Whittier Fund - Faculty and Academic Excellence
YOU enable our 8:1 student-to-faculty ratio that make individualized learning a reality

Investment in the Whittier Fund - Faculty and Academic Excellence allows us to retain high-quality faculty, research, and academic programs ensuring that Whittier College continues to prioritize its community of learners and leaders.

The learning opportunities offered at Whittier are world-class, but it's the faculty creating them that really make a difference. That's why we're committed to supporting professors who guide interactive classrooms and establish meaningful mentoring relationships with their students. These layered connections from the heart of our learning environment, which is crucial to preparing the next generation of leaders.

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$100,000 MATCH: Gifts to the Whittier Fund
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$100,000 MATCH: Gifts to the Whittier Fund
This is the BIG ONE! A generous alum will match EVERY GIFT to the Whittier Fund up to $100,000, immediately doubling the impact for this essential source of funding. Help us take full advantage of this opportunity!
$45,075 MATCHED
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500 DONOR CHALLENGE = $50,000
$50,000
500 DONOR CHALLENGE = $50,000
Bill Wardlaw '68 and Kathy Argo '72 are teaming up to issue a $50,000 challenge when the Big Poet Give reaches 500 donors. When this challenge is met, $50,000 will go to the Whittier Fund.
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120 RECENT GRADUATE CHALLENGE = $10,000
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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!
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$5,000 MATCH: Gifts from Faculty and Staff
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$5,000 MATCH: Gifts from Faculty and Staff
The first $5,000 in gifts made by Whittier College Faculty and Staff to any fund designation will be matched by our partners at SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union.
$3,285 MATCHED
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