<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/pre-go-live-resources/_migration/2026-08-21/magazine/fall-2024/thanks-faithful-friends-westmont-exceeds-fundraising-goals.html" dsn="news"><pubDate/><title>Thanks to Faithful Friends, Westmont Exceeds Fundraising Goals</title><excerpt>Forward in Faithfulness: The Campaign for Westmont, a 10-year drive, enters its ninth year with gifts exceeding $287 million. Alums, parents, families, friends and foun- dations propel the college forward, allowing Westmont to develop students with leadership skills in every sector of society for generations to come.</excerpt><author/><image>
            
            <img src="/_migrated-binaries/sites/default/files/styles/scale_900/public/Yearly%20Fundraising%20Totals.png" alt="Yearly Fundraising Totals Magazine Fall 2024"/>
        </image><caption/><description>FUNDRAISINGThe college exceeded its historic $250 million goal by more than $37 million thanks to the incredible generosity of th...</description></item>