Great 175th Anniversary Challenge

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This campaign ended on July 04, 2025, but you can still make a gift to Defiance College by clicking here!
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Updates
The Results are in for The Great 175th Anniversary Challenge!

Together We Made a Difference!

11 days ago by John Trautman
Only 4 Days Left for The Great 175th Anniversary Challenge

Encourage your fellow alums and friends to make a gift and have it matched by $75. Thank You!

15 days ago by John Trautman
Ten Days Left for the Great 175th Anniversary Challenge

We are excited to let you know that the Great 175th Anniversary Challenge has reached $149,200 from 154 donors. We are within $25,800 of reaching our goal of $175,000 by June 30, 2025. Thank You to everyone who has already made a gift and invested in Defiance College!

If you haven’t made your gift, a board of trustees member, Barb Silvis ’72, will match all gifts regardless of amount by $75 if received by June 30, 2025. Please encourage your fellow alums and friends to make a gift and meet the challenge.  Gifts may be made on line at https://www.givecampus.com/schools/DefianceCollege/great-175th-anniversary-challenge

Thank You,

John Trautman ’72, Senior Advisor to the President for Institutional Advancement  

 

22 days ago by John Trautman
The 175th Anniversary Challenge Update

We are excited to let you know that with only a little over two weeks into the 175th Anniversary Challenge we have reached 21% of its goal ($38,020) from 81 donors. Thank You to everyone that has made a gift for the campaign and invested in Defiance College!

The campaign will extend until June 30, 2025! Please help us by encouraging your fellow alums and friends to make a gift now. Gifts may also be mailed to: Office of Institutional Advancement, Defiance College, 701 N. Clinton St., Defiance, OH  43512 or call 419-783-2304.

Thank you!  John Trautman β€˜72, Senior Advisor to the President for Institutional Advancement

45 days ago by John Trautman
Off and Running! The Great 175th Anniversary Challenge

58 days ago by John Trautman
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