Giving Day 2024

$684,564
Donated
136% of $500,000 goal
2,011
Donors
This campaign ended on April 18, 2024, but you can still make a gift to Adelphi University by clicking here!

Projects

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Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program
215% 55 DonorsOnline$10,783 Donated
Diversity, Multicultural and Global Engagement, and Intercultural Understanding
153% 19 DonorsOnline$3,841 Donated
About

THANK YOU, PANTHERS! 

Your support made our seventh annual Giving Day the biggest one yet! We are busy tallying up the final results and look forward to sharing them with you soon. 

Did you miss your chance give? You can still support these causes and more by clicking here. 

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1,896 Minutes to Give is back!

The fun begins April 17, 2024 at 4:24 a.m. and runs through April 18, 2024 at noon.

Support one or more of our campaigns above. Click on the white area below each picture to watch video messages and to learn more about each cause.

Check back here often to help us unlock new matches and challenges in support of Adelphi students.

Don't want to wait another minute? Get involved now!

  • Make your gift to support current and future Panthers as we honor Adelphi's founding year of 1896.
  • Offer your own dollar-per-dollar matching gift or challenge gift to make an even bigger impact and inspire others to give back.
  • Become an advocate to help spread the #Give4Adelphi word. We count on volunteers like you to help us reach our goals. 

Together, we’ll create an amazing future for a University that has been changing lives since 1896.

Matches & Challenges
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Donation Challenge

$25,000 if $10,000 is donated in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

For Bridges to Adelphi

Offered by Greg and Katy Carey

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Donation Challenge

$4,000 if $3,000 is donated in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

For College of Arts and Sciences Student Excellence Fund

Offered by Maureen Gannon

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Donation Match

$2,500 per $1 donated up to $2,500

Match Complete!

For Physics Department

Offered by William Fuessler

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Donation Challenge

$100 if $10 is donated in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

For Volleyball

Offered by Emily Dorko

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Donation Challenge

$100 if $100 is donated in the next 8 months

Challenge Complete!

For Softball Traditions Project

Offered by Emily Dorko

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $12,500

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For Men's Basketball

Offered by Anonymous

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Donation Match

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

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For Men's Soccer

Offered by Anonymous

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Donation Match

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

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For Robert B. Willumstad School of Business

Offered by Kevin Mahony

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Donation Match

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

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For Adelphi Fund

Offered by Suhit Gupta

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $9,000

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For Accounting and Law Excellence Fund

Offered by Estate of Michael Raphael

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $5,000

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For Undergraduate Research and Creative Works

Offered by Kevin Mahony

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $5,000

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For Physics Department

Offered by John and Lucy Argenziano

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$1 per $1 donated up to $5,000

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For Alice Brown Early Learning Center

Offered by PAULA MALONE

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $5,000

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For Robert B. Willumstad School of Business

Offered by Business School Dean's Advisory Board

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $5,000

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For Panther Pantry and Career Closet

Offered by Anonymous

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$1 per $1 donated up to $2,750

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For Learning Resource Program Immediate Impact Fund

Offered by Anonymous

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$1 per $1 donated up to $2,500

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For College of Nursing and Public Health Dean’s Innovation Fund

Offered by Paul Quentzel

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $2,500

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For College of Arts and Sciences

Offered by Vincent Wang

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $2,500

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For Senior Legacy Campaign

Offered by Provost Storm

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $2,500

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For College of Nursing and Public Health Dean’s Innovation Fund

Offered by Bob and Kathy Keane

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Donation Match

$1 per $1 donated up to $2,500

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For Student Affairs

Offered by William Fuessler

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$1 per $1 donated up to $2,500

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Offered by Anonymous

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$1 per $1 donated up to $2,500

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For College of Professional and Continuing Studies

Offered by Anonymous

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Donation Match

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

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For Adelphi Fund

Offered by Joel Pesapane

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Donation Match

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

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For Adelphi NY State Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program

Offered by Anonymous

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Updates
$2,000 Match for Adelphi Fund

Joel Pesapane '66 is matching the next $2,000 in gifts to the Adelphi Fund to support the University's most strategic priorities and areas of greatest need. 

239 days ago by Mary Byrne
$5,000 Match for the School of Business

The Business School Dean's Advisory Board is matching gifts to the Dean's Excellence Fund, up to $5,000, to provide students with immediate access to scholarships, technology, tutoring, opportunities for study abroad, and support for internships.

239 days ago by Mary Byrne
$2,500 Match for College of Nursing and Public Health

Dr. Paul S. Quentzel '67, a longtime supporter, will be matching gifts to the College of Nursing and Public Health, dollar for dollar, up to $2,500 to support innovation and excellence in training the next generation of Adelphi's healthcare leaders.

239 days ago by Mary Byrne
$2,500 Match for Physics Department

Trustee William Fuessler ’79 will be matching donations to the Physics Department, dollar for dollar, up to $2,500 to help build a state-of-the-art quantum-optics teaching lab.

239 days ago by Mary Byrne
$4,000 Challenge for College of Arts and Sciences Student Excellence Fund

If the College of Arts and Sciences can raise $3,000 for the Student Excellence Fund, Maureen Gannon '88 will donate $4,000 to fully fund a summer research project for a CAS student.

