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MacKenzie Scott 2020 Fund

Author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott made a generous $12 million gift in December 2020 to support Whittier’s mission of equity and inclusion in support of student success.

Her unrestricted donation will be apportioned to the areas that will make the greatest impact at Whittier, including providing additional need-based scholarships, creating new innovative programs, and support for the College’s Racial Justice and Equity Action Plan.

Many members of the Poet community have expressed a wish to join in this transformational effort. All donations of all sizes will be combined with MacKenzie Scott’s gift for an even bigger impact.

Click here to learn more about how the Scott gift is transforming lives at Whittier College.

Participating Groups

Office of Equity & Inclusion

Student Accessibility Services

Student Counseling Center

Student Emergency Fund

Athletics

Poet Student Athlete Leadership Academy

Black Alumni Association Support Fund

The Ortiz Programs

Pacific Northwest Alumni Endowed Scholarship

Societies

Pride Endowed Scholarship

Stephen Gothold '63 Endowed Scholarship

Campus Visit Bus Scholarship

Student Scholarships

Presidential Initiatives

Ruth B. Shannon Center for the Performing Arts

The Whittier Fund

Additional Areas of Support

Whittier Student Worker Alliance Club

Center for Engagement with Communities

Gloria Molina ’14 Latina Leadership Scholarship

Leaderboard

Campaign Donor Challenge

Which Big Poet Give campaign will have the most donors? The campaign with the most donors will receive an additional $300! *excludes Poet Athletics & The Whittier Fund

Rank	Prize	Department/Programs	Donors
1	$300	Societies	25
2		Black Alumni Association Support Fund	18
3		Sachsens	17
4		Academic Departments	14
5		Student Emergency Fund	12
6		Student Scholarships	11
7		The Ortiz Programs	7
8		Thalians	7
9		Office of Equity & Inclusion	7
10		Presidential Initiatives	6
11		Film Major	6
12		Pride Endowed Scholarship	4
13		Student Accessibility Services	4
14		Fred Bergerson Endowed Scholarship	4
15		Theatre Department - Special Projects	3

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Leaderboard

Lunchtime Power Hour

The campaign with the most donors between 12 pm - 2 pm will receive an additional $300! *excludes The Whittier Fund

Rank	Prize	Department	Donors
1	$300	Athletics	4
2		Societies	4
3		Sachsens	4
4		Student Emergency Fund	4
5		Presidential Initiatives	2
6		Men's Basketball	2
7		Black Alumni Association Support Fund	1
8		Baseball	1
9		Pride Endowed Scholarship	1
10		Women's Soccer	1
11		Poet Student Athlete Leadership Academy	1
12		Academic Departments	1
13		Art Department Fund	1
14		Office of Equity & Inclusion	1
15		Pacific Northwest Alumni Endowed Scholarship	1

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Campaign Dollar Challenge

Which Big Poet Give campaign will raise the most dollars? The campaign with the most dollars raised will receive an additional $300! *excludes Poet Athletics & The Whittier Fund

Rank	Prize	Department/Program	Raised
1	$300	Center for Engagement with Communities	$50,325.00
2		Black Alumni Association Support Fund	$8,600.00
3		Presidential Initiatives	$5,700.00
4		Pride Endowed Scholarship	$5,600.00
5		Film Major	$2,900.00
6		Academic Departments	$2,590.00
7		Student Emergency Fund	$1,460.00
8		Student Scholarships	$1,395.00
9		Societies	$1,340.00
10		Theatre Department - Special Projects	$1,050.00
11		Music Department	$1,000.00
12		The Ortiz Programs	$770.00
13		Student Counseling Center	$525.00
14		Thalians	$510.00
15		Campus Visit Bus Scholarship	$500.00

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Let's turn the map purple for #BIGPOETGIVE!

USA
International

Rank	State	Gifts
1	NONE	0
1	AA	0
1	AE	0

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