It was just four years ago, in the spring of 2022, when Adelphi’s annual Giving Day first reached $500,000 in donations. Two years later, it set a new record of $684,000. Another big jump last year raised the bar to $886,000.

But nothing compares to the totals set this spring, when donations rocketed to $2.28 million, including $1.07 million in outright commitments and $1.2 million in planned gifts. The generosity was spread across the University, as every academic unit and key campaign reached or exceeded its individual fundraising target.

“With 1,580 donors and 1,626 gifts, our community demonstrated the true impact of investing in the University we believe in,� said Thomas Kline, EdD, Adelphi’s vice president of University advancement and external relations. “This remarkable generosity is a powerful testament to the transformative potential of our Momentum Campaign: Extraordinary Impact. We are filled with deep gratitude and hope for the future of Adelphi.�

1,896 Minutes—and Reasons—to Give

As it has since Adelphi’s 125th anniversary, Giving Day has lasted a few more than 24 hours, extending to 1,896 minutes to reflect Adelphi’s founding in 1896.

While the timing has changed, Giving Day at Adelphi has continued to benefit programs and causes across the University. Donations are made to each of the University’s colleges and schools, athletic programs, the Bridges to Adelphi program for students on the autism spectrum, and causes including the Adelphi Fund, Performing Arts Center, Innovation Center, SPARK Center for undergraduate research, Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program, and Panthers Pay It Forward Campaign.

A new challenge was added to Giving Day this year as well—planned giving. Thirteen people, including four anonymous donors, met the challenge and committed a total of $1.2 million dollars. The University is proud to recognize all 13 donors as members of the Adelphi Forever Gold Society.

There are many other highlights of this year’s giving.

The 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Honors College received a $45,000 gift from alumni Carole ’64 and Neal ’63 Stuber, and the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business led the University’s eight schools and colleges, raising $67,335, with generous matching gifts from its Dean’s Advisory Board, Trustee Kevin Mahony ’83 and an anonymous donor. , always supported by Panther fans, raised $268,504, including $52,775 for men’s soccer and $45,630 for the men’s golf program.

Every current member of the 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Board of Trustees participated, reflecting their ongoing commitment to Adelphi’s mission. Close to 1,600 donors in all showed their support for Adelphi, including alumni, students and their families, faculty, administrators, staff, and friends of the University. The funds raised will continue advancing Adelphi’s 130-year-old mission to transform student lives through exceptional hands-on learning, extraordinary student experiences, accessible scholarships and academic resources.

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“With 1,578 donors and 1,613 gifts, our community demonstrated the true impact of investing in the University we believe in,� said Thomas Kline, EdD, Adelphi’s vice president of University advancement and external relations. “This remarkable generosity is a powerful testament to the transformative potential of our Momentum Campaign: Extraordinary Impact. We are filled with deep gratitude and hope for the future of Adelphi.�

The 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Honors College received a $45,000 gift from alumni Carole ’64 and Neal ’63 Stuber, and the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business led the University’s eight schools and colleges, raising $67,335, with generous matching gifts from its Dean’s Advisory Board, Trustee Kevin Mahony ’83 and an anonymous donor. , always supported by Panther fans, raised $250,934, led by men’s golf.

Rooted in Adelphi’s founding year, “1,896 Minutes to Giveâ€� is a call to action for the University’s alumni, students, faculty, administrators and friends to support the meaningful causes that strengthen every aspect of the institution. Every current member of the 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Board of Trustees participated, reflecting their ongoing commitment to Adelphi’s mission. And the University’s first-ever planned giving challenge inspired 13 people, including four anonymous donors, to make new or increased commitments totaling $1.2 million.

The funds raised will continue advancing Adelphi’s 130-year-old mission to transform student lives through exceptional hands-on learning, extraordinary student experiences, accessible scholarships and academic resources, and . Additionally, funding sustains meaningful community programs like Bridges to Adelphi and the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program.

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The scholarship, awarded by the Adelphi College of Professional and Continuing Studies (CPCS), strives to provide support for adult students of any kind. Sandra Castro, PhD, senior associate dean of CPCS, highlights the variety of students the scholarship helps. “We have a whole generation of students that are caring for siblings, parents, relatives. Adelphi says ‘We see you’ and we want to support you in making your academic career,� she said.

