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Your gift to the Wheaton Fund — is irreplaceable for three key reasons.

Giving creates a level of excellence independent of tuition. The generosity of donors like you enhances the growth of Wheaton students and help make it possible for Wheaton to provide one of the best liberal arts and sciences educations available.
The Wheaton Fund enables the college’s leadership to respond to the community’s most pressing needs. Unlike the restrictions of the endowment, The Wheaton Fund assists a wide array of programs and provides an annual source of flexible funding.
Higher participation yields a greater impact. No gift is too small to move our community toward its collective goal. The participation rate of donors sends a critical message to alumni, faculty, and the College’s Trustees that Wheaton’s community stand together in support of a Wheaton education.

Thank you for being a part of it all at Wheaton, and thank you for considering a contribution to Wheaton College through the 2024-2025 Wheaton Fund.

Your Impact

You can direct your gift toward what you care about, whether that’s supporting:

The College’s Greatest Needs

Invest in tomorrow's leaders

Elevate the entire Wheaton experience. Your gift will go toward the College’s greatest operational needs for the year. More than ever, your gift fuels Wheaton’s mission and vision for educating students for purposeful, abundant lives and evolving careers.

Arts & Creative Expression

Performing, visual & cultural arts

Creative expression is a hallmark of Wheaton. You can support theater, dance, the visual arts, music and student-curated exhibitions.

Athletics & Campus Recreation

Support the Lyons Athletic Club

Donors support Wheaton’s Athletic Department, including 23 intercollegiate sports and the college’s on-campus recreation programs. You directly enhance athletic and recreational facilities for all students, aid student-athlete recruitment and retention, supplement equipment needs and cover team travel.

Experiential Learning & High Impact Experiences

Provide life-changing opportunities

Wheaton has a long-standing commitment to providing a liberal arts education that includes learning outside of the classroom. This includes access to fully funded internships and is made possible in large part by Wheaton Fund donors.

Scholarship & Financial Aid

Open doors

As a Wheaton Fund Scholarship donor, you enable the College to offer 65% of students need-based financial aid, removing financial barriers that hinder access to Wheaton. Each year, the demand for scholarship and financial aid outpaces what Wheaton can provide to meet each student’s needs.

Science, Technology & Innovation

Inspire STEM

Wheaton Fund donors support state-of-the-art technology and enhance targeted areas of study and programming that prepares students for successful careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines.

Student Support & Success

Build ties with both our local and extended community

You offer enrichment opportunities that promote an active living and learning community by providing resources for learning and growth beyond the classroom and empower students to pursue their passions.

Campus Preservation & Enhancements

Maintain our beautiful campus

Your support will preserve and restore public spaces that inspire creativity and collaboration among all members of our community.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

Fostering an inclusive and accessible campus

Your investment supports workshops, training, research and campus initiatives to ensure our community is accessible, open-minded, empathetic and welcoming so all students feel a strong sense of belonging.

Academic & Faculty Support

Academic excellence

Generosity through the fund for Academic & Faculty Support maintains the academic excellence and high standards that continue to be the cornerstone of a Wheaton education.

Public Health & Service

Learning to save, extend and improve lives

Your support makes it possible for Wheaton to enhance offerings to students interested in public health and service-related fields. Your support ensures our future nurses and frontline healthcare workers have access to the resources, training, coursework and experiential learning opportunities they need to address local and global inequities in our healthcare system.

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Invest Today. Inspire Tomorrow.

That they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

Impact Funds

Make a difference with our Impact Funds! Your donations directly support your favorite aspects of the Wheaton experience. Together, we can create meaningful change!

Your Impact

Give Today

Your generous contributions empower students, enhance programs, and strengthen our community. Together, we can make a lasting impact!

Give Now

Volunteer

Join our vibrant group of volunteers who share their time and talents to engage fellow graduates and support the college’s mission.

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2024–2025 Community Goal

Wheaton’s fundraising year runs from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025

$5M

Annual Giving Dollar Goal

3,500+

Annual Giving Donor Goal

If you would like to communicate directly with a Wheaton Fund team member, please email [email protected] or call 508-286-8226.