I HEART FISHER GIVING DAY 2024

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This campaign ended on March 22, 2024, but you can still make a gift to St. John Fisher University by clicking here!
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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 making an impact! We are so grateful!


I ❤️ Fisher Giving Day

Enhance your impact with these matches and challenges:

MAKE A MATCH

Kickoff Match 2:1 Impact! 

Thank you for supporting this match! Donors who gave in the first 12 hours to a Fisher Fund were matched 2:1 by the John and Elizabeth ’11 Leonard Family Foundation, for $25,000! Elizabeth entered Fisher as a non-traditional student and she, along with her husband John, are committed to improving lives through higher education.

The Fisher Fund Match

Thank you for supporting this match! Daniel J. Boyce, Esq. ’79 and Shelley L. Boyce, Michael E. ’82 and Christine Haefner, and Mike ’80 and Karen Moran matched gifts to the Fisher Fund 1:1 up to $85,000 throughout the entire day!

HAVE SOME CLASS

1990s

Thank you for supporting this match! Thanks to the generosity of Britt and Lisa Vitalone '91, every dollar from alums of the 1990s was matched up to $10,000!

Graduates of the Last Decade 2013-2023 (GOLD) Challenge

Thank you for supporting this match! When 50 gifts were given by alumni from Classes 2013-2023, Fisher retiree and longtime Teddi volunteer Bob Heerkens and his wife, Tarri, made a gift of $2,500 to the Fisher Fund.

Senior Class

Thank you for supporting this match! The Alumni Board challenged the Class of 2024! When 30 gifts were made by Fisher seniors, the Alumni Board will made a gift of $2,500.

INSPIRE

Spire Society Membership Challenge

Thank you for supporting this match! The Spire Society is the backbone of the Fisher Fund. 15 new members joined the esteemed ranks of the Spire Society before the end of I Heart Fisher Giving Day. These Fisher Fund leaders invest in and enhance the Fisher experience, making it available to all who wish to learn and grow here. Click here to join today!

WATCH THE CLOCK

Lunch Special (11 a.m. - 1 p.m.)

Thank you for supporting this match! When 100 donors between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. (EST) made a gift of any size, an anonymous member of the Class of 1970 gifted $10,000!

Eclipse the Goal (8 p.m. - midnight)

Thank you for supporting this match! We finished I Heart Fisher Giving Day strong! 75 gifts made between 8 p.m. and midnight will unlocked a $5,000 gift from Nancy Solliday ’86.


CAMPUS FUN

Dean's Match

Thank you for supporting this match! Gifts up to $3,000 to the Wegmans School of Pharmacy Fisher Fund were matched by Dean Christine Birnie and George D. Jegadesh ’14 (MBA).

Lavery Library Challenge

Thank you for supporting this match! When 50 people made a gift to the Lavery Library Fisher Fund, Marty Keating ’75 and Jake Latchman gave $15,000 to the Fisher Fund.

Faculty and Staff Challenge

Thank you for supporting this match! 75 faculty and staff members unlocked a gift of $5,000 from George ’66 and Barbara Davin. 

Matches & Challenges
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Donation Challenge

$10,000 if 100 donors give in the next 6 months

Challenge Complete!

For Fisher Fund

Offered by Anonymous

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Donation Challenge

$2,350 if 30 donors give in the next 6 months

Challenge Complete!

For Students (2024)

Offered by Alumni Board of Directors

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Donation Match

$2 per $1 donated up to $25,000

Match Complete!

For Fisher Fund

Offered by The John and Elizabeth ’11 Leonard Family Foundation

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Donation Challenge

$15,000 if 50 donors give in the next 6 months

Challenge Complete!

For Lavery Library Annual Fund

Offered by Marty Keating ’75 and Jake Latchman

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Donation Challenge

$5,000 if 75 donors give in the next 6 months

Challenge Complete!

For Fisher Fund

Offered by Nancy Solliday ’86

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Donation Challenge

$5,000 if 75 donors give in the next 6 months

Challenge Complete!

For Faculty/Staff

Offered by George ’66 and Barbara Davin

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Donation Challenge

$2,500 if 50 donors give in the next 6 months

Challenge Complete!

For Alumni (2013-2023)

Offered by Bob and Tarri Heerkens

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Gift

Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $85,000

Match Complete!

For Fisher Fund

Offered by Daniel J. Boyce, Esq. ’79 and Shelley L. Boyce, Michael E. ’82 and Christine Haefner, and Mike ’80 and Karen Moran

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Gift

Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $10,000

Match Complete!

For Alumni (1990-1999)

Offered by Britt and Lisa Vitalone '91

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $3,000

Match Complete!

For Wegmans School of Pharmacy Annual Fund

Offered by Dr. Christine R. Birnie and George D. Jegadesh ’14 (MBA)