240 days ago by Mary Byrne
$5,000 Match for the Alice Brown Early Learning Center

Paula Malone will be matching gifts to the Alice Brown Early Learning Center, up to $5,000, to purchase new shade options for the ELC's playground.

240 days ago by Mary Byrne
$10,000 Match for Men's Soccer

An anonymous donor is matching gifts to the Men's Soccer Team, dollar per dollar, up to $10,000, to expand the team's excellence fund and support recruiting efforts at home and abroad.

240 days ago by Mary Byrne
$2,500 Match for College of Arts and Sciences

Dean Vincent Wang will be matching $2,500 in donations to the Dean's Excellence Fund and the Student Excellence Fund to support excellence in faculty teaching and student learning and to sustain the College’s commitment to student success.

245 days ago by Mary Byrne
$2,500 Match for Student Life

Trustee William Fuessler ’79 will be matching donations to Student Life, up to $2,500, to promote mental health and wellness among Panthers. Your gift will provide access to resources such as the Crisis Text Line, which provides critical mental health support and crisis intervention.

245 days ago by Mary Byrne
$25,000 Challenge for Bridges to Adelphi's 10th Anniversary

Trustee Greg Carey P’23, his wife Katy P’23, and their family are rallying the Panther community together to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Bridges to Adelphi Program. If Bridges to Adelphi can raise $10,000 to refurbish the Sensory Room on Giving Day 2024, the Carey family will donate $25,000 to create an endowment for the Program. This new fund will then be doubled through the Board of Trustees’ Momentum 2 Endowment Matching initiative, creating a $50,000 endowment to support Bridges students for generations to come. 

245 days ago by Mary Byrne
$9,000 Match for the Accounting and Law Excellence Fund

Thanks to a generous bequest from the estate of Michael Raphael ‘58, gifts to the Accounting and Law Excellence Fund will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $9,000 to help endow the fund for the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business.

248 days ago by Mary Byrne
$2,500 Match for the College of Professional and Continuing Studies

An anonymous donor is celebrating the spirit of CPCS students by matching gifts to the College of Professional and Continuing studies, dollar for dollar, up to $2,500.

248 days ago by Mary Byrne
$2,500 Match for the Senior Legacy Campaign

Provost Storm is matching gifts up to $2,500 to the Senior Legacy Campaign. Help the Class of 2024 create a scholarship fund and leave a meaningful legacy that benefits future Panthers.

252 days ago by Mary Byrne
$12,500 Match for Men's Basketball

Gifts to Men's Basketball will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $12,500 by an anonymous donor to help fund the team's preseason trip.

253 days ago by Mary Byrne
$5,000 Match for the Physics Department

John '00 and Lucy Argenziano are matching gifts to the Physics Department, dollar for dollar, up to $5,000, to help the department acquire new technologies that will set students up for success.

You can find the Physics Department under the College of Arts and Sciences. 

259 days ago by Mary Byrne
$1,000 Match for Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer and Support Program

An anonymous donor will match the first $1,000 in donations, dollar for dollar. Every donation makes a meaningful impact on the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer and Support Program and the breast cancer community.

260 days ago by Mary Byrne
$2,750 Match for the Learning Resource Program

An anonymous donor is matching gifts to the Learning Resource Program, up to $2,750, to offer support services for those who have a learning disability and/or ADHD to assist them in achieving their academic goals.

260 days ago by Adelphi Fund
$2,500 Match for College of Nursing and Public Health

Bob and Kathy Keane, will be matching gifts to the College of Nursing and Public Health, dollar for dollar, up to $2,500. Their generous donation is made in loving memory of their daughter, Patricia Keane DeGeorge '98, and the transformative experience she had at Adelphi. 

260 days ago by Adelphi Fund
$10,000 Match for the Adelphi Fund

Trustee Suhit Gupta, PhD ’00 is matching donations to the Adelphi Fund, dollar for dollar, up to $10,000. A gift to the Adelphi Fund on Giving Day is one simple way you can create an extraordinary future for every Adelphi student.

261 days ago by Mary Byrne
$5,000 Match for Panther Pantry

An anonymous trustee is matching gifts to the Panther Pantry, dollar for dollar, up to $5,000. Your Giving Day gift will help this vital program provide meals and essentials to the Adelphi community.

261 days ago by Mary Byrne
$5,000 Match for Undergraduate Research and Creative Works Fellowships

Trustee Kevin G. Mahony '83 is matching gifts to the Undergraduate Research and Creative Works Fellowships, dollar for dollar, up to $5,000. Student-teacher supervision, internships, field work, and clinical placements like these become life-changing opportunities that make an Adelphi education truly exceptional.

261 days ago by Mary Byrne
$10,000 Match for Robert B. Willumstad School of Business

Trustee Kevin G. Mahony '83 is matching gifts to the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business, dollar for dollar, up to $10,000. Your gift will go twice as far in preparing our business students to be the leaders of tomorrow.

261 days ago by Mary Byrne
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Parent icon11%Parents
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Greg and Katy Carey
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Heart icon matched a total of $10,000
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Heart icon matched a total of $10,000
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Heart icon matched a total of $9,000
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Kevin Mahony
Heart icon matched a total of $5,000
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PAULA MALONE
Heart icon matched a total of $5,000
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John and Lucy Argenziano
Heart icon matched a total of $5,000