Giving Highlights
Giving Highlights
University alumni and friends donated $5,018,853 during the 2018 fiscal year. These are just some of the many notable gifts to the ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÉç Foundation this past year:
Inaugural Ospreys Give
In February, ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÉç’s inaugural day of giving, Ospreys Give, launched on the three year anniversary of ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÉç becoming a university. The fundraising marathon lasted 1,969 minutes (32 hours) and raised $101,949 from 643 individual gifts, supporting student scholarships, fund programs, athletics and more.
Noyes Foundation Donates Remaining Assets to ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÉç
The Mr. and Mrs. Fred Winslow Noyes Foundation donated its remaining assets –approximately $2.2 million in cash, securities and property – to the ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÉç Foundation to support the ongoing work of the Noyes Museum of Art of ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÉç.
By the Numbers
773 First-Time Donors
337 ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÉç Society Members, an increase of 21% from FY17
2018 Scholarship Benefit Gala raised more than $500,000 for student scholarships
$1,006,606 awarded for program support
ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÉç President Harvey Kesselman and First Lady Lynne Kesselman participate in the festivites of Ospreys Give.
Students and alumni were among the 700 guests who attended the 38th Annual Scholarship Benefit Gala on April 28, 2018.
The Board of Trustees approved naming the Dr. Jo Frances Stow Office of Development & Alumni Affairs in honor of Jo Frances Stow (center) for her years of service.
The 10th annual G. Larry James Legacy Bike Ride was held on June 2, 2018.
