The Brighter Light Campaign

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A SHINING SUCCESS

With incredible support from dedicated alumni, friends, and families along with numerous foundations and corporations, we surpassed our $190M goal and celebrated the largest-ever fundraising effort in K’s history! We are so grateful for your generosity. Because of you, talented K students will have the tools and experiences they need to create a brighter world—today and for generations to come.

Building a Brighter World: Your Impact by the Numbers

$203,236,489

Total Dollars Committed

16,518

Total Donors

6,938

Alumni Donors

4,310

Donors of Less Than $100

139

New Endowed Funds

$89,311,755

Given to Endowment

BEYOND THE NUMBERS: YOUR IMPACT IN ACTION

Max Rhames '25 giving is speach at the brighterlight campaign wrap up party

“The opportunities at K are endless and extraordinary scholarship is expected, encouraged, and most importantly, supported. While we have seen the numerical value of your philanthropy, the ultimate return on investment is incalculable.”
-Max Rhames ’25

BrighterOpportunities

A Kalamazoo college graduate walks across the stage to receive their diploma.

$20 Million in Student Scholarships

Opening Doors to All K Has to Offer

A group of Kalamazoo College students smiling and posing for a photo in front of the Stryker building.

Toyota Supports First-Gen Students

Tasnim Gharaibeh, Assistant Professor of Computer Science

On a Mission to Make Machine Learning Accessible to All Students

Kalamazoo College students on a trail at the Lillian Anderson Arboretum.

Local Grants Help the Arboretum Bloom

Elle Waldron '23, Kalamazoo College alumna

A Journey of Connections

Staff and students gathered at the Hoben

Reimagining Residential Life for the 21st Century

Kalamazoo College student working in a Dow Science Center lab.

K Receives $2M Grant for Dow Science Center, Electrical Infrastructure

Fund Supports Athletics Strength and Conditioning Program

Strategic Investments: Your Impact by Area of Support

This historic campaign has been a critical component of K’s strategic plan and vision for the future. By contributing to these vital funding priorities, you have helped K continue to develop and inspire future leaders and citizens of the world.

Campaign Priorities

Brighter
Opportunities

$91,228,729
Raised

Scholarships and Financial Aid
K-Plan: Study Abroad, Student Research, Career Development

Brighter
Minds

$21,187,323
Raised

Faculty and Staff Recruitment and Retention
Interdisciplinary Scholarship and Research

Brighter
Experiences

$90,820,437
Raised

Capital Projects
Athletics
Operational Priorities

Hexagonal infographic showing the number 81.2 Million.

Raised for scholarships
to support student access
and opportunity

Hexagonal infographic showing the number 5.

New endowed faculty
chairs created to teach
and inspire K’s future
leaders

Hexagonal infographic showing the number 23.7 Million.

Raised for the Kalamazoo
College Fund supporting
students, faculty and
other campus priorities

Hexagonal infographic showing the number 37.

Number of funds created or contributed to that help students participate in study abroad programs at K

Hexagonal infographic showing the number 41.

Number of funds created or
contributed to for student research and creative exploration

Hexagonal infographic showing the number 10.2 Million.

Raised in support of Hornet
Athletics and the student-athlete experience

THANK YOU DONORS AND VOLUNTEERS FOR FUELING OUR SUCCESS

The success of the Brighter Light Campaign has been the result of the efforts of many. With gifts ranging from $5 to $30 million, generous alumni, parents and friends, along with numerous foundations and corporations, have been instrumental in strengthening K’s ability to improve student experiences and campus facilities—not only for today, but for generations of students to come.