I HEART FISHER GIVING DAY 2024

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This campaign ended on March 22, 2024, but you can still make a gift to St. John Fisher University by clicking here!
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The Fisher family - alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends – came together to make a collective difference toward a brighter future for our next generation of Cardinals. Thank you for making an impact! We are so grateful!


I ❤️ Fisher Giving Day

Enhance your impact with these matches and challenges:

MAKE A MATCH

Kickoff Match 2:1 Impact! 

Thank you for supporting this match! Donors who gave in the first 12 hours to a Fisher Fund were matched 2:1 by the John and Elizabeth ’11 Leonard Family Foundation, for $25,000! Elizabeth entered Fisher as a non-traditional student and she, along with her husband John, are committed to improving lives through higher education.

The Fisher Fund Match

Thank you for supporting this match! Daniel J. Boyce, Esq. ’79 and Shelley L. Boyce, Michael E. ’82 and Christine Haefner, and Mike ’80 and Karen Moran matched gifts to the Fisher Fund 1:1 up to $85,000 throughout the entire day!

HAVE SOME CLASS

1990s

Thank you for supporting this match! Thanks to the generosity of Britt and Lisa Vitalone '91, every dollar from alums of the 1990s was matched up to $10,000!

Graduates of the Last Decade 2013-2023 (GOLD) Challenge

Thank you for supporting this match! When 50 gifts were given by alumni from Classes 2013-2023, Fisher retiree and longtime Teddi volunteer Bob Heerkens and his wife, Tarri, made a gift of $2,500 to the Fisher Fund.

Senior Class

Thank you for supporting this match! The Alumni Board challenged the Class of 2024! When 30 gifts were made by Fisher seniors, the Alumni Board will made a gift of $2,500.

INSPIRE

Spire Society Membership Challenge

Thank you for supporting this match! The Spire Society is the backbone of the Fisher Fund. 15 new members joined the esteemed ranks of the Spire Society before the end of I Heart Fisher Giving Day. These Fisher Fund leaders invest in and enhance the Fisher experience, making it available to all who wish to learn and grow here. Click here to join today!

WATCH THE CLOCK

Lunch Special (11 a.m. - 1 p.m.)

Thank you for supporting this match! When 100 donors between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. (EST) made a gift of any size, an anonymous member of the Class of 1970 gifted $10,000!

Eclipse the Goal (8 p.m. - midnight)

Thank you for supporting this match! We finished I Heart Fisher Giving Day strong! 75 gifts made between 8 p.m. and midnight will unlocked a $5,000 gift from Nancy Solliday ’86.


CAMPUS FUN

Dean's Match

Thank you for supporting this match! Gifts up to $3,000 to the Wegmans School of Pharmacy Fisher Fund were matched by Dean Christine Birnie and George D. Jegadesh ’14 (MBA).

Lavery Library Challenge

Thank you for supporting this match! When 50 people made a gift to the Lavery Library Fisher Fund, Marty Keating ’75 and Jake Latchman gave $15,000 to the Fisher Fund.

Faculty and Staff Challenge

Thank you for supporting this match! 75 faculty and staff members unlocked a gift of $5,000 from George ’66 and Barbara Davin. 

Matches & Challenges
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Donation Challenge

$10,000 if 100 donors give in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

For Fisher Fund

Offered by Anonymous

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Donation Challenge

$2,350 if 30 donors give in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

For Students (2024)

Offered by Alumni Board of Directors

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Donation Match

$2 per $1 donated up to $25,000

Match Complete!

For Fisher Fund

Offered by The John and Elizabeth ’11 Leonard Family Foundation

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Donation Challenge

$15,000 if 50 donors give in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

For Lavery Library Annual Fund

Offered by Marty Keating ’75 and Jake Latchman

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Donation Challenge

$5,000 if 75 donors give in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

For Fisher Fund

Offered by Nancy Solliday ’86

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Donation Challenge

$5,000 if 75 donors give in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

For Faculty/Staff

Offered by George ’66 and Barbara Davin

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Donation Challenge

$2,500 if 50 donors give in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

For Alumni (2013-2023)

Offered by Bob and Tarri Heerkens

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Gift

Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $85,000

Match Complete!

For Fisher Fund

Offered by Daniel J. Boyce, Esq. ’79 and Shelley L. Boyce, Michael E. ’82 and Christine Haefner, and Mike ’80 and Karen Moran

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Gift

Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $10,000

Match Complete!

For Alumni (1990-1999)

Offered by Britt and Lisa Vitalone '91

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Gift

Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $3,000

Match Complete!

For Wegmans School of Pharmacy Annual Fund

Offered by Dr. Christine R. Birnie and George D. Jegadesh ’14 (MBA)

