1856 Challenge 2024

1,985
Donors
106% of 1,856 Donor goal
$598,162
Donated
This campaign ended on April 11, 2024, but you can still make a gift to St. Lawrence University by clicking here!

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The 1856 Challenge is St. Lawrenceโ€™s annual day of giving, led by alumni, family, friends, and students. Throughout its history St. Lawrence has been a springboard for careers, connections, companies, mentorships, and more. Your gift to the St. Lawrence Fund during the 1856 Challenge fuels our studentsโ€™ ability to explore their creativity and passions to the fullest.

This year's Challenge is led by a collection of alumni. We maximize each and every gift thanks to a generous gift from Roger Wade '79 who is setting a lead challenge. Roger will give $150,000 to St. Lawrence Fund if (when!) we reach our goal of 1856 donors AND we celebrate our enterprising and entrepreneurial Laurentian spirit with a fresh collaboration between St. Lawrence University and Weird Window Brewing, owned and operated by Jack โ€™11 and Emily Tulip Droppa โ€™09. 

To bring the cheer(s), donors during the 1856 Challenge can choose from a variety of incentives that feature two new beers from WWB: "1856 Lager" and "Scarlet and Brown Ale." This limited edition run of incentives includes shirts, hats, coasters, and more! (visit the Incentive section below for more details).

So, join your fellow Laurentians by making your 1856 Challenge gift today! Your gift will give us momentum and it may just inspire the next Laurentian innovator, leader, or change-maker.


*While shipping the brew is not an option, you can be among the first to try these Laurentian beers when you return to campus for Reunion Weekend 2024.

Incentives
All donors to the 1856 Challenge will receive limited edition stickers featuring the Laurentian brews created by Jack โ€™11 and Emily Tulip Droppa โ€™09 of Weird Window Brewing
Only 431 left!
Donate $5
Rest your favorite beverage on these limited-edition coasters featuring logos from St. Lawrenceโ€™s collaboration with Weird Window Brewing. 4-pack.
Only 358 left!
Donate $25
Reversible bucket hat with Scarlet & Brown stripe on one side and 1856 Lager logos on the other.
Only 167 left!
Donate $100
Dry-wick hooded long sleeve t-shirt featuring your choice of the 1856 Lager logo or classic University branding.
Only 76 left!
Donate $150
Custom, limited edition hat featuring the 1856 Lager logo.
Only 58 left!
Donate $250
Gray hat featuring an embossed leather patch of the University logo.
Only 69 left!
Donate $250
Perfect Pour
Incentives
Scarlet & Brown Poll
Updates
The 1856 Challenge has been MET!



RING THE CHAPEL BELLS WITH PRIDE, THE 1856 CHALLENGE HAS BEEN MET!

With a flurry of gifts down the stretch, alumni, parents, friends, faculty, staff and students banded together to rally past the goal of 1,856 donors in style!

Our team is calculating the final tally, but one thing is crystal clear: St. Lawrence is fortunate to have such a loyal, generous community. You've collectively raised nearly $600,000 for our students, and that is truly momentous.

To Roger Wade '79, Jack '11 and Emily Tulip Droppa '09, and all of our advocates who offered matches and challenges: Thank you for inspiring philanthropy around the world! We are getting stronger because of Laurentians like you.

On behalf of a grateful campus tonight, thank you all!

The Laurentian Engagement and Annual Giving Team
312 days ago by Joe Keniston
1856 Update: $50,000 Unlocked!



Thank you to the 928+ donors who helped us pass the halfway mark and unlock $50,000 for St. Lawrence students. Donors are making an impact by supporting scholarship, sustainability initiatives, campus improvements and more behind gifts of all sizes from across generations of Laurentians.

Next Stop: 1,856 and $100,000 more!!

313 days ago by Joe Keniston
Class Giving Leaderboard
Class YearDonorsRaised ($)
200515$685
200716$1,684
199316$4,160
197943$218,589
199810$1,661
199015$4,618
196810$1,656
201536$1,650
199415$7,444
199119$11,192
197213$1,375
197449$21,259
198611$12,637
199211$7,275
199914$1,710
201227$2,320
201619$1,519
202216$459
197320$5,759
198119$8,325
201122$10,375
200623$2,255
200012$2,300
197518$12,320
201719$1,224
200212$3,059
202313$255
199616$2,088
199718$1,700
198520$2,589
198720$11,050
202119$861
201025$1,424
201427$1,690
201925$1,170
201319$1,085
200416$3,750
19619$1,625
202023$784
198828$5,470
19594$1,000
19658$4,700
198025$5,198
198922$3,399
19639$10,800
19958$1,300
20019$745
197812$2,943
197114$6,775
198433$16,250
197013$2,550
200324$2,165
19678$1,600
198325$6,359
200825$3,435
198236$21,382
197718$18,575
19769$1,600
19606$5,125
19664$800
19540$0
201826$1,050
19565$6,287
20256$1,090
20269$110
20272$50
20098$9,625
19626$700
19698$997
19500$0
19531$500
19521$15
2024131$4,441
19643$600
19511$5,000
19581$400
19551$5,000
19571$100
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Gradhat icon56%Alumni
Book icon8%Students
Suitcase icon5%Faculty/Staff
Friends icon2%Friends
Parent icon15%Parents
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Advocates

Roger Wade '79

Gave $100,000 during a Challenge!

Roger Wade '79

Offered a $50,000 match

Roger Wade '79

Gave $50,000 during a Challenge!

Anonymous

Offered a $21,500 match

Gary Dake '82

Offered a $10,000 match

Don Stuart '77

Offered a $10,000 match

Anonymous

Offered a $15,000 match

Andy '86

Offered a $2,500 match

Andy '86

Offered a $2,500 match

Amy Pollard

Offered a $2,500 match
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