Wisconsin Lutheran College. It all began with a challenge…
Forty years ago a handful of faithful, determined, and dedicated Christian leaders gathered to organize this liberal arts college. In the early days classes were conducted by a part-time faculty on a part-time campus. But in just a few short years Wisconsin Lutheran College moved into its permanent home at 8800 West Bluemound Road in Milwaukee.
A new campus brought new challenges. And new opportunities.
Today our campus is much more than bricks and mortar or residence halls and classrooms. Wisconsin Lutheran College provides an excellent Christ-centered education with a broad range of degree options tailored for the 21st century. We remain passionate about our mission of preparing students for lives of Christian service. We celebrate the blessings of a steadily growing enrollment and an expanding roster of majors and pre-professional programs.
Exciting things are happening at 8800. We want you to be a part of it.
The 8800 Challenge is an opportunity to support the mission of Wisconsin Lutheran College with your ongoing gifts. Friends and donors who accept the challenge make a three-year pledge with a minimum gift of $500 in the first year. For a very limited time (until November 1, 2012), a generous foundation has made matching funds available for gifts made in years one and two of the pledge.
| PLEDGE EXAMPLE #1 – minimum first-year pledge |
|
My Annual Giving |
Foundation Challenge |
Total Gifts to WLC |
| Year One* |
$500 |
100% match = $500 |
$1,000 |
| Year Two |
$750 |
33% Match = $250 |
$1,000 |
| Year Three |
$1,000 |
-- |
$1,000 |
| TOTAL |
$2,250 |
$750 |
$3,000 |
| PLEDGE EXAMPLE #2 – $1,000 first-year pledge |
|
My Annual Giving |
Foundation Challenge |
Total Gifts to WLC |
| Year One |
$1,000 |
100% match = $1,000 |
$2,000 |
| Year Two |
$1,500 |
33% Match = $500 |
$2,000 |
| Year Three |
$2,000 |
-- |
$2,000 |
| TOTAL |
$4,500 |
$1,500 |
$6,000 |
Payment options include cash or check or online gifting via credit card. Pledges may be paid monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually.
*Your gift of just $44 per month (about $1.50 per day!) can qualify you for Year One of the challenge. Every dollar makes a difference.
We want to impact the world. We challenge you to help us make it happen.
For more information on The 8800 Challenge or to make a gift, please contact a member of the Development Office. To make a gift online, please visit wlc.edu/gift/.
Participation in The 8800 Challenge also will qualify you for membership in the Servant Leader Society – our newly created giving society that recognizes the generous donations of our friends who have given or pledged $1,000 or more to the college during a fiscal year.