MATCHING GIFT CHALLENGE | June 2026

Let's Meet the 2026 Builder Fund Goal
The Guardians of the 77 are back with an exciting end-of-the-fiscal-year match! Anonymous benefactors have offered up to $100,000 in matching pledges in support of the Builder Fund. The Guardians are hopeful that their challenge will encourage additional investment from Builders and friends of the college. Meeting the goal of this generous match will advance our effort to close the gap to fund critical year-end needs as we prepare for the new academic year ahead. Together, we can raise $200,000 to support the Builder Fund before June 24

Help hasten the pace of progress at Southwestern College
For the future, President Liz along with faculty, staff, and the Board of Trustees, continues to make steady progress on the priorities outlined in the college's five-year strategic plan, while maintaining a balanced budget and growing the endowment.

The plan focuses on continued growth in undergraduate and graduate enrollment and an improved student retention rate. To that end, the College has reestablished its Nursing Program, with the first cohort set to begin their second year in August and pre-nursing students enrolling as first-year students. The College continues progress in the provisional pathway to launch a Master of Science Physician Associate Program in Winfield at a downtown location, 800 Main Place, where phase 1 of renovations has been completed. Applications for entry to the program are actively being submitted, and progress is still on pace for the program to fully launch in January 2027. Again, this summer the college is taking on prioritized facility improvement projects across campus and looks to complete construction of the Bruce DeHaven Football Complex by the first home football game this Fall.

All institutional priorities are focused on strengthening Southwestern College in ways that will better attract and support the Builders of today and tomorrow – to continue progress, the College needs your support.

Support the Builder Fund – Invest in the Future of Southwestern
At Southwestern College, every student’s journey is shaped by a community that believes in the power of personalized education, close mentorship, and transformative opportunity. As a small private college, we rely on more than just tuition to deliver an exceptional experience — we rely on you.

The Builder Fund is the lifeblood of our college. It supports everything from scholarships and faculty excellence to academic innovation and campus life. Your gift — no matter the size — goes to work immediately, directly impacting our students and sustaining the unique qualities that set us apart.

When you support the Builder Fund, you:

+ Empower students through need-based aid and merit scholarships.
+ Attract and retain dedicated faculty who inspire and mentor.
+ Enhance programs and facilities that bring learning to life.
+ Preserve the traditions and values that make our college community feel like home.

Your generosity bridges the gap.
Your support is truly an investment in the future of Southwestern College.

IF YOU PREFER TO MAIL OR DELIVER YOUR GIFT (We'd love to see you at the Dole Center/Alumni House!)

Please write Builder Match on the memo line of the check and mail or deliver to:
Southwestern College
c/o Office of Institutional Advancement
100 College Street
Winfield, KS 67156

Questions about the matching challenge or about making a gift? Please call us at (620) 229-6397