THE WENTWORTH FUND:
THE POWER OF GIVING
A Guide for Alumni
THE ALUMNI PARTNERSHIP Greetings from Wentworth! As a proud Leopard, you know firsthand how transformative a Wentworth education is. Each year, generous alumni like you help make that possible for today’s students by partnering with us to grow the Wentworth Fund. This fund supports campus resources, powers hands-on, experiential learning, and ensures students graduate career-ready— in short, it touches every aspect of campus life. Your support is critical no matter how big or small. When combined, gifts of every size have a significant impact. So much is made possible at Wentworth thanks to alumni contributions. When you join with your alumni peers with a gift to the Wentworth Fund, you will ensure that future Leopards can enjoy a lifechanging education. This brochure serves as a guide to unrestricted annual giving at Wentworth. Together, we can power the journey from Wentworth to the world for our students. Warmly,
Derek Berger, Ed.D. Vice President, University Advancement
WHAT IS THE WENTWORTH FUND? The Wentworth Fund relies on annual contributions that bolster the entire educational experience and the operating budget of the university. Each year, we solicit gifts from community members to secure the university’s long-term financial health. Every contribution gives Wentworth the gift of flexibility to respond to emerging needs and academic innovation, helping to ensure our students have the education, experiences, and opportunities to succeed as they move from Wentworth to the world. Your participation at any level is a vote of confidence in Wentworth and its mission.
AREAS OF IMPACT This year, we are looking forward to:
Supporting Wentworth’s co-op program, one of the first of its kind, that applies classroom learning to professional work experience Expanding Wentworth’s academic programs and curricular innovation Continuing to invest in our experiential learning model by enhancing state-of-the-art equipment, machines, tools, and supplies Championing students’ entrepreneurial journeys through Accelerate, Wentworth’s Innovation & Entrepreneurship Center Bolstering Wentworth’s holistic student support resources, including the Success Studio, WITwear, and the Center for Wellness, among others Enabling Wentworth to respond to opportunities as they arise, and much more
WAYS TO GIVE
Opportunity. Innovation. Community.
Each gift to the Wentworth Fund matters, and your support is critical, no matter how big or small the amount. When combined, gifts of all sizes make a meaningful difference to the university and in the lives of our students. The Wentworth Fund’s cumulative impact is woven into everything on campus, from our academic programs to the student experience, to our facilities and beyond. You can make your gift online (wit.edu/supportwit) or over the phone (617-989-4351). If you prefer to mail a check, please make it payable to Wentworth Institute of Technology, with “Wentworth Fund” in the note section, and send it to University Advancement, 550 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02115-5998. The university also accepts assets like closely held stock, appreciated securities, real estate, planned or deferred gifts, and contributions through IRA rollover gifts. We would be happy to explore these options with you and help identify the giving opportunities that may work best for you.
CONTACT INFORMATION Liz Ballard Director of Annual Giving University Advancement (located in Williston Hall, third floor) Phone: 617-989-4351 Email: ballarde1@wit.edu
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