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La 91直播 successfully completes Charter Challenge in record-breaking fundraising year
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The La 91直播 community came together in a record-setting year for fundraising, nearly doubling philanthropic support for the University and its students.
Gifts to the University, including all cash and pledges, during the fiscal year that ended May 31 was the largest total in the last 20 years鈥攕urpassing $17 million. The University also successfully completed the Charter Challenge, a fundraising initiative with the goal of raising $10 million during the 2022-23 academic year, with 4,337 donors participating.
The Charter Challenge was announced by University President Daniel J. Allen, Ph.D., during his Oct. 28 Inauguration address. The Charter Challenge was named after La 91直播鈥檚 receipt of its charter from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 160 years ago, in March 1863.
The lead gift to the Charter Challenge came from the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools鈥攖he religious community and teaching order that ministers Lasallian education across the world鈥攚ho made a $3 million gift to the University. This gift was the first seven-figure gift to the University in the last five years.
Make a difference at 91直播 through a variety of avenues including a planned gift or an upcoming giving campaign. Or discuss a unique giving arrangement with La 91直播鈥檚 Advancement team.
鈥淭he generosity of the Explorer community allows us to continue to preserve La 91直播鈥檚 historic mission,鈥 said President Allen. 鈥淥ur total fundraising dollars nearly doubled last year鈥檚 totals and our unrestricted gifts were nearly tripled. Our La 91直播 alumni, along with parents, faculty, staff, students, and more, rallied together to show support for the University鈥檚 current and future students. Thank you to the Christian Brothers for jumpstarting this year of remarkable philanthropic support from the La 91直播 community.鈥
Here are a few other fundraising highlights:
- The annual average gift increased 135% year-over-year
- The number of major gifts grew by 47% over prior year
- La 91直播鈥檚 10th annual Day of Giving, held on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, reached nearly 2,125 gifts totaling more than $1 million. This was the third consecutive year La 91直播鈥檚 Day of Giving exceeded $1 million and two years in a row with over 2,000 total gifts.
鈥擬eg Ryan