Syracuse University Giving Day

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109% of 6,600 Donor goal
$1,679,439
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This campaign successfully reached its goal on March 30, 2025!
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#cusegivingday

March 27 is #CuseGivingDay—when Syracuse University's global community unites for 24 hours of impact, friendly competition and plenty of Orange pride. Your story is part of our story, and every gift – whether $5 or $5,000 - strengthens the Orange legacy we're building together. Track your school's progress, unlock challenge gifts and help write Syracuse's next chapter. Sign up to be an Orange Advocate to triple your impact AND get a 'geared up Otto' sticker too!

Track all the excitement through this site, our live broadcast, social media posts and the Orange Now app.  


Broadcast Schedule

Join us for 15 shows streaming LIVE from Schine Student Center to capture all of the excitement of Syracuse Giving Day. Kim Infanti ’06, G’16 and Chris Velardi ’95 will be joined by talented student co-hosts for a day you don’t want to miss!     

What: Great student stories, campus celebrities, giveaways, trivia + use the chat function below to ask questions and participate in the day! 

When: Shows kick off at 9 a.m. and will run every hour with the last show going live at 11 p.m. The shows will stream right here at givingday.syr.edu. Watch for incredible stories to inspire giving, ask questions in the chat and stay tuned for giveaways. 

9 a.m. What is Syracuse Giving Day? Does my gift matter? 
10 a.m. Making Gratitude a Habit with Hendricks Chapel Dean Brian Konkol
11 a.m. The Excitement of eSports (head inside our newest eSports center!)
Noon Groundbreaking Weight Loss Research with Professor Robert Doyle and student researchers
1 p.m. Showcasing our Student Organization Challenge 
2 p.m. Supporting Student Veterans with OVMA’s Dwayne Murray ’97  
3 p.m. Spotlight on Syracuse Abroad (LIVE from Santiago, London, Strasbourg and Madrid!)  
4 p.m. Inside Entrepreneurship with Student Entrepreneurs
5 p.m. Artificial Intelligence at ’CUSE with Chief Digital Officer Jeff Rubin '95, G'98
6 p.m. Syracuse Athletics: Hear from Coaches and Student-Athletes
7 p.m. InclusiveU and the Dream Big Campaign
8-10 p.m. Live leaderboard checks all night!
11 p.m. Full recap of the day and thank you 

UPDATES
You did it! 🍊

29 days ago by Shaina
44 Forever Challenge Unlocked! 🔓


Thanks to the generosity of the Boston and DC Regional Councils, $30,787 has been unlocked because 4,444 donors made a gift for #CuseGivingDay!

30 days ago by Shaina
🚨 Breaking News: Student Organization Power Hour 1-2 p.m. 🚨


The Syracuse University Alumni Association Board just dropped a $2K prize for a Student Organization Power Hour! The group with the most donors from 1-2 p.m will win. Give to your favorite group & help them win big.

30 days ago by Ali Jackson Popp
Recent Alumni Challenge Unlocked! 🔓


$1,044 has been unlocked to the Our Time Has Come Scholarship thanks to the Generation Orange Leadership Council because 222 Generation Orange young alumni made a gift!

30 days ago by Shaina
Woah, we're halfway there! 🙏

30 days ago by Shaina
1870 Donor Challenge Unlocked! 🔓


Thanks to the San Francisco and LA Regional Councils, $36,575 has been unlocked for Syracuse University because 1870 donors made a gift (in honor or our founding year) for #CuseGivingDay!

30 days ago by Shaina
Are you ready for it? 🍊

30 days ago by Ali Jackson Popp
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Lawrence B. Taishoff Family Foundation

Generated 3 gifts, totaling $1,250
Offered a $2,500,000 match

Newhouse Advisory Board

Generated 1 click
Gave $148,355 during a Challenge!

Drew '68, G’92 and Lee '68, G’70, G’81 Harrison

Generated 2 gifts, totaling $67
Gave $75,000 during a Challenge!

Community Advocates

Generated 3727 clicks and 654 gifts, totaling $53,431

San Francisco and LA Regional Councils

Generated 5 clicks
Gave $36,575 during a Challenge!

Chicago and Atlanta Regional Councils

Gave $33,838 during a Challenge!

