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

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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!

$45,860 MATCHED

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120 RECENT GRADUATE CHALLENGE = $10,000

$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!

3 / 12 Donors

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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.

80 / 500 Donors

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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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Match your Gift dollar for dollar!

Areas to Support this Big Poet Give

Whittier Fund - Area of Greatest Need Whittier Fund - Scholarships Whittier Fund - Faculty and Academic Excellence Whittier Fund - Student Life and Engagement Additional Areas of Support Black Alumni Association Support Fund

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