I HEART FISHER GIVING DAY

The Fisher family - alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends – came together to make a collective difference toward a brighter future for our next generation of Cardinals. Thank you for helping us reach our goal today of 1,000+ donors!

Matches

🔒 75th Anniversary 1:1 Match

In celebration of our milestone anniversary, generous Fisher alumni, Dan ’79 and Shelley Boyce, Mike ’82 and Chris Haefner, and Mike ’80 and Karen Moran, came together to each offer $25,000 in a special 1:1 match for all eleven Fisher Funds, up to a total of $75,000!

🔒 Kickoff 2:1 Match

The John and Elizabeth ’11 Leonard Family Foundation generously agreed to match all gifts 2:1, up to $25,000, during kickoff week through the first 12 hours of I Heart Fisher Giving Day. Elizabeth, who was a non-traditional student, and her husband John, are committed to improving the lives of others by promoting education.

🔒 Young Alumni 1:1 Match

Retired accounting and finance professor, Tom Tyson, inspired the Fisher family to give to an area of Fisher they felt most passionate, and matched gifts 1:1, up to $1,000! 

Challenges

🔒 End the Night with More Light Challenge

Keith Ashby ‘70 issued a challenge to “extend the night with more light” rallying all Cardinals to come together to finish strong! When 150 more donors made a gift, Keith gave $2,000 toward Area of Greatest Need and School of Arts and Sciences.

🔒 Area of Greatest Need Challenge

Jon ’84 and Heather ’85 Williams family made a gift of $5,000 when we reached 250 gifts to the Area of Great Need. 

🔒 Faculty and Staff Challenge

When 125 faculty or staff members made a gift of any size today, retiree Bob Heerkens and his wife, Tarri, gave an additional $2,500 to support the Fisher Fund.

🔒 Lavery Library Challenge

When 50 people made a gift today, Marty Keating ’75 and Jake Latchman gave an additional $15,000 in support of Fisher Giving Day.

🔒 Lunch Special Challenge

When 100 donors between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. (EST) made a gift of any size, David ’95 and Kim Boni made a generous gift of $2,500 in funding to the area they love most, the Student Life Annual Fund.

🔒 Regional Participation Challenge

The Alumni Board of Directors came together to encourage gifts from around the country on I Heart Fisher Giving Day! When we lit up 50 states, it unlocked $2,500 in additional funding for the areas that our board loves most.