Give SJU Day 2024

1,502
Donors
115% of 1,300 Donor goal
$1,113,613
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#giveSJUday has ended! Thank you for your generous support!

If interested in giving to Student Fund scholarships, please use our Saint John's University online giving form.

Your Student Fund scholarship gift was matched $100 by the Alumni Association!

  • Match provided by a pool of alumni who increased their annual Fellows Society gifts by more than $1,000 over last year

You can also unlock more money for scholarships!

  • Class-year Leaderboard - View your alumni class year on the "Donors" tab to see what matches are running for your class. Or offer your own match to inspire your friends to join you!

Track your advocacy!

  • Advocacy Dashboard - Record a personal video and share what you love about Saint John's. Utilize social sharing buttons, click- and gift- tracking, and other volunteer advocacy! #giveSJUday succeeds because of volunteers reaching out to their friends personally. Generate gifts for #giveSJUday and you can earn advocate incentives!
Donor Map
Class Leaderboard
ClassDonorsRaised ($)Goal (Donors)%
20017$2,8001070.0%
197425$10,8853571.4%
19989$1,9501560.0%
199138$29,0204095.0%
197826$10,63020130.0%
20095$2,0101050.0%
20209$6451090.0%
201811$1,99510110.0%
198043$42,12540107.5%
201110$1,03610100.0%
196612$5,35010120.0%
196212$2,4601580.0%
199032$27,2253591.4%
196310$3,20010100.0%
19564$1,200580.0%
199513$153,82010130.0%
197325$19,01220125.0%
20068$9201080.0%
198727$10,1003090.0%
20217$5851070.0%
201414$2,1351593.3%
196518$22,97515120.0%
199613$1,45010130.0%
201913$1,1651586.7%
197933$33,5704573.3%
198247$16,10030156.7%
197026$11,85025104.0%
201211$1,0502055.0%
197236$14,6504090.0%
200415$3,5052075.0%
197635$13,99030116.7%
20078$1,7251080.0%
198130$8,76530100.0%
198349$35,5005098.0%
196710$7,97510100.0%
196928$23,3453093.3%
196817$12,26015113.3%
196415$4,6252075.0%
198534$78,6004085.0%
197722$9,20020110.0%
200014$2,5001593.3%
199713$5,8501586.7%
20236$1,0901060.0%
199417$2,9252085.0%
200220$9,6272580.0%
20168$1,6001080.0%
201043$10,18735122.9%
198425$37,52525100.0%
200529$16,58525116.0%
197554$43,32550108.0%
201313$4,15010130.0%
199316$8,3502080.0%
200820$3,26520100.0%
198818$5,66515120.0%
197123$15,27020115.0%
196111$23,61010110.0%
198929$14,4093096.7%
200311$6,76010110.0%
199223$3,87020115.0%
198621$6,92520105.0%
199931$13,39530103.3%
20250$050.0%
20242$70540.0%
19603$800560.0%
20224$2851040.0%
19587$6,5151070.0%
20270$050.0%
20156$1,2851060.0%
20177$6251070.0%
20260$050.0%
19574$10,400580.0%
19592$15,050540.0%
20280$050.0%
19550$050.0%
Reunion 2025 LeaderboardIf the Reunion 2025 classes cumulatively reach 260 donors, the Alumni Board's Resource Development Committee will make a $500 challenge gift!
ClassDonorsRaised ($)Goal (Donors)%
197026$11,85025104.0%
201043$10,18735122.9%
200014$2,5001593.3%
200529$16,58525116.0%
196518$22,97515120.0%
199513$153,82010130.0%
20209$6451090.0%
198043$42,12540107.5%
198534$78,6004085.0%
199032$27,2253591.4%
197554$43,32550108.0%
20156$1,2851060.0%
Donor Affiliations
Gradhat icon87%Alumni
Book icon1%Students
Parent icon14%Parents
Suitcase icon3%Faculty/Staff
Friends icon4%Friends
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Updates
Thank You!


Thank you for helping make Give SJU Day 2024 so successful! Your generosity, support, and commitment to Saint John's exemplifies Once a Johnnie, Always a Johnnie. We are truly grateful for your support. Thank you for taking pride in Saint John's. 

We will share official results in the coming days. In the meantime, once again, thank you!

23 days ago by Ted Kain
1,400 Donors! Can we reach 1,500?


Thank you for helping us reach 1,400 donors! That feat has unlocked a generous $5K challenge gift from Brian and Carol Bruess.

We have received another generous challenge gift! Joe '79 and Suzie Sullivan will offer $5K if we reach 1,500 donors! With a few hours remaining, and many class matches still available, we appreciate any outreach you can do to help us unlock this challenge gift!

We are so grateful for your support on Give SJU Day. Let's finish the day strong!

23 days ago by Ted Kain
Goal Reached! President's Challenge Announcement


We did it! Thank you for your amazing support to help us reach our 1,300 donor goal on Give SJU Day. We are humbled and appreciative for all you have done to make Give SJU Day successful!

