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SUPPORT EMERGING PUBLIC SERVICE LEADERS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO!
We are excited to announce that if 35 donors make their Day of the Dons gift in support of the Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service and the Common Good, a special $5,000 gift from Brent Simor and USF Trustee Margaret Doherty-Simor will be unlocked to further support the scholarships, initiatives, and programs supported by the center.
The Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service and the Common Good provides programs and scholarships supporting community engagement and public service at University of San Francisco. It is grounded in USF’s tradition of service and educating men and women to create a more humane and just world, and furthers the mission of intellectual rigor and social justice. Through robust program offerings, students have opportunities to explore and pursue community engagement and public service while attending USF.
Your gift to any one of the following programs will help us reach our goal and unlock the challenge gift, multiplying your impact:
The Community Empowerment Activists is a yearlong program that prepares students as transformative justice warriors through critical analysis of systems of oppression and movements of resistance while mobilizing for people-powered change through placements with grassroots organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area combating various arms of injustice.
USF students spend 12 weeks in full-time summer internships at the state capital with institutions that contribute to the California policy-making process through the McCarthy Center Fellows in Sacramento.
McCarthy Fellows in San Francisco is a semester-long program that integrates a part-time internship with the City & County of San Francisco alongside a rigorous academic seminar course. This unique program is in partnership with the USF Politics Department and the SF Department of Human Resources. In this semester program, a select group of fellows have the unique opportunity to study political economy and culture with a local government agency according to their interest area.
USF in Washington DC is a semester-long program that integrates a full-time internship with relevant coursework taught by USF faculty and University of California Washington Program faculty. Students spend either the fall or spring semester engaging with peers from across the country in the heart of the capital, where they will live, learn, and explore all that DC has to offer.
USFVotes aims to register all eligible USF students, educate them about issues and candidates, and turn out registered voters at election time. This student-led initiative seeks to ensure diverse voices are heard and represented in halls of power.
The Equity Interns summer program for college students is a partnership with the University of Delaware’s Biden Institute and YMCA of San Francisco that provides learning opportunities to K–8 students in San Francisco.The 8-week summer program aims to reduce the achievement gap and prevent COVID-19 learning loss in under-resourced communities through the YMCA of San Francisco’s Power Scholars Academy.
The Rising Dons mentorship program, a joint endeavor with the USF athletic department, begins this spring. USF students, staff and faculty will mentor sixth through 12th graders who are part of the Boys & Girls Clubs and the Hutch Center.
Thank you for your support!
We’re thrilled to extend a heartfelt thank you for your generous support on Day of the Dons. Thanks to you, not only were we able to reach our initial goal of 2,023 donors, but we also surpassed our stretch goal of 2,123 and unlocked over $175,000 in total challenge gifts! 🎉
Your gift will have a profound impact on students, helping to provide them with the resources they need to succeed both academically and personally. You represent the strength of our community and our shared commitment to the mission of USF.
Thank you –– the future is bright at USF because of you!
1179 days ago by Elliott GentileBecause of your overwhelming support, USF Board Member Doris Cheng was inspired to offer an additional challenge gift of $3,000 when 100 more Dons make their gift today!
You have less than 4 hours left to make your Day of the Dons gift!
The results are in! Our Power Hour match winners are:
Jodi S. Lerner earned $250 for the School of Law Assembly Fund!
Elena Cabrera-Larente earned $250 The USF Scholarship Fund!
Thank you for making a difference!
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Calling all Dons! We are almost to our goal, but we need your help!
Between 6pm and 7pm we are offering a special opportunity for two donors to have their gift randomly selected for a $250 match. Make a gift to your favorite area now to be included in this special challenge.
The clock is ticking - you won't want to miss out!
We are thrilled to announce that USF Trustee Jeff Silk ’87 and his wife Naomi will quadruple every gift made to the Silk Speaker Series, which brings international thought leaders to campus for lectures on business, finance, and global issues. Make your gift now!
Most recently, the Silk Speaker Series welcomed Robin Roberts, co-anchor of ABC’s “Good Morning America” and member of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, to campus to discuss personal and professional triumphs in the face of adversity.
Our next Silk Speaker Series on April 14 features Kal Penn, guest host of the Daily Show and former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement under President Obama. We hope to see you there!
To celebrate Day of the Dons on the Hilltop, USF staff hosted a carnival for students full of games, prizes, and tasty snacks! Rev. John P. Fitzgibbons, S.J. even made a surprise appearance (thank you!)
Students were invited to make their Day of the Dons gift and vote for the three funds that they wanted to win an additional $5,000 challenge gifts from Doris Cheng. We are thrilled to announce the winners by students' popular votes are:
1. Student Wellness Support - Holistic Wellness/Counseling Services Fund: $2,500
2. Student Assistance Fund - Food Pantry: $1,500
3. Student Assistance Fund - Emergency Fund: $1,000
Thank you to all the students who came out to enjoy some Day of the Dons fun with us! Rain or shine, your Dons pride is bright!
Still haven't made your Day of the Dons gift yet? Make your gift now!
Alumni Council Challenge Announced!
Today, when 500 alumni make a gift to any area of USF, a special $5,000 will be gifted from the Alumni Board to the USF Food Pantry.
Since 2018, the USF Food Pantry has provided support to 3,665 students (and counting!) experiencing food insecurity. Help the Food Pantry reach even more students!
The results are in! Our Recent Alumni match winners are:
Andrew Justin C Villanueva '21 earned $250 for the Department of Art + Architecture!
Sydnie Telson '16 earned $250 for the San Francisco Dons Fund- Women's Soccer!
Thank you for making a difference!
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Have you graduated from USF in the past 10 years? If you did, this pop-up challenge is for you!
Two recent alumni who make a gift today will be randomly selected to have their gifts matched with $250!
Make your gift to your favorite area of campus now and then check back later today to see if your gift was selected for a match.
The results are in! Our International Dons match winners are:
Laura Lima and Benny Cohen, USF Parents '23 earned $250 for the San Francisco Dons Fund- Volleyball!
Monique Bodewes earned $250 for the San Francisco Dons Fund- Men's Soccer!
Thank you for making a difference!
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To celebrate Dons pride around the world, two International Dons who make a gift to any area of USF today will be randomly selected to earn a $250 match! No matter where you are around the globe, we all know USF never truly leaves you.
Join our USF Alumni from London (pictured above) and make your Day of the Dons gift now!
The results are in! The pop-up challenge match winners for making the very first and very last Day of the Dons gifts are:
Jessica Ramsey '21 earned $250 for the School of Law Universal Access Scholarship (DACA law students)!
Flor en Moniek and Max Hamelink earned $250 for the San Francisco Dons Fund- Men's Soccer!
Thank you for making a difference!
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Follow along today as we announce pop-up challenges all day long, offering more ways for you to make an even bigger impact on USF students!
All of our pop-up challenge gifts are a part of a generous gift from Trustee Doris Cheng.
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