Abundantly Wheaton

803
Donors
53% of 1,500 Donor goal
$487,444
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This campaign ended on April 22, 2023, but you can still make a gift to Wheaton College by clicking here!
About

It's not just a day... it's a movement!

In honor of Wheaton opening its doors to its first fifty pupils on April 22, Abundantly WheatonWheatonโ€™s Day of Giving—celebrates the abundant lives that have manifested due to Wheatonโ€™s tradition of providing a flexible curriculum and life-changing education. By joining with others in our community and participating in Wheatonโ€™s Day of Giving, alumni, parents, faculty, staff, students and friends continue the legacy of Eliza B. C. Wheaton, who has inspired countless generations to embrace our motto, โ€œThat they may have life, and may have it abundantly.โ€

Ready to celebrate and give Abundantly?

Help us reach our goal of 1,500 donors by April 22

Incentives
Generate 10 gifts and you will receive a custom Wheaton tote bag filled with Wheaton swag!
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Generate 5 gifts and you will receive a Wheaton T-Shirt, a Wheaton College exercise armband, Key for your computer, a coaster with the Wheaton seal and a vintage Wheaton window decal!
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Updates
Day of Giving Overview

Hear what the Student Engagement Ambassadors have to say about the impact your generosity has on their lives at Wheaton.

On a personal note, as an alumna and current member of the Wheaton Fund team, I wanted to share why I do what I do for Wheaton. When I spend time with our student callers I reflect fondly on the calls I made to people like you. When I make my own gift to Wheaton itโ€™s to brighten the future of the students like so many alumni, parents, and friends of the college did for me. I am forever grateful to Wheaton and all who support the college to strengthen and better our community. Thank you so much to everyone who participated in our inaugural Day of Giving.

794 days ago by Isabel Pongratz
Live from Mary Lyon Hall!

Our Student Engagement Ambassadors are here in Mary Lyon all day working hard to call as many of our alumni as possible. They are helping us any way they can to help us reach our goal. We have about 800 more donors to go. Give the students something to celebrate and donate if you get their call!

794 days ago by Isabel Pongratz
Giveaway Winners Announcement #1

Here are the list of winners so far: Haegan Forrest '94, Sophia Hatzikos '20, Ellen Fossett '16, Gretchen Crowley '83, Cole Paul '23, and Zach Brunelle - Friend & Family of Women's Field Hockey. Check back here for real time winners!

794 days ago by Isabel Pongratz
Today is the Day!

We have officially made it to our first-ever Day of Giving! Weโ€™ve been having a blast the past few days, and now itโ€™s time to put the pedal to the metal to reach our goal. We are so grateful to everyone who has already donated. If you havenโ€™t donated yet, thereโ€™s still time! Be sure to make your gift before 11:59pm tonight.


794 days ago by Isabel Pongratz
Day 2 Overview

What a day! Weโ€™ve got over 600 donors lighting up our campus tonight. We are so grateful for all your support as we head into our first official Day of Giving, tomorrow April 22nd.


795 days ago by Isabel Pongratz
Philanthropy on Campus

Yesterday we had a blast here on campus, all thanks to generous donors like you! Our mission, along with reaching our goal of 1,500 donors, is to cultivate a strong culture of philanthropy on Wheatonโ€™s campus. Check out some photos from our day yesterday and stay tuned for more exciting updates!




795 days ago by Isabel Pongratz
Breaking News From Mary Lyon Hall!

A generous anonymous donor has been inspired by the 500+ community members who have stepped forward thus far and has offered to donate $100 per donor up to $100,000!

Check out this video featuring:

  • Lyndsey Aguilar, Associate Director, Residential Life
  • Charles Campbell โ€™23 & Clara Gonsalves โ€™25, Lead Student Engagement Ambassadors
  • Jessica Kuszaj, Associate Director, Arts Events & Publicity 
  • Nick Dorzweiler, Professor of the Practice of Political Science & Women's and Gender Studies
  • Elizabeth Michaud โ€™21, Assistant Director, Admissions

In addition, see student performances from:

  • SOLE Step Team
  • Rushlight
  • The Blend
  • Dance Company
  • Chamber Singers
795 days ago by Isabel Pongratz
Day 1 Overview

What a great start to our inaugural Day of Giving. We have reached 486 donors so far on Day 1 of the official launch! Seeing the Wheaton community come together is what makes this day so special. As our number of donors continues to grow, check out our luminaria celebration as our donors light up campus.

796 days ago by Isabel Pongratz
Giveaways!

As part of this weekends celebrations we are going to be giving away prizes for every hundredth donor who gives to our campaign! These will be special swag bags with limited edition Wheaton items! Check our social media pages @WheatonMAAlum for winner announcements.

Letโ€™s keep the momentum going with 440 donors strong, we need 1,060 more donors to reach our goal. And one last reminder, today is the LAST DAY for our Early Bird Special! Weโ€™ve got a donor adding a โ€œ0โ€ to the end of any gift $10-$250 made by the classes 2013-2026. Donโ€™t miss your chance to increase your impact tenfold!



796 days ago by Isabel Pongratz
Day of Giving Kickoff!

Today on campus we are kicking off our Day of Giving with food, friends and fun! Building a stronger culture of philanthropy is our mission through these festivities and we hope you'll give today to support endeavors like these!

Swing by the Dimple for some donuts, cupcakes or popcorn! Maybe you'd like to take a ride on a mechanical bull or race against your friends on an EPIC bouncy obstacle course. 

The rest of the weekend we've got a great line up to celebrate our Day of Giving. Keep your eyes out for more updates to come!

Celebration Mascot GIF by Wheaton College (MA)

796 days ago by Patty Grundy
Class Leaderboard
Class YearDonorsRaised ($)
198810$1,535
197314$20,325
196811$42,781
201411$818
200411$665
202010$293
201213$980
200815$632
202212$300
197411$5,280
197210$4,980
19471$100
19594$2,250
20069$2,169
19461$1,000
198312$7,582
20185$145
20169$902
200911$1,931
20015$995
201716$902
197711$8,435
199710$1,861
199414$4,595
198621$7,184
196110$3,985
199313$2,868
19891$10
19490$0
19805$1,620
19818$3,335
19420$0
19821$250
19584$2,200
19410$0
20215$405
19963$600
19844$155
19430$0
20264$30
19908$763
20078$958
19798$31,300
19987$6,301
20056$845
19788$7,950
19647$16,400
20135$220
19576$1,275
19542$1,400
19874$250
19480$0
19625$5,100
19511$75
19993$1,350
19563$13,055
19716$6,975
19440$0
19501$200
19765$2,150
19679$2,275
19550$0
19756$420
20035$927
19926$943
19531$500
20196$188
19858$645
19400$0
19667$2,345
20157$510
20024$904
19450$0
19608$1,350
20009$7,888
19958$1,205
19658$12,830
20105$1,570
20115$105
19635$61,828
19697$658
19915$237
202510$112
19708$3,175
19522$550
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Book icon6%Students
Parent icon15%Parents
Suitcase icon5%Faculty & Staff
Friends icon5%Friends & Families
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