Boston and DC Regional Councils

Gave $30,787 during a Challenge!

Anonymous

Offered a $20,000 match

Sam Clarvit

Gave $10,000 during a Challenge!

Betsey & Mike Backman and Kelly & Matt Sheridan

Gave $10,000 during a Challenge!
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Donor Affiliation
AffiliationDonorsRaised ($)
Faculty/Staff1043$103,544
Alumni2269$673,426
Syracuse University Parent1155$239,524
Friends1085$45,732
Students1122$23,985
Which Class Year is in the Lead?
Class YearDonorsRaised ($)
19300$0
19380$0
201335$2,875
19480$0
197826$31,523
198227$25,625
197115$5,220
200234$14,186
196914$6,125
196512$11,942
198941$19,297
199545$18,200
199423$3,860
197526$6,043
202371$7,480
197018$4,275
201221$2,795
201847$5,259
200340$6,325
201943$2,522
196713$17,100
196817$77,700
19490$0
19270$0
198730$12,135
19500$0
19320$0
19542$154
197726$11,824
20300$0
201135$2,564
19601$144
19514$300
198631$22,443
19450$0
202133$1,922
197935$27,714
199736$20,499
197329$29,325
19350$0
198829$19,075
199041$24,827
199242$10,809
200534$7,174
200843$3,603
198523$10,077
201540$4,776
19531$100
201748$5,381
200144$11,363
19420$0
196615$10,705
199146$11,819
19310$0
202598$6,214
201640$3,162
198356$19,621
19370$0
19330$0
20310$0
202039$6,158
19521$150
19360$0
20271$5
19340$0
199849$12,788
19571$100
19410$0
19460$0
20320$0
19470$0
19616$1,850
202496$3,718
198117$5,530
19551$100
200641$9,566
19290$0
19430$0
200732$8,297
20282$12
19637$796
19390$0
20290$0
19440$0
200925$2,992
19400$0
19583$200
19598$1,025
197628$4,310
197429$12,160
201039$18,230
19280$0
198428$8,187
19560$0
199352$28,727
200439$6,049
201430$2,564
20261$10
202248$2,839
199943$12,306
199637$15,541
196212$887
197239$12,146
198024$16,620
200045$16,359
19647$1,675
Which Fund for Syracuse Fund is in the Lead?
Fund for Syracuse FundDonorsRaised ($)
Maxwell Dean's Fund100$84,239
Syracuse University Art Museum Fund13$1,366
Study Abroad48$3,988
ECS Dean's Fund for Excellence83$29,784
Hendricks Chapel Dean's Discretionary Fund77$28,860
College of Law Scholarship and Financial Aid Fund80$22,946
College of Law Annual Fund93$16,466
Dean's Fund for College of Visual and Performing Arts11$365
College of Engineering and Computer Science General Scholarship Fund0$0
Newhouse Dean's Fund156$247,086
Dean's Fund for the School of Education169$18,460
Faculty Excellence Fund0$0
Athletics Opportunity Fund45$9,273
Maxwell Undergraduate Scholarship Fund3$250
Alumni Relations Discretionary Fund0$0
Our Time Has Come (OTHC) Endowed Scholarship38$1,889
Whitman Undergraduate Scholarship Fund3$100
Falk College Dean's Discretionary Fund115$32,146
Remembrance Scholarship28$4,861
Fund for Belonging16$555
Student Experience Fund106$22,351
Honors Program Fund10$869
College of Professional Studies Dean's Annual Fund56$3,830
Veteran Legacy Fund50$14,213
iSchool Undergraduate Scholarship0$0
General Supported Scholarship Fund245$22,150
Newhouse Supported Scholarship Fund1$1
Dean's Fund for the iSchool159$45,149
College of Arts & Sciences Deans Fund71$35,084
College of Professional Studies (CPS) Non-Traditional Undergraduate Scholarship3$70
Whitman School of Management Dean's Fund147$19,868
Arts & Sciences Scholarships44$4,121
School of Architecture Undergraduate Scholarship5$5,320
Friends of the School of Architecture65$37,174
SU:VPA Scholarship Fund98$9,904
Annual Fund536$93,683
School of Education Undergraduate Scholarship1$5
SU Libraries Dean's Fund49$4,937
Falk College General Scholarship Fund4$408
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