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Athletics LeaderboardWhich team will rise to the top and receive the most gifts on I Heart Fisher Giving Day?
TeamDonorsRaised ($)
Women's Basketball6$650
Women's Lacrosse14$700
Men's Lacrosse43$4,170
Women's Track and Field14$590
Women's Rowing21$1,090
Football65$7,973
Women's Field Hockey11$700
Women's Soccer120$7,207
Men's Basketball2$350
Softball34$3,346
Baseball3$125
Men's Volleyball27$1,095
Women's Tennis6$325
Men's Cross Country3$225
Men's Soccer23$2,055
Men's Golf13$1,315
Men's Track and Field8$325
Women's Golf11$1,686
Cheerleading0$0
Women's Volleyball116$6,000
Women's Cross Country3$250
Men's Tennis9$875
Wrestling8$725
Class LeaderboardWhich class will rise to the top and have the most participants on I Heart Fisher Giving Day?
Class YearDonorsRaised ($)
19735$1,365
20087$709
19994$225
19836$2,263
19654$875
19923$1,450
19856$650
200913$992
19842$200
19694$1,800
20032$100
20128$1,194
19572$600
20215$371
19581$100
20245$2,524
200611$1,905
19685$470
20155$131
20270$0
20004$3,841
19822$125
19703$10,100
19550$0
20057$525
19874$270
19917$10,250
19632$629
19622$550
19728$900
19530$0
19593$1,050
20202$75
19883$1,900
19948$7,309
19909$1,775
20133$210
19610$0
19561$100
19971$25
19480$0
20169$480
19671$50
19602$275
20047$455
19774$700
19540$0
20250$0
19500$0
20260$0
19520$0
19984$250
19490$0
19793$175
19511$500
19763$375
19892$500
19935$1,575
19816$375
19744$400
20186$170
19805$4,850
19754$15,240
20077$417
199622$4,709
20236$247
20173$61
19640$0
19952$75
20025$325
19664$7,600
19785$1,750
19714$300
201410$4,125
198612$7,200
20014$225
20198$470
20109$1,120
20226$279
201111$25,509
Gift Designation LeaderboardWhich fund will receive the most gifts on I Heart Fisher Giving Day? Make a gift to help get the fund you care about most to the top of the list!
FundDonorsRaised ($)
Wrestling8$725
Women's Field Hockey11$700
Women's Lacrosse14$700
Women's Rowing21$1,090
Lavery Library Annual Fund48$8,215
Football65$7,973
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education Annual Fund12$529
School of Arts and Sciences Annual Fund18$5,755
Wegmans School of Nursing Annual Fund22$5,429
Women's Track and Field14$590
Media and Communication Department5$400
Biology Department2$75
Health and Wellness Center8$433
Mathematics/Computer Science Department0$0
English Department0$0
Accounting/Finance Department1$20
Men's Rowing0$0
Modern Languages and Cultures Dept.0$0
International Studies0$0
Spanish Language Program0$0
Baseball3$125
Political Science Department1$250
History Department0$0
Sociology Department1$25
Philosophy Department1$100
R. Wayne and Beverly A. LeChase Urban Scholar Gift Award0$0
R. Wayne and Beverly A. LeChase Urban Scholar Award Endowment0$0
Uncle John's Scholarship - Endowed0$0
Women's Soccer120$7,207
Tristan Foley Hanna Memorial Nursing Scholarship - Endowed0$0
Men's Golf13$1,315
Martin F. Palumbos RABEF Scholarship1$500
LeChase Construction Urban Scholar Award Endowment0$0
LeChase Construction Urban Scholar Award Gift Fund0$0
The Louis J. and Regina Vasile Scholarship0$0
Student Life Annual Fund8$450
Dr. Susan V. Berlin '81 Scholarship Fund0$0
Financial Aid Annual Fund35$3,419
Gentle-Smith Family Scholarship - Endowed0$0
Chemistry Department0$0
Campus Ministry Discretionary Fund13$665
Men's Track and Field8$325
School of Business Annual Fund33$4,745
Men's Basketball2$350
Cheerleading0$0
Presidential Initiatives Annual Fund5$1,225
Women's Basketball6$650
Women's Volleyball116$6,000
American Studies Department0$0
Physics Department0$0
Women's Golf11$1,686
Economics Department4$250
Area of Greatest Need185$188,636
Center for Student Research and Creative Work2$75
Psychology Department2$75
Joan Rowan Memorial Award & Student Support Fund - Endowed0$0
Men's Lacrosse43$4,170
Softball34$3,346
Center for Career and Academic Planning0$0
Women's Cross Country3$250
Dr. Scott Swigart Pharmacy Scholarship2$1,550
Men's Volleyball27$1,095
Anthropology Department0$0
Wegmans School of Pharmacy Annual Fund23$10,510
Pharmacy Medical Mission/Service Trips1$50
The Saunders Foundation White Coat Award0$0
Irish Studies0$0
Sports Studies Department6$245
Management Department0$0
Women's Tennis6$325
Mental Health Counseling Discretionary Fund0$0
Birnie Medical Mission/Service Travel Endowed Fund1$1,500
Men's Cross Country3$225
Men's Soccer23$2,055
Men's Tennis9$875
Athletics Annual Fund38$2,093
Religious Studies Department0$0
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Book icon6%Students
Parent icon20%Parents
Suitcase icon16%Faculty/Staff
Friends icon28%Friends
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Daniel J. Boyce, Esq. ’79 and Shelley L. Boyce, Michael E. ’82 and Christine Haefner, and Mike ’80 and Karen Moran photo
Daniel J. Boyce, Esq. ’79 and Shelley L. Boyce, Michael E. ’82 and Christine Haefner, and Mike ’80 and Karen Moran
Heart icon matched a total of $85,000
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The John and Elizabeth ’11 Leonard Family Foundation
Heart icon matched a total of $25,000
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Marty Keating ’75 and Jake Latchman
Gave $15,000 during a Challenge!
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Britt and Lisa Vitalone '91
Heart icon matched a total of $10,000
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Anonymous
Gave $10,000 during a Challenge!
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generated 1978 clicks and 127 gifts, totaling $6,218
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George ’66 and Barbara Davin
Gave $5,000 during a Challenge!
Nancy Solliday ’86 photo
Nancy Solliday ’86
Gave $5,000 during a Challenge!
Dr. Christine R. Birnie and George D. Jegadesh ’14 (MBA) photo
Dr. Christine R. Birnie and George D. Jegadesh ’14 (MBA)
Heart icon matched a total of $3,000
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Bob and Tarri Heerkens
Gave $2,500 during a Challenge!

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