Fund for NYU Celebrates
Another Banner Year

This year, The Fund for NYU once again exceeded its goal, bringing in more than $23 million to help meet the University’s most immediate needs. The Fund was able to reach its all-time high thanks to the unprecedented number of alumni, parents, students, employees, and friends who participated. More than 40,000 people made annual fund gifts during the fiscal year that ended on August 31.

Gifts from alumni made up a vast portion of the total, making an important, positive impact on NYU. “The consistent rise in alumni giving over the past several years has given us a significant boost as we work to increase scholarships and improve student life,” said Debra LaMorte, senior vice president for university development and alumni relations. “Gifts come in every size, but whether large or small, every donation makes a difference. We’re so grateful to all of the alumni who invest in our great institution.”

NYU’s newest alumni also pitched in to make this record-breaking year possible. As part of the Senior Class Legacy Program, graduating students raised over $21,000 in support of their schools and their class gift. The Legacy Program encourages seniors to make $5 gifts in their graduation year and each year thereafter for four years. Their gifts are matched dollar for dollar through President John Sexton’s discretionary fund. At the request of the graduating class, the matching money will support students doing unpaid internships.

This year also marked the introduction of a new element of The Fund for NYU: The Faculty, Administrators, and Staff Campaign. This new campaign builds on an existing tradition of University employees making voluntary gifts over and above their contributions of time and talent.

“With only one year to go in the Campaign for NYU, it was important for us to reach out and ask all members of our community to show support for our students and the University,” added LaMorte.

The Fund for NYU was founded in 2001 to form one collective fund for all of NYU’s schools and colleges. Participants can target their gifts to support any of NYU’s 14 schools and divisions, athletics, or other programs of their choice.

To make a gift to The Fund for NYU, or to learn more about how your gift can make a difference, call (212) 998-6851 or visit alumni.nyu.edu/giving.

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