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The Foundation
Since 1948, the WHS Foundation has turned alumnae generosity into scholarships, internships, and leadership classrooms.
What We Fund
Where Your Gift Goes
The Foundation is the charitable heart of the sisterhood. Every dollar is restricted to education — never operations — and every award is reported back to donors each Founders Day.
Life-Changing Scholarships
$128,400 awarded last year to forty-two collegiate sisters — merit awards, need-based grants, and the Second Century Scholarship for first-generation students. Applications open each October; recipients are announced at Founders Day.
Ask About ApplyingCareer-Shaping Internships
Stipends place sisters in design studios, newsrooms, labs, and public service each summer — including endowed seats with Magnolia & Thread and the Lexington Literacy Corps. Alumnae mentors guide every intern.
Become a MentorGive to the Second Century Fund
Choose a circle — then send your pledge below and our giving office will complete your gift personally.
Plant the Seed
Funds textbooks and study-hall resources for one sister for a semester.
Open the Door
Sponsors one Emerging Leaders Retreat seat, travel included.
Endow the Future
Names a Founders Day scholarship citation and joins the annual Founders dinner.
Make a Donation Pledge
Pledges go straight to our giving office — no payment taken here.
Stewardship You Can See
Named scholarships are awarded on stage at the Founders Day Gala. Every donor receives the annual Stewardship Letter with recipient names, majors, and thank-you notes — plus an invitation to meet your scholar.
- 92 cents of every dollar funds awards directly.
- Matching gifts welcomed — note your employer in the pledge.
- Bequests & endowments arranged with our giving office.