The Caring for Caregivers scholarship has recently expanded from students in CPCS to any student at Adelphi. “I was floored by how many applications we received,� said Dr. Castro. The growing number of applicants highlights the importance of providing assistance to students who are parents or caregivers at Adelphi, and how impactful more family-friendly policies could be on campus.

Meet the Awardees

Haley Friday, one of this year’s recipients of the scholarship, returned to school to study after taking a semester off to care for her grandmother. Speaking about CPCS and the asynchronous learning it offers, she said, “It gave me the flexibility to continue school while still managing my everyday life and caregiving responsibilities, which meant a lot to me.� For students like Friday, the scholarship not only recognizes her, but provides some much-needed relief from juggling school and caregiving. “It has also helped me cover out-of-pocket school expenses, which gave me some financial breathing room and even allowed me to do something nice for myself for the first time in a long time. That means more than people probably realize.�

Fellow scholarship winner Jquan Collins said of his role as a caregiver, “I take pride in being dependable. To me, being a caregiver is not just about big moments, but also about the everyday effort, patience and responsibility that comes with putting others first.� Collins, who is studying business administration, said the motivation to attend Adelphi came from a desire to open doors both professionally and personally. Becoming a father strengthened that motivation. “I want to set an example of hard work, discipline and perseverance for my children,� he said.

For Rachel Freeman, who works full time while caring for her three-year-old, going back to school was important to her in order to challenge her and help her in her career path. She said, “Going back to school felt like the right way to push myself and get out of my comfort zone.� For Freeman, who is studying , being chosen was incredible news. Even simply hearing about the scholarship made an impact on her. “I was relieved that at the university level there was some formal recognition that working, going to school and being a parent was hard!� she said. “It sounds obvious—of course it’s difficult—but I was encouraged by this simple statement of support, and decided to apply for the scholarship.�

The Impact of the Scholarship

Across the board, the scholarship winners shared a similar sentiment: The recognition of being chosen, and the acknowledgement of how difficult balancing school and taking care of loved ones can be, made a serious impact. “This scholarship means a lot to me because it recognizes not only my academic efforts, but also the responsibilities I carry outside of school,� said Collins. “It serves as motivation to keep pushing forward, even when balancing work, school and family life feels overwhelming.�

This scholarship is made possible by the Women’s Giving Circle, a group whose collective philanthropy celebrates, promotes and supports Adelphi and its students, faculty and programs. “They’ve supported us the last four years in the different iterations of the scholarship,� said Dr. Castro. The Women’s Giving Circle, funded by member donations, is run by a team of volunteers who work to make it possible to provide financial aid to students. It’s through their continued support that students like Friday can keep taking care of the ones they love.

“This scholarship not only supports my education, but it also supports the work and care I give to the people who depend on me every day!�

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As a liberal arts student, Jordan developed the analytical discipline and critical thinking skills that prepared him for law school and a successful legal career that spanned decades, including 35 years in the healthcare industry. He retired in 2009 and has always credited Adelphi with providing the foundation for his success.

Mark W. Jordan ’63 shares a quiet moment with his granddaughter, reflecting the family values and future generations his philanthropy at Adelphi helps support.

Establishing a Scholarship for Honors College Students

In 2013, Jordan established the Mark W. Jordan Scholarship to support Honors College students with strong academic promise and demonstrated financial need. His goal was simple: to help students experience the same transformative opportunity he received—an Adelphi education supported by scholarship assistance that allows them to focus on learning, growth, and possibility.

Reflecting on his commitment, Jordan said, “The education I received at Adelphi shaped my career, my path, and my leadership. Giving back each year is one way I can help ensure students today have that same foundation for opportunity.�

Growing Impact Through the Momentum 2 Endowment Match Campaign

Jordan deepened that commitment in 2022 when he became the first donor to participate in Adelphi’s Momentum 2 Endowment Match Campaign. With a $25,000 pledge to grow his scholarship, his gift was matched by the University—immediately doubling its long-term impact for students. His early participation helped set the stage for more to follow.

As part of the University’s Momentum Campaign: Extraordinary Impact, the endowment match initiative has helped expand scholarship support and strengthen Adelphi’s long-term investment in student success. By the end of the campaign’s third year in 2025, it had generated $6.4 million, created 56 new endowed funds, and strengthened 38 existing ones.

Today, Jordan remains deeply engaged as a lifelong learner and educator, delivering lectures on subjects as varied as Shakespeare, the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Sir Ernest Shackleton and the Mutiny on the Bounty at institutions including the University of California, Berkeley; Santa Clara University; the University of South Carolina; and California State University, East Bay, as well as the Walnut Creek Library Foundation, which he and his wife, Cindy, also support. They spend much of their free time traveling and have visited all seven continents.

