Advancement
University Advancement Mission Statement
We inspire the Laurentian community to invest in St. Lawrence through lifelong connections and philanthropy, ensuring a transformative student experience for today and tomorrow.
Calling All Laurentians!
Support the education, traditions, events, and spaces that shape the St. Lawrence University experience. By choosing to give to the St. Lawrence Fund, your gift will be put to immediate use supporting our student experience.
Record-Breaking Here We Go Saints Challenge
Thank you so much to the supporters who helped make “Here We Go Saints 2023” a record-breaking success! We crossed the finish line with 2,877 donors, setting a new “Here We Go Saints Challenge” record, while generating over $483,000 for Saints student-athletes! Another big round of applause for Barry '69 and Pat Hitchcock Phelps '69, P'96 for being generous challengers, and to all of our advocates who generated clicks and support through their Saintly networks.
St. Lawrence University Announces $1 Million Gift to Endow the Director of the Laurentian Singers
St. Lawrence University has received a $1 million gift from Barbara Christie ’76 to create an endowment to permanently fund the position of the director of the Laurentian Singers and enhance the tradition of choral excellence at St. Lawrence University. In recognition of this gift, the University will name the Director of Laurentian Singers, the Barbara S. Christie ’76 Director of Laurentian Singers.
Appleton Arena Phase II
The Appleton Arena George W. Karpus ’68 Athletic Center will include locker rooms and facilities for the men's and women’s lacrosse, field hockey, softball, and men's and women’s rowing teams. It will also include an expansion of the Michael “Buddy” Cornacchia ’74 Strength and Conditioning Center to prepare Division III student-athletes for competition. Supporting this exciting, new chapter of Appleton Arena will ensure a successful experience for generations of future Saints.
The Bloomberg Finance Lab
The Bloomberg Finance Lab features 14 student Bloomberg Terminal stations and an instructor desk in a striking contemporary design, with glass enclosures for optimal sightlines, modern, highly functional furnishings, and immediate visibility from ODY’s main floor. The lab opened in January 2023.
Naming Opportunities
View a list of various naming opportunities that include scholarships, professorships, spaces and programs are available to donors.
The 50-50s Don Leet Legacy Fund
“The 50-50s Don Leet Legacy Fund” (“50-50s Fund”) is a new endowment fund, supported by donors to the men’s lacrosse program, to honor and support men’s lacrosse student-athletes as they strive to uphold the values of character, competitiveness, grit, effort, determination, persistence, teamwork and the pursuit of excellence so important to Coach Leet’s daily philosophy as a coach, mentor, husband, father and friend.
Giving News
The Campaign for Every Laurentian Impact Report
St. Lawrence University exceeded its goal for The Campaign for Every Laurentian, raising $232 million in gifts and commitments during the University’s largest comprehensive fundraising initiative in the institution’s 165-year history.
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$232 million in gifts and commitments
Donors
20,551 donors made 70,003 individual gifts to St. Lawrence and The Campaign.
Faculty and Staff
72 percent of faculty and staff made financial contributions to The Campaign.
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$37.6 million in gifts from Laurentian parents.
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Individual donations of up to $1,000 totaled nearly $8 million
Volunteers
3,791 volunteers—including our major and planned gift committee, trustees, annual fund and reunion planners, event hosts, career mentors, internship hosts, panelists, and more
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The University’s endowment also grew to nearly $400 million.
Largest Gifts
Eight of the ten largest gifts in the University’s history were made during this Campaign,
Thank you to EVERY Laurentian!
The Campaign for Every Laurentian is the most successful fundraising initiative in University history. Over 20,500 Laurentians helped us exceed our goal and raise $232 Million! Watch the celebration video: