What is the Wittenberg Fund?
The Wittenberg Fund is the sustaining fund that provides financial support for virtually every purpose and function of the Wittenberg learning community. Contributions provide sustaining support for academic, scholarship, cultural and athletic programs; faculty retention and recruitment; campus renewal and beautification; and other department programs and initiatives. • Why are philanthropic gifts important to the university? The University has three primary sources of revenue: tuition, endowment earnings and gift income. Philanthropic gifts equal approximately $6 million of our revenue in an average non-campaign year. The more our donors, alumni and friends give, the better we are able to maintain salaries, facilities and tuition at competitive levels. • What portion of that total is the Wittenberg Fund? For the past several years, The Wittenberg Fund has contributed approximately $2.3 million annually toward the overall operations to the university, which provides support for scholar
