September 10, 2018
University Sets New Annual Fundraising Record
The University raised $27 million in annual gifts during 2017–18, a record amount of funds raised in a single year.
Generous gifts to St. John’s came from 11,418 donors, including alumni, parents, friends, faculty, and staff.
Last year, a record $3,302,597 was raised at the President's Dinner for student scholarships.
The 21st Annual President’s Dinner
The 21st Annual President’s Dinner will be held on Friday, November 2, at the New York Hilton Midtown. Funds raised from the President’s Dinner support scholarship assistance for students. The Spirit of Service Awards are presented each year at the event—an honor given to outstanding men, women, and organizations embodying St. John’s mission.
Senior Class Gift of 2018
The Senior Class Gift is a decades-old tradition at St. John’s. Over the last several years, it has been transformed from a program that provided support of a physical gift to the University to one that is more closely aligned with the Vincentian mission. Graduating seniors now make gifts for scholarships for students in the class that follows them, to provide the financial support they need to graduate.
$25,000
The Senior Class Gift of 2017 was distributed in the form of scholarships to 10 students.
$32,500
The Senior Class Gift of 2018 is currently being allocated in the form of scholarships to students in financial need.
30%↑
The Senior Class Gift of 2018 is a 30 percent increase, and is the second largest total to date.
75%
75 percent of the online donations from the Class of 2018 were made by students through GiveCampus—a social platform that engages donors with innovative digital fundraising initiatives.