Donor Impact

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Countless students begin their hilltop journeys thanks to the generosity of donors like you. We are sincerely thankful for your support and for demonstrating to our students that their achievements are worthy of your investment.

Thank you for empowering Hilltoppers from diverse backgrounds to explore, learn, and achieve new heights of success during the 2023–2024 academic year. We are honored to share the impact you've made as part of the ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â’s University donor family.
 
Keep reading to discover the impact of gifts of time at events, gifts of talent from volunteers, and gifts of treasure from donors.

Thank You for Supporting Students Like Us

Headshot of Aylin Martínez-Arias ’26, a recipient of a donor's gift
Dear St. Ed’s Donors,
 
I’m Aylin, a junior psychology major, and I wanted to thank you for making a gift to St. Ed’s this year. Thank you so much for helping me and others be able to accomplish our dreams. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to be something in life, an educated, independent woman. I feel my courses will prepare me for after graduation by expanding my knowledge of the psychology field, as well as understanding cultures and they way we all differ. Thank you again for everything that you do!
 
Best of wishes,
 
Aylin Martínez-Arias ’26
Photo of Carlo Figueroa ’24, a recipient of a donors gift
Dear Hilltopper Athletics Donors,
 
I’m Carlo, and I graduated with the Class of 2024 with a degree in Kinesiology. I wanted to thank you for making a gift to St. Ed’s this year and for giving to Athletics! You have no idea how much this means to me. You've helped me and my family. Were it not for you, I am not sure that I would have been able to afford college where I am pursuing my dreams. This scholarship meant a lot to me, and I'm very grateful. Thank you.
 
Toppers Up!
 
Carlo Figueroa ’24

Donor Impacts · 2023–2024

Gifts of Time: 686
Alumni, students and friends gave their time to create a vibrant hilltop community at one of our 84 events.
 
Gifts of Talent: 240
Volunteers gave their talent at 56 service opportunities as panelists, board members, fundraisers and much more.
 
Gifts of Treasure: 1,468
Donors gave their treasure, including 204 faculty and staff members. And 194 donors gave more than once.
 
Gifts of Treasure: $6,227,384
Total gifts received. Median annual gift = $230. 77% of all annual gifts<$100.
When you give to ÁùºÏ²Ê¿â’s, you give the gift of educational access and equity — especially to the 41% of Hilltoppers who qualify for federal Pell grants, an indicator of the highest financial need. This year, 888 donors directed their gifts toward student scholarships and grants.
 
Your generosity ensures that talented students from all backgrounds can pursue life-changing opportunities on the hilltop regardless of their financial circumstances. Thank you!
Pie chart of the contributions made by area
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Amount of money donors have funded for scholarships and student aid
The number of students who have benefitted from donor-funded scholarships and student aid
A pie chart of contributions by sport

 

This past year, our donors supported our student athletes by donating over half a million to our teams and to the Athletics department, which supports all our Hilltopper teams. This amazing total of support includes two bequests from two generous donors. Bequests offer an opportunity for our generous donors to provide funding to the Hilltopper athletics family when writing or updating their will. These bequests will provide valuable support to student athletes, ensuring they have the resources needed to excel academically and athletically even after the donor’s passing. We cannot thank all our donors enough for your continued support in supporting student athletes on the Hilltop.

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Amount raised for Athletics
Number of donors to Athletics