Jump the navigation
memorial building on whitman college campus at sunrise
Waves

The Whitman Fund

Your Gift Can Make an Immediate Impact—And a Lasting One Too.

The Whitman Fund supports our talented students and the college’s greatest needs. You can choose an area of giving that's most meaningful to you.

The Whitman Fund Designations

 

Hand and heart icon

Greatest Need

Support the college’s highest priorities.

Money Icon

Scholarship & Student Aid

Assist talented students from all socioeconomic backgrounds.

globe icon

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Support initiatives that positively impact inclusion, belonging and dialogue.

reading icon

Academic Excellence

Promote teaching, learning and innovative curriculum.

briefcase icon

Internships

Sponsor student opportunities outside the classroom.

tree icon

Sustainability

Advance social equity, environmental integrity and economic security.

Traditions Live On

These valuable programs support The Whitman Fund. We’re so grateful to our loyal donors, who give back and help the college and our students move forward.

Your Gifts at Work

Bob Carson with a group of Whitman College students.

Alums Charlie & Patti Nelson Honor Whitman Icons With Outdoor Program Gift

Learn More

Peter and Christine Dawson

It Takes a Village: Whitman Parents Support a Vibrant Campus Community

Learn More

Wing Lam

Gratitude Inspires This Whittie To Give Annually to The Whitman Fund

Learn More

Jonathan Sposato

A New Internship Endowment Will Power Strong Launches to Tech Careers

Learn More

Mary Lee Masterson ’48

Whitman Alumna’s Estate Gift Endows Scholarship for Computer Science Majors

Learn More

Students chatting outside Penrose Library

Rising to the Challenge: Donors Increase Scholarship Endowments With 1-to-1 Matching

Learn More

Memorial Building with a Upward Together banner.

Whitman Receives $10.5 Million Estate Commitment

Learn More

Image of the Phi Delta Theta house at Whitman College.

Osborne Family Partners With Whitman on Gift To Improve Fraternity Housing

Learn More

Rendering of the newly dedicated Stenger Hall in the Junior-Senior Housing Building Project

Upward Together Hits Record-Breaking Milestone—Thanks to $5M Gift for Stegner Hall

Learn More

Jock Edwards and Jim Moore in the locker room of the Edwards-Moore Clubhouse

A ‘Game Changer’—New Baseball Clubhouse Unveiled

Learn More

Students walking across Ankeny Field on Whitman College campus

Whitman Doubles Down To Expand Scholarships & Aid

Learn More

3-D Model renderings of the new buildings involving the Jr./Sr. Housing Project.

New Place to Call Home: Investing in a Major Addition to Campus

Learn More

Inside the baseball clubhouse.

Whitman Blues Baseball Clubhouse Taking Shape at Borleske Stadium

Learn More

Alumni Panel Upward Together

Featured Video: Whittie Wisdom on Display

Learn More

Katie Krummeck wears a black and white striped referee shirt as she leads a group of educators in an activity involving many colored post-it notes, pens and other items

Whitman Receives Gift to Bring Designer-in-Residence for New Human-Centered Design Concentration

Learn More

President Sarah R. Bolton toasts the new Robart Hall during the Seattle Reception

Whitman Names Robart Hall Following Leadership Gift to Student Village

Learn More

More than 1,530 Donors Go ALL IN for Whitman

Learn More

An architectural rendering of the buildings and outdoor common spaces for the planned Junior-Senior Village.

Whitman’s Vision for a Junior-Senior Village

Learn More

A group of Whitman athletes and Whitman community members gathering at the new Whitman turf field

New FieldTurf is an Investment in Excellence For Blue Athletics

Learn More

Roger and Rosemary Knapp stand next to each smiling. They are standing in front of a tree trunk and behind them is green grass and leaves.

The Knapp Family’s Tradition Of Giving

Learn More

Mark Juhasz speaking with student.
This investment in Whitman Chemistry will open up opportunities for students and prepare them to engage the needs of the world.

A Gift to Whitman’s Chemistry Program Allows For Academic Growth

Learn More

Drew Shoals ’05 plays the drums during the Upward Together celebration.

‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’: Highlights from the Upward Together Launch

Learn More

Darrell Baggs stands smiling on a balcony with multi-story apartment buildings in the background

Scholarship Supports Small-Town Students Pursuing Big Dreams

Learn More

Whitman students jumping in excitement in front of a Whitman sign

Whitman Receives $1.5 Million Alumni Gift for Scholarships & Aid

Learn More

Generational Threads: One Family’s Journey of Fortitude and Generosity

Learn More

beaker duck hiker icon-a-to-z icon-arrow-circle-down icon-arrow-circle-up icon-arrow-down icon-arrow-left icon-arrow-right icon-arrow-up icon-calendar-no-circle icon-calendar icon-camera icon-clock icon-cv icon-dot icon-down-triangle icon-email-circle icon-email icon-external-link icon-facebook icon-flickr icon-generic-blog icon-google-plus icon-home icon-instagram icon-library icon-link-circle icon-link-inverted icon-linkedin icon-lock icon-magazine icon-map-pin icon-map2 icon-menu-hamburger icon-menu-mobile-a icon-menu-mobile-b icon-menu-x icon-mywhitman-cog icon-news icon-phone icon-pinterest icon-play icon-quote icon-search-a icon-search-b icon-search-mobile-a icon-search-mobile-b icon-share icon-snail-mail icon-tumblr icon-twitter icon-vimeo icon-youtube logo-whitman-nc-flat logo-whitman-nc-stacked logo-whitman-no-clocktower slider-category-arrow-2px slider-category-arrow-no-line slider-category-arrow-solid slider-category-arrow slider-category-line-2px slider-category-line-solid slider-category-line tc_icon-filmstrip-fl tc_icon-filmstrip-ln tc_icon-play-fl-closed tc_icon-play-fl-open tc_icon-play-ln-closed tc_icon-play-ln-open wifi