EWU Foundation

Annual giving helps Eastern positively impact the lives of students and faculty who start something big every day. Your annual gifts enhance their educational experience, traditions, opportunities and connections throughout our region. Each year, thousands of generous alumni, parents, students, and friends of the university support areas of greatest need: scholarships, recruitment, campus improvement, residence halls, libraries, colleges, schools and departments.

A world of connections

Program areas supported by the annual fund:

• Financial assistance through scholarships and awards
• Academic programs
• Student and faculty research
• Facilities including libraries, student recreation
• Career services
• Student recruitment
• Student projects
• Innovative departmental technologies

College Annual Fund
The College Annual Fund is a vital source of financial support for all college and academic department annual initiatives. These yearly funding priorities create state-of-the-art opportunities for experiential and personalized learning.

Eastern Fund
The Eastern Fund fulfills university initiatives critical to the momentum of various programs and departments. It is the area of greatest need for students and faculty. Funds are used when innovative and flexible solutions are needed to meet strategic goals.

Faculty, Staff and Retiree Campaign
Current and retired faculty and staff who work for the university have a unique perspective and understanding of where support is most needed. Funds raised through the Faculty, Staff and Retiree Campaign improve the quality of the student experience.

• Download the Faculty/Staff Payroll deduction form

Parents Fund
Current and past parents who support Eastern through the Parents Fund help ensure a rich student experience. Every gift to the fund has a direct impact on student scholarships: EWU Libraries; Health, Wellness and Prevention; and Career Services.

Senior Class Gift
Senior Class Gift is a graduating class gift campaign run for and by students. It provides a venue for graduating students to share in the enhancement of the university, based on needs they identify during their time at Eastern.

Corporate Matching Program
Under the Corporate Matching Program, companies double -- and in some cases triple -- the impact of contributions by their employees. Individuals who work for one of the thousands of participating companies can maximize the impact of their gift through the program. For a list of participating companies, visit www.ewu.edu/matchinggift