Thank you faculty and staff, you helped make history at Canisius!
The college’s inaugural Giving Day on Wednesday, April 27 surpassed all expectations garnering an impressive $223,038 from 1,093 alumni, friends, parents, faculty and staff.
“I am inspired by and grateful for the outpouring of support on Giving Day,” said President John J. Hurley. “While our results are an impressive accomplishment on their own, the true value of Giving Day will extend far beyond April 27 and continue to impact our nearly 4,000 Canisius students. Participation by faculty and staff were especially meaningful because it reflects our campus community’s pride and confidence in the college. Your financial support and social media presence sent a compelling message to alumni, students, parents and friends and inspired them to give to Canisius. We truly demonstrated the power of what we can accomplish together.”
As a result of Giving Day:
- We made history at Canisius for the highest number of donors making a gift to the college in one day.
- The college received $223,038 in essential funding for scholarships and tuition assistance, academic and athletic excellence, and programs that strengthen our Jesuit educational mission.
- The Board of Trustees Challenge Grant and bonus Giving Day Challenges were unlocked.
- Even after our participation and matching challenge grant goals were met, Golden Griffins kept giving.
- Students took social media by storm expressing their gratitude for Giving Day donors and what they love about their Canisius experience.
- The Giving Day video featuring Vance Stinson ’16 was viewed by more than 12,000 people.
- Special recognition to alumni from the undergraduate classes of 2008 & 2013, DiGamma Honor Society members, graduates of the College Student Personnel Administration Program and Men’s Lacrosse boosters for each having the highest number of donors on the Giving Day leaderboard in their respective categories!
- Faculty and staff participated in Giving Day campus-wide – making gifts themselves, emailing alumni and posting to social media.
To see all of the Giving Day results, the final leaderboards and the #CanisiusGivingDay conversation, visit www.canisiusgivingday.com.
Thank you again to all who helped make the college’s first Giving Day a success. We said we can. Together we did – with you!
Submitted by: Erin Hartnett, director, Canisius Fund