Leadership Giving

Because his giving reflects the many ways philanthropy can take shape in support of Adelphi’s mission, Jordan is recognized in all four of Adelphi’s Leadership Recognition and Giving Societies (LEAD):

• the Levermore Leadership Society, recognizing annual giving of $1,000 or more,
• our Eighteen-Ninety-Six Roundtable Society, honoring lifetime giving totaling $100,000 or more,
• Adelphi’s Forever Gold Society, thanking alumni and friends whose estate plans or planned gifts include the University,
• and the Dedicated Panther Society, celebrating donors who give every year.

Across his endowed scholarship, annual giving, and planned gift, Jordan’s generosity will advance the priorities that shape our University’s future: scholarships, academic excellence, life-changing student experiences, a modern and beautiful campus, and a diverse and vibrant community. His story reflects the powerful cycle of philanthropy—students supported by Adelphi who later return to create opportunity for those who follow.

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In recognition of her extraordinary generosity, the University has named the Center’s recital hall in her honor—the Lee Steinberg Recital Hall.

“Lee Steinberg’s legacy gift reflects a deep belief in the transformative power of the arts,� said Tom Kline, EdD, vice president of University advancement and external relations. “Her generosity strengthens not only our facilities, but the student experiences and creative opportunities that define Adelphi’s performing arts community.�

“The Lee Steinberg Recital Hall honors Lee’s commitment to a legacy of inspiring student performers and audiences for generations,â€� said Blyth Daylong, executive director of 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Performing Arts Center.

A Lifelong Commitment to the Arts in New York

The gift, received in July 2025 from Ms. Steinberg’s estate, places her among the members of Adelphi’s Million Dollar Roundtable, which recognizes our most generous donors with cumulative giving exceeding $1 million. Steinberg died in 2021 at the age of 106. Through her bequest, she expressed her wish to support arts programming and performance centers on Long Island, continuing a lifetime commitment to cultural institutions throughout the greater New York region.

Planned giving has flourished at Adelphi in recent years. In Fiscal Year 2024–2025, the University’s pipeline of documented future support exceeded $40 million. All levels of leadership giving at Adelphi are shaping the long-term strength of academic programs, student opportunities and institutional excellence.

In accordance with Steinberg’s intent, the University has established two funds to support the Performing Arts Center—the Lee Steinberg Performing Arts Center Capital Fund for immediate physical improvements and the Lee Steinberg Performing Arts Center Excellence Endowed Fund to provide permanent, flexible support for the Center’s ongoing capital, programming and operational needs. This generous gift reinforces Adelphi’s reputation as a preeminent leader in arts education and performance in our region.

Applause for Improved Lighting, Seating, Flooring and Acoustics at Adelphi’s Performing Arts Center

Enhancements to the Center will elevate the experience of student performers, faculty directors, guest artists and audience members. Several capital improvements have already been funded through an initial $500,000 allocation, including:

• A comprehensive refresh of the Olmsted Theatre, featuring new lighting, audience seating, carpeting, acoustic panels and painting, as well as the installation of a new digital sound mixing console
• Brighter lighting in the Center’s second-floor dance studios
• New house lights and work lights in the Concert Hall

Beginning in 2027, annual distributions from the endowment will provide sustained support for artistic programming and facility excellence.

Steinberg briefly served on Adelphi’s Performing Arts Council and remained committed to supporting the arts throughout her life. Her bequest ensures that generations of Adelphi students will continue to learn, perform and thrive in spaces designed for excellence in the arts.

Advancing The Momentum Campaign: Extraordinary Impact

This seven-figure investment advances Adelphi’s Momentum Campaign: Extraordinary Impact, demonstrating how philanthropic leadership translates into visible improvements, strengthened programs and lasting institutional growth. Through leadership gifts like Steinberg’s, Adelphi continues its mission to transform students’ lives and reinforces its role as a cultural anchor on Long Island.

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The Legacy of Bad Company

Recently, Bad Company returned to their old stomping grounds for a walk down memory lane. At the baseball diamond where Bergelt once played varsity, they admired the renovated clubhouse bearing a plaque in his honor and recalled watching games from their Linen Hall windows. They got to catch up with Danny McCabe, director of and the new head baseball coach Mike Gaffney, whose father, Bill, was Bergelt’s teammate in the ’70s.

