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. 

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

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

Offered a $85,000 match

The John and Elizabeth ’11 Leonard Family Foundation

Offered a $25,000 match

Marty Keating ’75 and Jake Latchman

Gave $15,000 during a Challenge!

Britt and Lisa Vitalone '91

Offered a $10,000 match

Anonymous

Gave $10,000 during a Challenge!

Community Advocates

Generated 2116 clicks and 127 gifts, totaling $6,218

Nancy Solliday ’86

Gave $5,000 during a Challenge!

George ’66 and Barbara Davin

Gave $5,000 during a Challenge!

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

Offered a $3,000 match

Bob and Tarri Heerkens

Gave $2,500 during a Challenge!
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