alum association

​For 45 years, Whim has been more than a singing group. It is a lifelong community defined by music, friendship, discipline, humor, challenge, and joy.

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This year, as we celebrate that shared experience, the Whim board is asking you to help shape what comes next.

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The landscape for Whim is more challenging than ever. Recruitment has become increasingly competitive, particularly with the transition to all-gender senior a cappella groups in 2018. Financial disparities persist — Whim continues to be paid less than our male peers. Costs for travel, production, and outreach have risen at the same time the economy is less certain.

 

Alum engagement is essential. Without sustained and meaningful support, even strong traditions can lose momentum.

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We have seen both the fragility and the resilience of this organization. When Whim ’n Rhythm ceased to exist in 1992, it was alums who stepped forward to bring it back. Whim’s future is not guaranteed. It is built, year by year, by those who care enough to strengthen it.

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To meet this moment, the Whim Board is launching the Whim Fund in honor of Whim's 45th Anniversary. The Whim Fund will be managed by the Whim Board, to secure Whim's future in the decades ahead. Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of a fellow alum, every dollar we raise up to $50,000 will be matched — doubling the impact of your gift.

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Your generous gifts to the Whim Fund will support critical expenses like:

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• Recruitment efforts that keep Whim competitive during rush

• Planning and hosting Whim reunions

• Subsidizing the Tap Brunch tradition

• Low- and non-paying concerts for schools and nonprofit organizations

• Offsetting album production costs in the streaming era​

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If Whim has been meaningful to you, we hope you’ll consider making a gift to help keep it strong for the next 45 years.​​

 

We hope all Whim alums will participate in this campaign. Please consider making a meaningful gift today — and help keep Whim strong for generations to come.

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You can make an online gift using the link on this page or scroll below for information about saving processing fees using a check, ACH, or donor advised fund.​

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For text to give, text 'whim' to 801801.

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Whim n Rhythm Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization. EIN: 74-2792142. 

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THANK YOU!

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