The Manchester Fund
Tuition alone has never covered the full cost of a Manchester education. The Manchester Fund ensures that the University can focus on teaching and learning while also handling the day-to-day realities of operating two busy campuses.
When students have higher-than-average financial need or experience cuts in government aid, The Manchester Fund helps keep them in school. When a roof springs a leak or an air conditioner breaks, The Manchester Fund is there to help fix it. When winter weather is exceptionally harsh, The Manchester Fund helps pay unexpectedly high utility costs and makes sure parking lots and sidewalks are safe for walking.
The fund also helps pay for laboratory equipment, subscriptions for the library, student activities and services such as health and career development.
With an adequate annual fund, Manchester can say yes to opportunities that enrich our students’ holistic experience.
In other words, The Manchester Fund bridges the gaps and addresses the most urgent needs.
In recent years, the fund has upgraded plumbing and improved light in East Hall bathrooms, tuned campus pianos, and provided stronger Wi-Fi signals. Sometimes, it helps students seize opportunities. When the Spartan baseball team qualified for the national championship in Wisconsin, The Manchester Fund paid travel expenses for the team and coaches.
The Difference You Will Make
- Financial aid helps fill the gaps between what students pay and the cost of their education, allowing them to stay at Manchester and graduate.
- University staff members can keep buildings clean, safe and in good repair, and keep our grounds beautiful.
- Manchester can meet its most pressing needs not covered by any other source.
- When the University can handle day-to-day challenges, students have a seamless experience.
- Technology upgrades improve student learning.
- Laboratory equipment and supplies encourage students to explore and discover.
- Subscriptions, books and other online resources enable students to research for class assignments, papers and presentations.
- Events such as Homecoming and May Day provide students with lifelong Manchester memories.
- When students can present at conferences or Spartan athletic teams advance in tournaments, Manchester can cover their travel expenses.
The Manchester Fund is OUR fund. It is the place where the smallest gifts can make the biggest impact. Leadership gifts of $1,500 or more admit donors to the President’s Society and formal recognition of their support for the University’s mission.
Every gift to The Manchester Fund helps provide an exceptional liberal arts experience for students and delivers what the world so desperately needs – more Manchester graduates.
Ways to Give
Choose from six giving opportunities: Winger Hall Renovation, Wellness and Sport Performance Center, Funderburg Learning Commons, The Manchester Fund, New Initiatives and Endowment. Pay securely online by card.
Give by Check, EFT or Wire Transfer
Mail check or money order or bank draft:
Manchester University
Attention: Advancement Office
604 E. College Ave.
North Manchester, IN 46962
Please make checks payable to: Manchester University
Electronic Funds Transfer: Download the EFT Authorization Form
Wire Transfer: Please contact the Advancement Office
More Ways to Give
Donations can also be made through corporations, matching donations, international wire transfers, securities and IRA charitable rollovers.
Manchester University Tax ID #: 35-0868127
Success when we are BOLD together
You have the power to be bold.
Your gifts to Manchester help to foster a new generation of graduates to set bold goals, take bold actions, and live by convictions emboldened by their Manchester experience.
I feel really honored for the ways I’ve been pushed to grow in my leadership and the way I’ve learned to be a servant leader in the world…
Miriam Erbaugh, Peace Studies, 2026
Connect with Our Advancement Team
Have questions about giving to Manchester University? Our Advancement team is here to help. Whether you’re exploring options or ready to make a gift, we’d love to hear from you and support your philanthropic goals.
