Wherever you are, you’re a Warrior.
Waldorf is more than a place. It’s a community of people connected by a shared experience, a shared purpose and a commitment to making a difference.
Whether you learn on campus in Forest City or study online from across the country or around the world, you carry your Waldorf experience with you as an alum, you’re a Warrior.
Your generosity helps make that community possible. You can support students today, create a lasting legacy and help shape the future of Waldorf. There are many ways to make an impact.
Current-Use Gifts
Meet Today’s Needs. Fuel Tomorrow’s Possibilities.
Current-use gifts give Waldorf the flexibility to say yes to good ideas, respond quickly to unexpected challenges and address the needs of today’s students.
Whether in Forest City or around the world, your gift can help provide the resources, support and opportunities students need to thrive. Our priorities include:
The Waldorf Fund – Support the Warrior Experience
The Waldorf Fund is at the heart of the Waldorf experience, providing flexible support for the University's greatest needs.
Our mission is to educate the entire person, equipping students for lives of fulfillment in the communities where they live and serve. Your Waldorf Fund gift helps bring that mission to life every day.
Success Coaches, the Academic Achievement Center, Career Services, faculty and the library are among the many areas supported by the Waldorf Fund. Your gift helps students find their path, pursue their passions and make the most of their Waldorf experience—wherever they are.
Endowed Funds
Create a Legacy That Lasts.
An endowed fund creates a lasting source of support for Waldorf University. The principal is invested, while a portion of the fund is distributed each year to support its designated purpose. Over time, the fund can continue growing and have an impact for generations of Warriors. The Waldorf Lutheran College Foundation holds and manages Waldorf's endowed funds.
Endowed funds can support general University operations, financial aid, faculty teaching, scholarship and research, co-curricular programs, campus facilities and other areas important to Waldorf's future.
The Office of Engagement & Advancement staff can work with you to create or contribute to an endowed fund that reflects your values, your Waldorf story and the impact you want to make.
Interested in creating a lasting legacy? Begin the conversation through foundation@waldorf.edu or call 641.585.8148.
Capital Projects
Build the Future of Waldorf
Waldorf's physical campus is an important part of the residential student experience—but our commitment to our students extends far beyond our buildings.
Philanthropic support helps improve Waldorf's facilities, infrastructure and technology while creating opportunities for students to learn, compete, connect and grow.
Capital projects help us respond to changing student needs, improve the functionality and efficiency of our infrastructure and facilities and ensure that future generations of Warriors have the resources they need to thrive.
Current Priorities
- Athletic Projects
- Campus Beautification
- Vanguard Initiative
Whether you're helping create a better place to learn, strengthening the Warrior experience or investing in Waldorf's future, your support helps Warriors wherever they are.
Your Waldorf. Your Warrior Community. Your Impact.
Wherever your Waldorf journey has taken you, you are part of the Warrior community.
Your generosity can help today's students discover their passions, pursue their purpose and become the people they're called to be and make an impact wherever life takes them.
Wherever you are, you're a Warrior.
