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 ($)
Women's Rowing21$1,090
Men's Cross Country3$225
Wrestling8$725
Women's Golf11$1,686
Women's Soccer120$7,207
Women's Volleyball116$6,000
Women's Cross Country3$250
Baseball3$125
Men's Volleyball27$1,095
Cheerleading0$0
Men's Lacrosse43$4,170
Women's Basketball6$650
Women's Tennis6$325
Men's Golf13$1,315
Men's Basketball2$350
Men's Tennis9$875
Men's Track and Field8$325
Men's Soccer23$2,055
Women's Field Hockey11$700
Softball34$3,346
Women's Lacrosse14$700
Football65$7,973
Women's Track and Field14$590
Class LeaderboardWhich class will rise to the top and have the most participants on I Heart Fisher Giving Day?
Class YearDonorsRaised ($)
20236$247
20260$0
19561$100
19640$0
20270$0
20032$100
20250$0
19610$0
19842$200
19540$0
19530$0
19511$500
19735$1,365
19520$0
19984$250
20014$225
19500$0
20186$170
19836$2,263
19654$875
19892$500
20202$75
19971$25
19785$1,750
19593$1,050
20087$709
19923$1,450
19685$470
19664$7,600
19744$400
19714$300
19632$629
19774$700
19602$275
19994$225
20215$371
19952$75
19703$10,100
19816$375
20198$470
19822$125
201111$25,509
19480$0
20077$417
20245$2,524
19874$270
20128$1,194
19805$4,850
19581$100
19671$50
19883$1,900
19763$375
20004$3,841
20025$325
19490$0
20133$210
19550$0
19935$1,575
19917$10,250
20057$525
198612$7,200
19572$600
19622$550
199622$4,709
19909$1,775
20173$61
20169$480
19793$175
200913$992
19694$1,800
19856$650
201410$4,125
20226$279
20155$131
20047$455
19754$15,240
19948$7,759
20109$1,120
19728$900
200611$1,905
Gift Designation LeaderboardWhich fund will receive the most gifts on I Heart Fisher Giving Day? Make a gift to help get the fund you care about most to the top of the list!
FundDonorsRaised ($)
Women's Rowing21$1,090
Men's Track and Field8$325
Wegmans School of Nursing Annual Fund22$5,429
Student Life Annual Fund8$450
Women's Golf11$1,686
Softball34$3,346
School of Business Annual Fund33$4,745
Men's Tennis9$875
Lavery Library Annual Fund48$8,215
Men's Lacrosse43$4,170
Athletics Annual Fund38$2,093
Campus Ministry Discretionary Fund13$665
Football65$7,973
School of Arts and Sciences Annual Fund18$5,755
Women's Lacrosse14$700
Financial Aid Annual Fund35$3,419
Women's Field Hockey11$700
LeChase Construction Urban Scholar Award Gift Fund0$0
Wegmans School of Pharmacy Annual Fund23$10,510
Men's Golf13$1,315
International Studies0$0
Management Department0$0
Irish Studies0$0
Men's Soccer23$2,055
Men's Volleyball27$1,095
Accounting/Finance Department1$20
Women's Track and Field14$590
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education Annual Fund12$529
Wrestling8$725
Health and Wellness Center8$433
Mathematics/Computer Science Department0$0
Martin F. Palumbos RABEF Scholarship1$500
Men's Basketball2$350
Sports Studies Department6$245
Anthropology Department0$0
American Studies Department0$0
Mental Health Counseling Discretionary Fund0$0
Physics Department0$0
History Department0$0
Chemistry Department0$0
Center for Career and Academic Planning0$0
Political Science Department1$250
Men's Rowing0$0
Uncle John's Scholarship - Endowed0$0
Women's Volleyball116$6,000
Sociology Department1$25
Women's Soccer120$7,207
Area of Greatest Need185$189,909
Joan Rowan Memorial Award & Student Support Fund - Endowed0$0
Dr. Scott Swigart Pharmacy Scholarship2$1,550
Tristan Foley Hanna Memorial Nursing Scholarship - Endowed0$0
Center for Student Research and Creative Work2$75
Psychology Department2$75
Religious Studies Department0$0
Dr. Susan V. Berlin '81 Scholarship Fund0$0
Baseball3$125
LeChase Construction Urban Scholar Award Endowment0$0
English Department0$0
The Saunders Foundation White Coat Award0$0
Gentle-Smith Family Scholarship - Endowed0$0
Pharmacy Medical Mission/Service Trips1$50
Spanish Language Program0$0
R. Wayne and Beverly A. LeChase Urban Scholar Award Endowment0$0
Cheerleading0$0
Women's Cross Country3$250
Women's Basketball6$650
The Louis J. and Regina Vasile Scholarship0$0
Biology Department2$75
Modern Languages and Cultures Dept.0$0
Media and Communication Department5$400
Philosophy Department1$100
Birnie Medical Mission/Service Travel Endowed Fund1$1,500
Women's Tennis6$325
Economics Department4$250
Men's Cross Country3$225
R. Wayne and Beverly A. LeChase Urban Scholar Gift Award0$0
Presidential Initiatives Annual Fund5$1,225
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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

Generated 5 clicks
Offered a $85,000 match

The John and Elizabeth ’11 Leonard Family Foundation

Offered a $25,000 match

Marty Keating ’75 and Jake Latchman

Generated 3 clicks
Gave $15,000 during a Challenge!

Britt and Lisa Vitalone '91

Generated 4 clicks
Offered a $10,000 match

Anonymous

Generated 4 clicks
Gave $10,000 during a Challenge!

Community Advocates

Generated 8316 clicks and 127 gifts, totaling $6,218

Nancy Solliday ’86

Gave $5,000 during a Challenge!

George ’66 and Barbara Davin

Generated 5 clicks
Gave $5,000 during a Challenge!

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

Generated 4 clicks
Offered a $3,000 match

Bob and Tarri Heerkens

Generated 4 clicks
Gave $2,500 during a Challenge!

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