Name: Black Alumni Association Support Fund
Start: 2025-03-14T00:00:00-0700
End: 2025-04-10T00:03:00-0700
Location: Big Poet Give 2025

Big Poet Give 2025 has ended, but you can still support Whittier College students (click here)

Matches and Challenges

Here is where you'll see all of the matches and challenges available to help Whittier College earn extra funds for this year's Big Poet Give

Past Events

$1,000

120 RECENT GRADUATE CHALLENGE = $10,000

For every 12 recent graduates (2024-2015) who give (up to 120 donors), $1,000 will be unlocked for the Whittier Fund. Thank you, Lila Laviano '03, for this $10,000 incentive!

38 / 48 Donors

Ended

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$45,000 STRETCH MATCH: Whittier Fund Gifts

STRETCH MET. Your support helped secure an additional $25,000 from Vince Daigneault ’85 resulting in another $40,000 raised for the Whittier Fund.

$45,000 MATCHED

Completed

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$100,000 MATCH: Gifts to the Whittier Fund

CHALLENGE MET. You helped us reach our goal of $100,000 raised for the Whittier Fund. Your participation unlocked $100,000 resulting in a total of $200,000 raised for students. THANK YOU, POETS!

$100,000 MATCHED

Completed

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$5,000 STRETCH MATCH: Gifts from Faculty and Staff

YOU DID IT AGAIN! Once again, our incredible Faculty and Staff have come together to raise another $10,000 for students. Your dedication and teamwork are making dreams come true!

$5,000 MATCHED

Completed

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$10,000 PRESIDENT’S FINAL COUNTDOWN MATCH

A HUGE shout out to our Poet night owls and President Dillon and the First Gentleman, John Curry! Thanks to your efforts, we’ve secured an additional $10,000 for this EPIC Big Poet Give. Sleep well and thank you for your unwavering support!

$10,000 MATCHED

Completed

$50,000

500 DONOR CHALLENGE = $50,000

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED. Because of your collective effort, an additional $50,000 for the Whittier Fund has been secured from Bill Wardlaw '68 and Kathy Argo '72.

500 / 500 Donors

Completed

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$5,000 MATCH: Black Alumni Association Support Fund

MATCH FUNDS SECURED. Thank you to everyone who donated to the Whittier College Black Alumni Association Support Fund. You secured $5,000 from alumna Stephanie Wiggins '92 for a total of $10,000 raised for the WCBAA Support Fund.

$5,000 MATCHED

Completed

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$5,000 MATCH: Gifts from Faculty and Staff

YOU DID IT! Thank you, Faculty and Staff for your above and beyond participation in this year's Big Poet Give. Together we earned $5,000 from SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union for a total of $10,000 raised for Whittier College students.

$5,000 MATCHED

Completed