---
title: Defender Forever
date: 2022-06-23T09:29:00-05:00
author: Jordan Eshelman
canonical_url: "https://www.dordt.edu/forever"
section: Landing Pages
---
![A smiling woman and crowd enter a sea of young people wearing yellow shirts giving high fives](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/20250823-_DSC8367.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=50&h=20&f=webp&c=dec6457c&v=5b037386652ae080b160cc1649cb74a588727d7c1450c0d50bf0e5522468ac7a)  # Defender Forever

 

 ![]() ## BECOME A DEFENDER FOREVER!

Give $100 a year, and you’ll get insider access to **one-of-a-kind merch**, **exclusive deals**, and other **unexpected perks**.

It’s the side of Dordt you won’t see anywhere else, plus you’ll be supporting future Defenders with your gift. It’s a win-win! 😎

 

 [I'm ready!](https://hello.dordt.edu/register/?id=e5fe9995-fa01-4289-98bb-74e6a6a6bf14)

 

        ![A middle aged-man in black t-shirt with Dordt monogram logo listens with daughter while each is smiling](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/2024-08-24_002594.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=50&h=33&c=b893bb7b&v=6c6f306df897d20d210048392bc47765d850b62ab4a0101bf33e786688346f93)   

## WHAT IS DEFENDER FOREVER?

Defender Forever is...

- a fun, new way to connect with Defender Nation
- an opportunity to support the next generation of Defenders
- a new source of Dordt news, the kind you didn't even know you needed

Plus, it's a pretty cool way to get some exclusive swag 😉 [More on that later](#perks)

 

 

 ## WHAT AM I SUPPORTING AS A DEFENDER FOREVER?

An ongoing gift to Defender Forever will provide financial stability to the college in its operational and developmental programs. This will allow us to persist in strengthening the academic quality and prestige of the institution and continue to make Dordt a viable option for the next generation of Defender Nation.

 

       ![A drone view of a portion of a college campus with clocktower in the middle](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/DJI_0618-4.jpg?mode=fit&pos=center-center&w=64&h=37&c=a7e686ed&v=9af4e7625fe5addf3b5a35d65cae982a1bf9b06968bed4b87fc65589562b4ce4)   

 ## HOW CAN I BECOME A DEFENDER FOREVER?

### IT'S EASY.

By making a $100 gift at the link below, you'll be auto-enrolled in the Defender Forever program. This is an ongoing, recurring gift you can continue at $100/year

 

 [Start Forever now](https://hello.dordt.edu/register/?id=e5fe9995-fa01-4289-98bb-74e6a6a6bf14) 

 

 

        ![Gold and plack pennant with Defender Forever logo and wordmark](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/2023-03-21_000628.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=50&h=33&c=a0e17d96&v=6c81e3d9bf334cb0d71ec03c92791b898a2bb8c1eb579415c78b0e8a8681359a)   

## ARE THERE PERKS?

Yep. Here are a few:

☝️ **That Welcome Box we mentioned.** We'll be filling this with some one-of-a-kind merchandise you won't be able to buy in the Campus Store.

✌️ **A new source of quarterly Dordt news, greatest hits, and more.** We could tell you, but you're going to want to read this for yourself (*insider tip: make sure you read them all the way to the bottom*).

👌 **The unexpected.** We love surprises! Defender Forever members enjoy exclusive perks, discounts, event access, and more.

➕ All this, and you'll be supporting the university you know and love.

 

 

 ## FAQS

### WHEN WILL MY MEMBERSHIP RENEW?

Your annual membership will automatically renew on the anniversary of your first gift to Defender Forever.

 

### MAY I PICK UP MY WELCOME BOX IN PERSON?

Yes, we’d love to see you! Simply give us a ring ([712-722-6020](tel:7127226020)) or shoot us an email (<advancement@dordt.edu>) and we’ll hold it for you.

 

### I ALREADY GIVE TO DORDT UNIVERSITY. CAN I STILL SNAG A WELCOME BOX?

Sorry, not this box. We are grateful for your faithful support of Dordt University! Defender Forever swag is Members Only and exclusively for those who have made a gift to Defender Forever.

 

### IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN GET TWO WELCOME BOXES?

Why yes there is. Simply sign up for a second $100 annually recurring membership and we will send you a second box.

 

 

 ## READY TO BECOME A DEFENDER FOREVER?

 

 [Let's do this!](https://hello.dordt.edu/register/?id=e5fe9995-fa01-4289-98bb-74e6a6a6bf14) 

    [     ![](https://d3evso2dxyohou.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/people/68a81598e133b3df938.jpg?mode=crop&pos=top-center&w=30&h=30&f=webp&c=1a8f4ee7&v=2130dbb5508e96cf7e102c26bedf07b6e9803f6fd9b58ca1f635f7a4280cac43)  ### Arianna Wibben

 Assistant Director of Annual GivingMore 

 ](https://www.dordt.edu/people/arianna-wibben)