Stories, laughs and jokes were traded among the friends—one about a “borrowed� bathrobe, another proudly claiming to be “31–1� over their four-year intramural basketball career. They marveled at the changes to campus, like the 76,000-square-foot Center for Recreation and Sports (CRS), which expanded and modernized the amenities of their cherished Woodruff Hall era.

Inside the CRS, Dennis, Neil, Tony and Steve posed by the and a plaque in honor of Bad Company. Made possible in 2018 through a generous gift from McDonagh, the fueling station is an essential stop for Adelphi’s 23 varsity teams, providing free recovery shakes and snacks to the student-athletes. Two graduate student-athlete leaders, (men’s basketball) and (volleyball), took a moment to personally thank McDonagh for his support of their success on the court and in the classroom.

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An endowed gift from Georgiana Baker ’69 celebrates her late husband, Bill (framed photo).

With her planned $250,000 gift to Adelphi, she’s making that opportunity a reality for current and future Adelphi swimmers. The ripple effects of Georgiana’s philanthropy ensure that talented and motivated student-athletes will be supported throughout their college experience.

In 2007, a loyal group of Adelphi alumni known affectionately as “Team Irwin,â€� established the to honor Georgiana’s husband, Bill, the popular coach of the Adelphi men’s and women’s varsity swim teams from 1966 to 1978. The launch of this scholarship coincided with Bill’s induction into the 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Athletic Hall of Fame, and it is awarded annually to a member of the swim team. The scholarship has benefited 13 students, and donor contributions currently exceed $111,000.

Before Bill died in 2017, he and Georgiana sat down to make decisions about their estate plan. Georgiana suggested a bequest to the University that brought them together and provided them with a lifelong network of friends and community. Supporting the scholarship endowment in Bill’s name was an easy decision for her.

“Bill loved coaching, and he loved swimming, and Adelphi was such a big part of our lives,� Georgiana said. “He made a life around swimming, and I think he would be very pleased about all of this.�

A love for the sport provided a shared foundation for the couple. “Bill was a very good swimmer,� Georgiana recalled, noting that he was an Eastern States Champion and was scheduled to compete in Olympic swimming trials. Instead, he was drafted into the U.S. Army during the Korean War, where, naturally, he ran a swim program. After that, Bill competed with the New York Athletic Club for years, serving as chairman of swimming, and coached three NCAA All-American swimmers during his tenure at Adelphi.

When Georgiana arrived at Adelphi as an undergraduate, she joined two other trailblazing women comprising the original women’s swim team. Georgiana explained, “What drove me was that I wanted to meet people. And I could swim; I knew I was good at that. I looked for a swim team, which for women didn’t really exist at the time. I wanted to do something outside of going to class. I found people who shared that interest—I found my group!� Teammate Sue Tendy ’70, PhD, who became a fast friend, went on to be one of the first women in America to compete in women’s intercollegiate swim meets and was the first women’s swim coach at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

Georgiana’s academic passions for math and science intersected with her interests in teaching and learning. After graduation, an education professor encouraged her to teach math and science at West Hempstead (New York) Middle School. Before long, she made a career switch to the international business department of Chase Bank in New York City, where she climbed the corporate ladder from administrative assistant to vice president.

Georgiana leaned into her strengths in STEM and developed an early automation process for the regular reports she was charged with running. She not only taught herself Fortran and other programming languages, but also created a new leadership lane for women in corporate operations. “I worked as a programmer and came up through the ranks, and then I ended up running the department!� she said.

Georgiana was one of four inaugural women vice presidents at Chase, and this intrepid and fearless cohort, now living all over the country, still enjoy regular Zoom sessions to catch up and often travel together, even as far as Africa. Georgiana’s career in financial operations continued to accelerate, and as a vice president at Goldman Sachs, she worked to automate systems and coordinate computer operations on the trading floor.

Georgiana and Bill’s life together brought them from New York to Virginia to South Carolina, and “everywhere he coached, he formed a swim team.� Bill created several master’s swim teams—where postcollegiate swimmers compete within appropriate age brackets—which continue to flourish today. “We competed at the national level several times,� Georgiana recalled, noting that the team environment and camaraderie strengthened the bonds of friendship among members of “Team Irwin.�

Following her career in finance, Georgiana earned a master’s degree in statistics and returned to her first occupation, teaching, but this time at the college level. She taught first at Radford University in Virginia and later, from 1999 to 2013, at the University of South Carolina.

