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Alumni discover four ways IRAs can benefit them and support Wheaton

Think your IRA has just one job? Think again. Your IRA can do much more than provide for retirement. It can help you create lifetime…

A display of community support

More than 900 donors supported Wheaton’s 2025 year-end giving campaign.

The superpowers of your IRA—no cape required

Alumni and friends of all ages harness the power of their IRAs to strengthen Wheaton’s future.

Donor Advised Funds (DAFs)—making an impact at Wheaton

DAFs are growing in popularity as a smart way to give current and planned gifts at Wheaton. What can a DAF do for you?

A Wheaton first: alumna establishes a gift annuity with her IRA

Cheryl Caswell ’71 made Wheaton College giving history as the first alumna to use her IRA Qualified Charitable Deduction (QCD) to fund a Charitable Gift…

Annual Giving Leadership Council launches

Wheaton College proudly launched the Annual Giving Leadership Council (AGLC), a cross-generational group of 13 dedicated volunteers committed to strengthening philanthropy and deepening engagement among…

Making waves

The Janyce Q. Vaughan Endowed Coaching Fund for Artistic Swimming is helping the team’s reach and growth.

Score one for teamwork

Wheaton College raised more than $65,000 during its 2025 Athletic Day of Donors.

A Fund for the Trees

An endowed fund of $100,000 has been established to preserve and protect the trees and landscape of Wheaton’s 400+ acre campus.

Endowed Fund to Honor Beloved Educator

Wheaton alumni and friends are joining together to establish the Jay Goodman Endowed Fund for the Social Sciences.

$100,000 Challenge Will Grow Film and New Media Studies

Anyone in the Wheaton community can help the Department of Film and New Media Studies earn this matching gifts challenge by joining the giving circle.

Inside Wheaton’s Giving Circles

Wheaton’s Giving Circles are designed to maximize group donations for academic programs, scholarship support, and campus preservation.