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Athletics LeaderboardWhich team will rise to the top and receive the most gifts on I Heart Fisher Giving Day?
TeamDonorsRaised ($)
Women's Track and Field14$590
Women's Lacrosse14$700
Women's Rowing21$1,090
Men's Basketball2$350
Women's Soccer120$7,207
Cheerleading0$0
Men's Volleyball27$1,095
Women's Field Hockey11$700
Baseball3$125
Men's Track and Field8$325
Women's Tennis6$325
Women's Basketball6$650
Men's Cross Country3$225
Softball34$3,346
Men's Soccer23$2,055
Women's Golf11$1,686
Men's Golf13$1,315
Men's Lacrosse43$4,170
Women's Volleyball116$6,000
Women's Cross Country3$250
Football65$7,973
Men's Tennis9$875
Wrestling8$725
Class LeaderboardWhich class will rise to the top and have the most participants on I Heart Fisher Giving Day?
Class YearDonorsRaised ($)
19703$10,100
19640$0
19822$125
20202$75
19842$200
20004$3,841
19550$0
19632$629
19622$550
200611$1,905
19874$270
19948$7,309
20215$371
19728$900
19694$1,800
20057$525
19917$10,250
200913$992
19530$0
20047$455
20169$480
20173$61
19735$1,365
19593$1,050
19883$1,900
20032$100
20133$210
20087$709
19909$1,775
19581$100
19540$0
19671$50
19572$600
20250$0
19610$0
19602$275
19561$100
19654$875
20260$0
19714$300
19500$0
20025$325
19971$25
19511$500
19520$0
19480$0
19664$7,600
19785$1,750
20155$131
19984$250
19763$375
19935$1,575
19793$175
19490$0
19685$470
19816$375
19754$15,240
20128$1,194
19892$500
19856$650
19805$4,850
19744$400
19774$700
19923$1,450
20186$170
20077$417
20245$2,524
19836$2,263
19994$225
199622$4,709
20270$0
20236$247
201410$4,125
198612$7,200
20014$225
19952$75
20198$470
20109$1,120
20226$279
201111$25,509
Gift Designation LeaderboardWhich fund will receive the most gifts on I Heart Fisher Giving Day? Make a gift to help get the fund you care about most to the top of the list!
FundDonorsRaised ($)
English Department0$0
Men's Rowing0$0
Accounting/Finance Department1$20
Women's Cross Country3$250
Mathematics/Computer Science Department0$0
International Studies0$0
Political Science Department1$250
Modern Languages and Cultures Dept.0$0
Spanish Language Program0$0
Philosophy Department1$100
Baseball3$125
Biology Department2$75
Health and Wellness Center8$433
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education Annual Fund12$529
Softball34$3,346
Men's Golf13$1,315
Men's Lacrosse43$4,170
Men's Track and Field8$325
School of Business Annual Fund33$4,745
Women's Track and Field14$590
Football65$7,973
Wegmans School of Nursing Annual Fund22$5,429
Lavery Library Annual Fund48$8,215
Women's Lacrosse14$700
Women's Rowing21$1,090
School of Arts and Sciences Annual Fund18$5,755
History Department0$0
Women's Soccer120$7,207
Tristan Foley Hanna Memorial Nursing Scholarship - Endowed0$0
Martin F. Palumbos RABEF Scholarship1$500
Student Life Annual Fund8$450
LeChase Construction Urban Scholar Award Gift Fund0$0
The Louis J. and Regina Vasile Scholarship0$0
LeChase Construction Urban Scholar Award Endowment0$0
Financial Aid Annual Fund35$3,419
Women's Field Hockey11$700
Women's Golf11$1,686
Dr. Susan V. Berlin '81 Scholarship Fund0$0
Campus Ministry Discretionary Fund13$665
Gentle-Smith Family Scholarship - Endowed0$0
Dr. Scott Swigart Pharmacy Scholarship2$1,550
Chemistry Department0$0
Media and Communication Department5$400
Women's Volleyball116$6,000
Economics Department4$250
Cheerleading0$0
Physics Department0$0
Women's Basketball6$650
Men's Volleyball27$1,095
Anthropology Department0$0
Psychology Department2$75
Sociology Department1$25
R. Wayne and Beverly A. LeChase Urban Scholar Gift Award0$0
R. Wayne and Beverly A. LeChase Urban Scholar Award Endowment0$0
Center for Career and Academic Planning0$0
Uncle John's Scholarship - Endowed0$0
American Studies Department0$0
Presidential Initiatives Annual Fund5$1,225
Men's Basketball2$350
Area of Greatest Need185$188,636
Center for Student Research and Creative Work2$75
Joan Rowan Memorial Award & Student Support Fund - Endowed0$0
Wegmans School of Pharmacy Annual Fund23$10,510
Pharmacy Medical Mission/Service Trips1$50
The Saunders Foundation White Coat Award0$0
Irish Studies0$0
Sports Studies Department6$245
Wrestling8$725
Management Department0$0
Women's Tennis6$325
Mental Health Counseling Discretionary Fund0$0
Birnie Medical Mission/Service Travel Endowed Fund1$1,500
Men's Cross Country3$225
Men's Soccer23$2,055
Men's Tennis9$875
Athletics Annual Fund38$2,093
Religious Studies Department0$0
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Book icon6%Students
Parent icon20%Parents
Suitcase icon16%Faculty/Staff
Friends icon28%Friends
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Daniel J. Boyce, Esq. ’79 and Shelley L. Boyce, Michael E. ’82 and Christine Haefner, and Mike ’80 and Karen Moran photo
Daniel J. Boyce, Esq. ’79 and Shelley L. Boyce, Michael E. ’82 and Christine Haefner, and Mike ’80 and Karen Moran
Heart icon matched a total of $85,000
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The John and Elizabeth ’11 Leonard Family Foundation
Heart icon matched a total of $25,000
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Marty Keating ’75 and Jake Latchman
Gave $15,000 during a Challenge!
Britt and Lisa Vitalone '91 photo
Britt and Lisa Vitalone '91
Heart icon matched a total of $10,000
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Anonymous
Gave $10,000 during a Challenge!
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generated 1926 clicks and 127 gifts, totaling $6,218
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George ’66 and Barbara Davin
Gave $5,000 during a Challenge!
Nancy Solliday ’86 photo
Nancy Solliday ’86
Gave $5,000 during a Challenge!
Dr. Christine R. Birnie and George D. Jegadesh ’14 (MBA) photo
Dr. Christine R. Birnie and George D. Jegadesh ’14 (MBA)
Heart icon matched a total of $3,000
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Bob and Tarri Heerkens
Gave $2,500 during a Challenge!

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