Her generosity toward student-athletes is not surprising, and paying it forward is a natural extension of her own personal and professional success. Now swimming remains a key part of Georgiana’s life in retirement. “I love exercise, and I really believe that you have to use it or lose it. Swimming keeps me moving,� she said.

Thanks to her generosity, the Adelphi swim program continues to make waves, and in 2025 enjoyed its most successful season in 15 years, coming in as runner-up at the NE10 Championship.

With her $250,000 planned estate gift to the William J. Irwin Swimming Scholarship, Georgiana is an inspiration as she honors her husband’s legacy and champions the program that meant so much to their family.

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I am filled with gratitude for the extraordinary generosity you have demonstrated. Together, we broke Adelphi’s fundraising record—a bar we’ll challenge ourselves to pass next year!

This year, we surpassed our $100,000 goal by more than double, raising $228,471.38 from 356 donors, who made 403 gifts in support of many vital causes.

Our Adelphi family of students, alumni, faculty, staff, parents and friends showed such enthusiasm in support of some of . We expanded access to emergency financial assistance, food and basic necessities, scholarships, breast cancer support services and other important resources our students rely on to thrive.

I want to thank Interim President Chris Storm for kicking off GivingTuesday in October with to support the Student Emergency Support Fund. That matching challenge was satisfied before GivingTuesday even started!

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What is behind this powerful show of support? A strong belief in Adelphi, its mission and its future.

Meet some of the campaign’s major donors, and learn about the many different ways their gifts are strengthening Adelphi.

Scholarships and Access to an Adelphi Education

Loretta Cangialosi ’80

Vice chair of the 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Board of Trustees, Loretta Cangialosi is continuing her unwavering commitment to Adelphi students by committing $5 million to the campaign. Her donation will support multiple campaign priorities, including new endowed funds for internships, scholarships and innovation.

George Larie, MBA ’75

A posthumous gift of $320,000 by George Larie will establish an endowed scholarship in his name to support meritorious undergraduate and graduate students at the Willumstad School of Business who have demonstrated financial need.

Richard Garner, PhD

The founding dean of the 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Honors College and longtime supporter of the University donated $1.3 million to support seven scholarship funds used to recruit and retain Honors College students of the highest merit.

Judith Kivlen, MA ’72

A teacher who earned her master’s degree in education at Adelphi and enjoyed a long career in classrooms, focusing mainly on Language Arts and English as a Second Language, Judith Kivlen has promised a planned gift of $250,000 to support students in Adelphi education programs who demonstrate financial need.

Elaine Smith ’78, MS ’88, EdD

The former dean of the College of Nursing and Public Health, Elaine Smith has established a $100,000 endowed nursing scholarship and plans a contingency gift of more than $1 million in memory of her son, Brendan, and to provide the CNPH faculty with resources to develop and enhance the student learning experience.

Kevin Mahony ’83

A supporter of numerous important efforts at the University, Kevin Mahony has pledged $2.5 million, with planned gifts supporting his endowed scholarship for business students and commuter students, and outright giving funds including the Business Plan Competition Endowment, the Panther Pantry, Breast Cancer, the Adelphi Fund, and the Willumstad School of Business Excellence Fund.

Academic Excellence to Prepare Students for a Changing World

Philip H. Mark, MS ’66, PhD ’72

A chemist who earned his graduate degrees at Adelphi, Philip H. Mark has donated $1 million to the Momentum Campaign, with $800,000 designated to the Chemistry Excellence Fund he previously endowed and $200,000 to the Adelphi Fund.

Jovia Financial Credit Union

One of the nation’s largest credit unions and the inaugural partner in Adelphi’s Corporate and Community Partnership Program, Jovia donated $100,000 to support mentoring, student success and community programs offered by the University.

Life-Changing Student Experiences

LeeAnn Black ’83

As co-chair of Adelphi’s Women’s Leadership Conference—a powerful networking event now in its ninth year—Black and her husband, Jeffrey, have endowed the conference with $1 million. They have also given generously to scholarships and the Adelphi Fund.

Bharat Bhisé, MBA ’78

A firm believer in the importance of helping students develop a global perspective, Bharat Bhisé has given more than $1.1 million to establish study trips to India, faculty research on global issues, and now the Bhisé Center for Global Business.

