that are affected by sexual assault on your campus? I don't think it's a question of if they believe me. I think it's a question of if they cared enough to do anything about it." -- Kacey Lee, Cornell University r**e survivor on CNN.

10/15/2026

Leaders and stakeholders serving the Ithaca and Tompkins County communities demand that Cornell University take immediate, transparent, and effective steps toward terminating the campus sexual assault culture that persists on its campus.

We, leaders and stakeholders serving the Ithaca and Tompkins County communities, demand that the Cornell University Board of Trustees and senior Ithaca campus officials take immediate, transparent,…

10/14/2026

The Sophie Fund asked Cornell to publicly release its engagement letter setting out a law firm’s precise mandate, scope of its factual inquiry, and terms governing its independence and authority in reviewing the university's handling of gang r**e allegations.

The Sophie Fund on October 14 asked the Special Committee of the Cornell University Board of Trustees to publicly release its engagement letter with King & Spalding setting out the firm’s preci…

10/13/2026

The Sophie Fund's Guest Column in The Cornell Daily Sun today.

Scott MacLeod and Susan Hack from The Sophie Fund call for President Kotlikoff's removal after his administration's handling of the Jane Doe case.

10/13/2026

Cornell University requires systemic change. Replacing the top leader is the way to begin and signal that change. That is why we demand that President Kotlikoff be replaced by a leader who will unequivocally embrace the need for and execute immediate and robust zero-tolerance policies and practices toward terminating the r**e culture at Cornell.

The Sophie Fund wrote to the Cornell University Board of Trustees on October 1 demanding the removal of President Michael I. Kotlikoff and the appointment of a leader who will unequivocally embrace…

10/13/2026

Over 100 Ithaca College students, faculty and staff gathered at Free Speech Rock on Oct. 8 to listen to speakers and show support and solidarity with Jane Doe.

10/12/2026

More than 250 people raised over $69,000 in the 14th Annual Greater Ithaca Out of the Darkness Walk on September 12 organized by the American Foundation for Su***de Prevention - Greater Central NY Chapter.

More than 250 people raised over $69,000 in the 14th Annual Greater Ithaca Out of the Darkness Walk on September 12 organized by the American Foundation for Su***de Prevention’s Greater Central New…

10/11/2026

New York mental health official Jay Carruthers says that other counties in the state “could learn a lot” from su***de prevention efforts undertaken in Tompkins County. Read about how local efforts were discussed at Su***de Prevention Center of New York's annual su***de prevention conference held in Ithaca September 29-30.

Jay Carruthers, director of the Su***de Prevention Center of New York, told a conference on September 30 that other counties in the state “could learn a lot” from su***de prevention efforts underta…

10/09/2026

Thank you, Advocacy Center of Tompkins County.