Whittier Fund - Area of Greatest Need

We need your help investing in a future that matters -- one where our students can continue creating positive change and leading their communities. Your contribution to the Whittier Fund - Area of Greatest Need allows us to meet the College's most pressing needs and priorities and helps sustain the highly personalized liberal arts experience that has been a hallmark of a Whittier College education for 138-years.

Your support of the Whittier Fund has benefited young Poets in key areas:

  • Increasing scholarship support
  • Supporting faculty and academic excellence
  • Enhancing student life and engagement
  • Extending library hours and services

U.S. News & World Report ranked Whittier #16 in "Top Performers on Social Mobility" among national liberal arts colleges in 2024. With your gift to the Whittier Fund, we will continue to offer the resources, scholarships, and support that allow students to achieve their dreams and uplift their families and communities. 

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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!
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$45,000 MATCH: Whittier Fund Scholarships
Thanks to Wayne ’60 and Susan Harvey ’67, Bonnie MacEwan ’72, and Amy Pulver ’72, the first $45,000 directed to Whittier Fund – Scholarships will be matched. Help bridge the financial gap for deserving students, making their dream of attending Whittier College a reality!
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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.
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CHALLENGE: Societies Show Up
Which Society will have the most alumni participate in this year's Big Poet Give?
Don't forget to share!

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Or you can contact us at whittierfund@whittier.edu.