A Modern and Beautiful Campus

Steven Outcault ’83 and Kelley Outcault ’83

Steven, a lacrosse player at Adelphi, and his wife have given $75,000 to establish the Outcault Family Strength and Conditioning Center fund, which will provide ongoing support to ensure the center continues to offer cutting-edge conditioning for Adelphi athletes.

A Diverse Community Where All Students Flourish

Katy and Greg Carey, P ’23

The parents of Declan Carey ’23, a student in the Bridges to Adelphi program who received his degree in communications, have donated $250,000 to the program to help other neurodivergent students benefit from the support offered by Bridges.

The Adelphi Fund: One Fund for Everyone and Everything at Adelphi

Frank Angello ’77 and Phyllis Angello

The couple, who have donated $3.6 million over the past 20 years, have increased their support for the University by establishing a $100K Charitable Gift Annuity supporting the Adelphi Fund. Frank Angello served on the board of trustees from 2007 to 2019.

Christine Motamed

The wife of the late Board of Trustees Chair Emeritus Thomas F. Motamed ’71, Christine Motamed has given $100,000 in his memory to support the Adelphi Fund. The couple had previously donated $1 million to establish a scholarship to support students in the Honors College.

Savills North America

The real estate services company, which played a key advisory role in the development of the University’s new Manhattan Center, has given $100,000 to the Adelphi Fund and will provide for the naming of a space at the new location.

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Multiple gifts, totaling $15 million, propelled the campaign to $89 million raised to date. This robust giving over the past year reflects our donors’ strong support for the University, its mission and its future.

Donations made this year supported all six of the Momentum Campaign funding priorities: scholarships, academic excellence, life-changing student experiences, our campus, our diverse community and the Adelphi Fund. In addition to numerous endowments for scholarship funds, there were donations supporting individual schools, colleges and departments; internships and career support; the Women’s Leadership Conference; the new Manhattan Center; the Bridges to Adelphi program; ; and many other initiatives.

“It has been incredibly inspiring to see our community respond so strongly to the public launch of the Momentum Campaign,� said Thomas Kline, EdD, vice president of University advancement and external relations. “This initiative has indeed had an extraordinary impact on Adelphi, touching nearly every corner of the campus. We look forward to continuing this progress into the final two years of the campaign!�

Matching Campaign Inspires Major and Planned Gifts

The Momentum Campaign Endowment Match Program has been an important strategy in cultivating major gifts to the endowment. Since its inception in 2022, the program has brought in $6.4 million in gifts and commitments, created 56 new endowment funds, and augmented 38 existing endowed funds.

Major and planned gifts played a significant role in reaching this year’s total. There were 24 donations of more than $100,000, including the following notable commitments:

• $1 million from Philip Mark, MS ’66, PhD ’72, in support of the Department of Chemistry and the Adelphi Fund
• $700,000 from LeeAnn Black ’83 and Jeffrey Black in support of the Women’s Leadership Conference, scholarships and the Adelphi Fund
• $250,000 from Adelphi parents Gregory and Katy Carey in support of the Bridges to Adelphi program

Planned giving continues to be a source of great support from the Adelphi community. This year, Adelphi realized a $1.7 million gift from the estate of Lee Steinberg for the performing arts, while simultaneously growing the pipeline of anticipated planned gifts from $23 million to $40 million since 2021.

A Year of Records

It may not be surprising that the record year included unprecedented responses to annual crowdfunding events.

Giving Tuesday, held in December 2024, raised $205,000 from a record 383 donors. , in April 2025, raised a record $886,000 from 1,879 donors. Easily surpassing the goal of half a million dollars, the total represented a 29 percent increase in dollars over the previous year and included 11 gifts of more than $25,000 and a record $334,000 given to support Adelphi student-athletes. The event also attracted 497 new donors, including 142 students.

Giving to the Adelphi Fund also skyrocketed, raising more than $971,000 and surpassing its goal of $750,000. A new endowment match helped secure larger gifts and multiyear commitments that will help provide sustained giving year after year. Giving to the Adelphi Fund has tripled since 2022.

“I am incredibly grateful for the support of the entire Adelphi community in helping us to not only surpass our fundraising goals, but also—and more importantly—to change the lives of students in very real ways,� Dr. Kline said. “The name of the campaign is ‘extraordinary impact’; as I reflect on these words, I am proud of the breadth and depth of impact which will be felt across campus both immediately and for generations to come.�

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