The Benedictine College Office for Advancement is responsible for strengthening the institution through strategic initiatives, programs, events, and campaigns executed by the offices of Advancement Services, Alumni Relations, Annual Giving, Development, Stewardship & Donor Relations, and Planned Giving.

Advancement Services

The staff handles the upkeep of constituent records and the recording of donations to the College. They also tell the accomplishments and life stories of its alumni in the class notes section of the Spirit of Giving alumni magazine.

Alumni Relations

This office provides students and alumni the ability to access internships, job opportunities, mentoring, and career counseling through The Raven Walk, an online professional networking platform. The office hosts a variety of events and programs throughout the year to engage alumni with the College. The office is the administrator for the Benet Awards, honoring benefactors and outstanding alumni/alumnae of Benedictine College, St. Benedict’s College, and Mount St. Scholastica College: The Cross of the Order of St. Benedict, the Young Alumni award, the Kansas Monk, and the Offeramus Medal.

Annual Giving

This office works with all constituents of the College to build the annual fund through mail campaigns, e-mails, phonathons, Day of Giving, and the Scholarship Ball. Annual fund gifts support students with scholarships, student research, improve faculty experience, upgrade facilities, expand academic resources, pioneer new programs, and other special needs of the College. These scholarships keep the Benedictine organizations, departments, and athletic teams strong; and continues to grow the faith formation initiatives. The staff also produces four issues annually of the Spirit of Giving alumni magazine.

Development

Development is one of the components of a comprehensive advancement team and reflects proactive work to develop a wide range of resources for the College. While fundraising is a critical element of an organization’s strategic plan and an advancement team’s goals, it’s not the only piece of the puzzle. The Development team is responsible for fundraising, constituent relations, and often communications and operational services, including prospect research and stewardship.

Stewardship and Donor Relations 

This office works to ensure donors to the College have a positive and rewarding philanthropic experience. Recognizing donors for the value they bring to the community and providing an extension of that community back to them through timely examples of impact on the students, campus, and community at large. 

Planned Giving

This office strengthens the College through legacy gifts established by the constituent. Your support of Benedictine College reflects your values and the mission to educate students in a community of faith and scholarship. A gift left to Benedictine College in your will or trust is a way to ensure your values live on for future generations.

Our offices may be contacted by mail:

Office for Advancement
Benedictine College
1020 North Second Street
Atchison, KS 66002
Telephone: 800.766.0078 ext. 7414 or 913.360.7414
Email: bcadvancement@benedictine.edu
Or on the web: www.benedictine.edu/give