But the day is not done yet!

Brian Bruess, President of the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University, and his wife, Carol, will give $5K if Give SJU Day receives another 100 donors! Thank you to Brian and Carol for their generous support to help us continue our momentum. Thank you for continuing to spread the word to help us release this generous challenge gift!

There are still scores of class matches available, and the top of the class leaderboard is still in play.

Thank you again for all you do for Saint John's, including these incredible results for Give SJU Day. Let's keep up the momentum!

23 days ago by Ted Kain
100 Donors Away!


We have reached 1,200 donors so far on Give SJU Day! Thank you for your incredible support. We're just 100 donors away from reaching our 1,300 donor goal! Let's finish this evening strong, all in support of Student Fund scholarships for Saint John's students.

  • We have completed the 50-state challenge! Thank you to our donors across the U.S. who have contributed today. This unlocks a $10,000 challenge gift from an anonymous alumnus!
  • There are still many generous class matches available - take advantage to help your class complete your match and donor goals!
  • Use the social sharing buttons to share with your networks that we're close to reaching our goal - their participation at any amount can help complete our Give SJU Day goal!
23 days ago by Ted Kain
1,000 Give SJU Day Donors!

Wow! We're reached 1,000 donors for Give SJU Day! Thank you for your generous support, all for today's Johnnies. We strive to have 300 more donors before the day is complete.

  • We are six states away from unlocking a $10K challenge gift for our 50-State Challenge! Do you know anyone in Alabama, Delaware, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, or Vermont? Let them know they can help us release generous matching funds for student scholarships with a gift of any amount!
  • Every gift will continue to be matched $100 until we reach our 1,300 donor goal!
  • Over sixty class matches remain active - leverage additional support from your classmates to help reach the top of the class leaderboard!
  • Use the social sharing buttons to spread the word about Give SJU Day to your networks.

Thank you for your incredible support, and for all you do for Saint John's!

23 days ago by Ted Kain
800 Donors in, 500 to go!


Thank you to our 800 donors so far on Give SJU Day! We are incredibly grateful for your generous support of today's Johnnies. We have 500 more donors to go to reach our 1,300 donor goal! Thank you for helping spread the word to your classmates and Johnnies in your life to encourage them to give what they can. A few reminders:

  • We are seven states away from unlocking a $10K challenge gift for our 50-State Challenge! Do you know anyone in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, or Vermont? Let them know they can help us release generous matching funds for student scholarships!
  • The Class Leaderboard is heating up! With over 60 class matches available, your gift goes even further - and inspires class competition!
  • Use the social sharing buttons to spread the word about Give SJU Day and earn advocate incentives!


Thank you for making Give SJU Day a success so far!

23 days ago by Ted Kain
Over Halfway There!

Happy Give SJU Day! Thank you for your generous support of Student Fund scholarships today. We are already over halfway to our goal - amazing! Thank you again for your gift and for helping spread the word to those in your Johnnie network to help us reach our 1,300 donor goal. We have over 60 active class matches, our 50-state challenge, and our $100/donor match still running.

Thank you for all you do for Saint John's and Give SJU Day!

23 days ago by Ted Kain

Advocates

Saint John's University Alumni Association photo
Saint John's University Alumni Association
Heart icon matched a total of $130,000
Dan and Heidi McKeown photo
Dan and Heidi McKeown
Heart icon matched a total of $30,000
Bennett and Sharon Morgan photo
Bennett and Sharon Morgan
Heart icon matched a total of $25,000
Joe and Suzie Sullivan photo
Joe and Suzie Sullivan
Heart icon matched a total of $20,000
Paul Winter and Lian Chang photo
Paul Winter and Lian Chang
Heart icon matched a total of $15,000
Peter Welle photo
Peter Welle
Heart icon matched a total of $15,000
John and Sue Weitz photo
John and Sue Weitz
Heart icon matched a total of $10,000
Tim and Jeanne McIntee photo
Tim and Jeanne McIntee
Heart icon matched a total of $10,000
Anonymous photo
Anonymous
Heart icon matched a total of $10,000
Jerry and Karen Morris photo
Jerry and Karen Morris
Heart icon matched a total of $10,000

Incentives
Click the Advocates tab to log in and use the Share buttons. When you generate one gift for Give SJU Day, you'll receive a personalized thank you message from a current Johnnie!
Generate 1 Gift
Generate three gifts for Give SJU Day and receive two tickets to one home 2024-25 SJU Basketball or Hockey game!
Generate 3 Gifts
Generate five gifts for Give SJU Day and receive a CSB/SJU Bookstore gift card!
Generate 5 Gifts
Receive a personal thank-you video from a Saint John's student!
Donate $100
Receive invitations to future Fellows Society receptions!
Donate $1,000
50-State Challenge
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